Nanoscale engineering (T366)

    • This quiz is intended to help you assess whether you have the necessary background knowledge and skills to successfully study T366 Nanoscale engineering. There are 30 questions, divided into three sections covering maths, engineering and chemistry, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of T366. 

      You can have up to three attempts at each question and most questions offer hints after an incorrect attempt. The mark you are awarded will depend on how many attempts you needed to get to the correct answer. These marks are for your own guidance and will not be used for any other purpose. Most questions have several variants so you can repeat the quiz, or individual questions, as many times as you want to if there is a particular area where you need more practice.  

      When you have finished the quiz and submitted your answers you will get an overall mark and some feedback giving advice on whether or not you are suitably prepared to start T366.  

      The format for entering mathematical answers can vary between questions, make sure you read the instructions carefully to see what is expected. Unless stated otherwise, you should use the notation described below. Note that you may sometimes get an error message while you are entering your answer, but this will disappear once you have entered the whole answer, provided your syntax is correct. Note that the input is case-sensitive, so the variable ‘Y’ is different from the variable ‘y’. 

      Mathematics

      Syntax

      Example:

      entering


      means

       Decimal point

       . (full stop)

       1.24

        1.24

       Multiplication

       *

       y*z

        y multiplication z

       Division (e.g. fraction)

       /

       (a+1)/(b+1)

        a plus one divided by b plus one

       Power

       ^

       x^2

        x squared

       Fractional power

       ^

       x^(1/3)

        x super one divided by three

       Square root

       sqrt

       sqrt(2)

        Square root of two


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    • More details about this module are available on the open.ac.uk site

    • If you’re already registered to study with the Open University further information is available about this module. Please note you will be asked to log in to the OU systems if you have not done so already.

      Once on the Discover your module page, scroll to find the appropriate module.

      The Discover your module pages have three sections

      • About this module provides more information about the content of the module and how it is structured
      • Are you ready will help you decide whether you have the necessary knowledge and skills to start the module or whether there are areas where some pre-study would help 
      • Getting started includes material from early in the module so you can make a start on your studies if you want to

      If you aren't already registered, you might go to the Module description (see above).