ADVANCED NANOMATERIALS CHARACTERISATION

PHY5AMC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will be introduced to the fundamental theoretical framework, working principles and instrumentation of arrange of materials science techniques used in the morphological, structural and compositional characterisation of materials. The laboratory components of the subject will provide you with intensive instruction and hands-on experience in these techniques, enabling you to use these techniques to address a real-world problem. You will have the opportunity to carry out an in-depth investigation of an individual material characterisation technique with reference to the formal published literature.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Paul Pigram

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: SMNT, PSMSC, SZHSMN or SMENM, or by approval of subject coordinator

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Scanning electron microscopy and x-ray microanalysis

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Joseph Goldstein

Year: 2003

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Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers

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Undergraduate instrumental analysis

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: James W. Robinson

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781482233742

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Principles of Digital Image Processing Fundamental Techniques

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Wilhelm. Burger

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 1-280-38282-1, 1-84800-191-6

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X-ray spectrometry : recent technological advances

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: R. Van Grieken

Year: 2004

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Wiley

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Model and solve both conceptual and numerical problems related to materials characterization.
02. Demonstrate effective application of instrumental techniques in materials characterization.
03. Communicate knowledge, skills and ideas to peers in the field of materials characterisation.
04. Critically review and analyse research data and interpret results..
05. Critically analyse recent developments in the field of materials characterisation to identify interesting research problems.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Paul Pigram

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
Six 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled for weeks 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41

Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
Three 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled for Weeks 32, 33 and 42

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

1 x 2 hour end of semester written exam (2000 word equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1

4 x ImageJ assignments

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1

1 x written research review (1000 word equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO3, SILO5

1 x extended lab report collated from multiple laboratory sessions (2500 word equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5