MECH&AE C187L

Nanoscale Fabrication, Characterization, and Biodetection Laboratory

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Multidisciplinary course that introduces laboratory techniques of nanoscale fabrication, characterization, and biodetection. Basic physical, chemical, and biological principles related to these techniques, top-down and bottom-up (self-assembly) nanofabrication, nanocharacterization (AEM, SEM, etc.), and optical and electrochemical biosensors. Students encouraged to create their own ideas in self-designed experiments. Concurrently scheduled with course C287L.

Letter grading.

When it runs

Spring 2026
Spring 2027

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