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School of Engineering · ANU College of Engineering Computing & Cybernetics
In the 21st century, humanity faces grand challenges in the sustainability of the world. Materials engineering has a critical role to play in this, as many approaches to addressing the challenges are material-related. This course will provide students with a learning opportunity in sustainable development, from a materials engineering point of view. In this course, a particular emphasis is placed on the use of advanced nanomaterials. The course will discuss the use of advanced materials and nanomaterials not only in energy applications (generation, storage, saving) but also in the areas of environment, water, transportation, health, infrastructure and food security. The course also covers the topics on environmental and social impacts of nanomaterials and life-cycle analysis.
Assignments (38%);
Labs (10%);
Seminar Presentation (4%);
Final Exam
Weekly workload includes 2 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial and self-directed study towards assignments.
Reading materials will be given every week. Preliminary Reading - Nanotechnology Commercialisation, by Takuya Tsuzuki, CRC Press, 2013, ISBN 9789814303286 - Nanotechnology for Sustainable Manufacturing, by Robert B. Northrop, CRC Press, 2014, ISBN 9781482214826 - Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy, by Li, Quan (Ed.), Springer, 2016, ISBN 978-3-319-32023-6 - Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge, 2nd Ed., by Javier García-Martínez (Ed.), Wiley, 2013, ISBN: 978-3-527-33380-6 - Advanced Nanomaterials and their Applications in Renewable Energy, by Louise Jingbo Liu and Sajid Bashir, Elsevier, 2015, - ISBN: 978-0-12-801528-5 - Sustainable Nanotechnology and the Environment: Advances and Achievements, by Najm Shamim and Virender K. Sharma, Oxford University Press 2013, ISBN: 9780841227842