NE 455ANano-Electronics Laboratory 2
- Units
- 0.25
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Nanotechnology Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Application of experimental tools and techniques in nano-electronics. Experimental exercises to complete the design cycle involve printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and soldering, measurement of the formation of a nonanethiol self- assembled monolayer, determination of the partition coefficient for a solvent vapour into a monolayer-protected-cluster film deposited on a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), and the use of various characterization methods. These exercises also stress the safe handling of chemicals in the process.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- NE454A - Nano-Electronics Laboratory 1 (0.25)
- Students must be in level 4B
- Enrolled in H-Nanotechnology Engineering
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB 001 | 4715 | 12 / 12 | Jan 26 08:30–14:20 Feb 2 08:30–14:20 Feb 9 08:30–14:20 |
| LAB 002 | 4716 | 10 / 12 | Jan 28 08:30–14:20 Feb 4 08:30–14:20 Feb 11 08:30–14:20 |
| LAB 003 | 4717 | 12 / 12 | Feb 23 08:30–14:20 Mar 2 08:30–14:20 Mar 9 08:30–14:20 |
| LAB 004 | 4718 | 10 / 12 | Feb 25 08:30–14:20 Mar 4 08:30–14:20 Mar 11 08:30–14:20 |
| LAB 005 | 4719 | 12 / 12 | Mar 16 08:30–14:20 Mar 23 08:30–14:20 Mar 30 08:30–14:20 |
| LAB 006 | 4720 | 12 / 12 | Mar 18 08:30–14:20 Mar 25 08:30–14:20 Apr 1 08:30–14:20 |
| LAB 701 | 1931 | 0 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
88% liked it60% easy70% useful
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Pretty chill, all the work will get done before noon most of the time. No reports, just a big presentation at the end
May 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This lab requires work especially in the final presentation. You'll have to give an engineering presentation describing your decision making and fabrication process of a QCM. You'll go through soldering your components and testing the stability of your oscillator. The hardest part is presenting and putting a lot of effort into understanding the project for your presentation if you want a good mark and answering the professor's question. There's some good hands on skill you learn in this lab.
Apr 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
In this lab you solder and assemble the PCB you designed in 454A, followed by validation testing to see if your oscillator circuit can detect small changes in mass, amongst other things. I had a lot of fun and the lab course is finished off with a presentation in the final session, where you go over the whole engineering design process
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