Syllabus Application
MAT 406
Nanoengineered Systems Fabrication
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
MAT 406 -
Nanoengineered Systems Fabrication
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
10:40-12:30
Wed
FENS-L058
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
09:40-10:30
Thu
FENS-L067
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Undergraduate
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:5, Engineering:5
Prerequisites
NS 218
Corequisites
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Fevzi Çakmak Cebeci
- Email: fccebeci@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
This course introduces principles and practices of nanoengineered systems fabrication through a focused set of widely used methods. The course emphasizes bottom-up and field-assisted fabrication routes, with core coverage of carbon-based nanomaterials, semiconductor nanomaterials, and layered nanomaterials, as well as electrospinning of polymer nanofibers, self-assembly and layer-by-layer assembly for nanostructured coatings, electrochemical nanofabrication, including electrochemical atomic layer epitaxy, and thin-film deposition. Thin film deposition topics include physical vapor deposition methods such as thermal evaporation and electron beam evaporation, sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition methods, including low-pressure CVD, plasma-enhanced CVD, and atomic layer deposition, with an additional overview of epitaxial approaches such as metal organic CVD and molecular beam epitaxy. Students learn how to select fabrication routes based on targeted properties, materials compatibility, process constraints, and integration needs. Laboratory sessions provide hands-on experience aligned with the lecture content, including thin-film deposition by electron-beam evaporation and the interpretation of fabrication and characterization results.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Identify and classify major nanoengineered systems fabrication methods across top-down and bottom-up approaches. |
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| 2. | Describe carbon-based, semiconductor, and layered nanomaterials and relate nanoscale structure to properties. |
| 3. | Select fabrication and integration pathways to achieve targeted nanosystem performance while accounting for practical constraints. |
| 4. | Evaluate fabrication techniques by comparing trade-offs in resolution, throughput, conformality, film quality, reproducibility, sustainability, and environmental burden. |
| 5. | Design and execute electrospinning workflows and tune variables to control nanofiber morphology and nonwoven mat performance. |
| 6. | Apply self-assembly principles to design nanoscale architectures. |
| 7. | Design and fabricate nanostructured coatings via layer-by-layer assembly, and interpret trends in multilayer growth and functional performance. |
| 8. | Compare thin-film deposition and electrochemical nanofabrication routes and justify the selection of a method based on target film attributes and integration needs. |
Course Objective
To expose the students to different fabrication techniques of nano systems and nano materials.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Good Health and Well-being | |
| Decent Work and Economic Growth | |
| Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | |
| Sustainable Cities and Communities |
Course Materials
Resources:
The course has no official textbook, and the following references are helpful.
• Introduction to Nanoscience, S. M. Lindsay, Oxford.
• Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, G.L. Hornyak, H.F. Tibbals, J. Dutta, J.J. Moore, CRC Press.
• Nanotechnology: synthesis to applications / edited by Sunipa Roy, Chandan Kumar Ghosh, and Chandan Kumar Sarkar
• Nanotechnology past and present: leading to science, engineering, and technology / Deb Newberry
• Nanotechnology: understanding small systems / Ben Rogers, Jesse Adams, Sumita Pennathur
• Introduction to Nanoscience, S. M. Lindsay, Oxford.
• Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, G.L. Hornyak, H.F. Tibbals, J. Dutta, J.J. Moore, CRC Press.
• Nanotechnology: synthesis to applications / edited by Sunipa Roy, Chandan Kumar Ghosh, and Chandan Kumar Sarkar
• Nanotechnology past and present: leading to science, engineering, and technology / Deb Newberry
• Nanotechnology: understanding small systems / Ben Rogers, Jesse Adams, Sumita Pennathur
Technology Requirements:
Required Materials
• Lab safety training
• Lab coat and safety goggles for laboratory sessions - will be provided
• Notebook for experiments and work-ups
• Lab safety training
• Lab coat and safety goggles for laboratory sessions - will be provided
• Notebook for experiments and work-ups