Nanotechnology & Additive Manufacturing II

Module code: MEP55MM1 (past papers filed as MEP55M11) · Semester: Semester 2

Themes: Theme 2: Bioengineering/Manufacturing; Theme 3: Mechanical/Manufacturing

note

Mandatory for students who didn't take MEU4MM1

Resources

• Module descriptor (TCD)

How it's assessed

Exam: 70% of the module. TCD doesn't list past papers for it.

Nanomaterials, nanomanufacturing techniques, and consolidation and additive manufacturing processes.

Assessment	Weight
Written exam	70%
Continuous assessment: labs, quizzes, group projects and reports	30%

• You must pass the exam element to avoid reassessment.

Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.

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• 2025/26

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Topics

• Nanomaterials, nanostructured surfaces and nanoscale interactions LO1
• Nanoscale manufacturing and characterisation LO2
• Applications of nanotechnology LO3–4
• Additive manufacturing principles and applications LO5
• Polymer, ceramic, semiconductor and nanomaterial AM processes LO5–6
• Economics of AM and nanotechnology LO4

Learning outcomes

1. Understand how materials behave at the nanoscale compared with bulk
2. Understand how nanomaterials and nanostructured surfaces are made and characterised
3. Know the principles of nanotechnology and nanoscale devices
4. Explore the impact of nanotechnology on electronics, energy, medicine and AM
5. Understand additive manufacturing based on photopolymers, ceramic sintering and metal melting
6. Compare SLM, inkjet, stereolithography and FDM and their parameters

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.