Nanoscience and nanotechnology activities for undergraduates

Exercises and assignments for a junior-level physics course on nanoscience and nanotechnology are discussed. We describe course topics concerned with the fundamental physics of nanoscale systems, order-of-magnitude estimations, simple models, questions on assigned reading of seminal works in the field, class discussion topics, and student presentations. Computational assignments address electron tunneling, molecular conduction, nanoscale transistors, and carbon nanotubes. The Purdue NanoHub serves as a software and computational resource for the course.