• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Basic information about sensors and transducers.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (cbrn) concepts in a specialized way and apply them in CBRN defense
   2. Understand relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within his/her research field
   3. Analyze critically and evaluate his/her findings and those of others
   4. Summarize, document, report and reflect on progress
   5. Write progress reports clearly on the basis of published documents, thesis, etc
   6. Question and find out innovative approaches
   7. Gain original, independent and critical thinking, and develop theoretical concepts and tools
   8. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   9. Asses risks of natura lor human made CBRN threats
   10. Develop stragies and/or product in order decicease risks of national and intenational CBRN threats
   11. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   12. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   13. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
   14. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques
   15. Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data
   16. Understand relevant health and safety issues and demonstrate responsible working practices
   17. Apply of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear concepts to individual, social, economic, technological and ethical aspects

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
2. Fabrication methods of chemical sensors.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (cbrn) concepts in a specialized way and apply them in CBRN defense
   2. Understand relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within his/her research field
   3. Analyze critically and evaluate his/her findings and those of others
   4. Summarize, document, report and reflect on progress
   5. Write progress reports clearly on the basis of published documents, thesis, etc
   6. Question and find out innovative approaches
   7. Gain original, independent and critical thinking, and develop theoretical concepts and tools
   8. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   9. Asses risks of natura lor human made CBRN threats
   10. Develop stragies and/or product in order decicease risks of national and intenational CBRN threats
   11. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   12. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   13. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
   14. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques
   15. Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data
   16. Understand relevant health and safety issues and demonstrate responsible working practices
   17. Apply of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear concepts to individual, social, economic, technological and ethical aspects

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
3. Application areas of chemical sensors.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (cbrn) concepts in a specialized way and apply them in CBRN defense
   2. Understand relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within his/her research field
   3. Analyze critically and evaluate his/her findings and those of others
   4. Summarize, document, report and reflect on progress
   5. Write progress reports clearly on the basis of published documents, thesis, etc
   6. Question and find out innovative approaches
   7. Gain original, independent and critical thinking, and develop theoretical concepts and tools
   8. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   9. Asses risks of natura lor human made CBRN threats
   10. Develop stragies and/or product in order decicease risks of national and intenational CBRN threats
   11. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   12. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   13. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
   14. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques
   15. Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data
   16. Understand relevant health and safety issues and demonstrate responsible working practices
   17. Apply of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear concepts to individual, social, economic, technological and ethical aspects

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment

Contents
Week 1:	Sensors, chemical sensing, signal, transducers
Week 2:	Pysicochemical and biological sensors, sensor types and sensor technologies
Week 3:	Selectivity, sensitivity and dedection limits
Week 4:	Sensor charectaristics
Week 5:	Physicochemical sensors and transducers
Week 6:	Physicochemical sensors and transducers
Week 7:	Biochemical sensors: enzym, nucleic acid and catalytic biosensors
Week 8:	Biochemical sensors: enzym, nucleic acid and catalytic biosensors
Week 9:	Sensor engineering: sensor fabrication techniques, SAM, photolithography
Week 10:	Sensor engineering: MEMS, NEMS based sensors
Week 11:	Application fields: environmental, industrial, food control
Week 12:	Application fields: air quality, control, security
Week 13:	Term work
Week 14:	Term work
Week 15*:	Term work
Week 16*:	Term work
Textbooks and materials:	Modern Sensors
Recommended readings:	Sensors, W. Göpel
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:		0
Other in-term studies:	1-14	20
Project:	13,14,15	20
Homework:		0
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	60
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	4	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	8	6
Term project:	10	3
Term project presentation:	2	1
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	0	0
Mid-term:	0	0
Personal studies for final exam:	10	1
Final exam:	3	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)