Ben- Gurion University of the Negev
Materials Engineering
Name of the module: Materials Characterization
Number of module: 36513471
BGU Credits: 4
Aims of the module: The module will provide an introduction to modern materials
ECTS credits: number of credits in the
characterization techniques and their principles of operation.
European Credit Transfer System
Objectives of the module: The module will provide students with basic concepts in interaction
Academic year:
of radiation with matter, and will present a variety of techniques for the characterization of bulk
Semester: spring semester
material as well as surfaces. Classification to microscopy, scattering and spectroscopy techniques will
Hours of instruction:
provide the students with effective means for assigning the proper characterization tools for a given
problem in materials characterization.
Location of instruction:
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course, the
Language of instruction: Hebrew
student should be able to:
Cycle:
1.
Position: Advanced obligatory core class for
and x-rays) with solid matter. Attributes such as interaction cross-section
third year materials engineering students
Field of Education: Materials Science
and mean free path will be emphasized.
2.
and Engineering
sensitivity and detection limits.
3.
be familiar with transmission electron microscopy and its principles of
operation; be able to carry out basic analysis of an electron diffractogram.
General prerequisites: Introduction to
Materials 1,2,3; Physics 1,2,3.
understand basic principles in materials characterization, such as
quantitative and semi-quantitative analysis, bulk vs. surface analysis,
Responsible department: Materials
Engineering
be familiar with basic concepts in interaction of radiation (e.g., electrons
4.
be familiar with scanning electron microscopy and its principles of
operation.
Grading scale: metric 0-100
5.
understand x-ray microanalysis (EDS) and the fundamental differences
between EDS coupled with scanning vs. transmission electron
microscopy.
6.
be able to describe scanning tunneling and scanning force microscopies
and their principles of operation.
7.
understand surface analysis techniques such as x-ray photoelectron and
Auger spectroscopies and their principle of operation; be able to explain
the origin of surface sensitivity in these techniques.
8.
be familiar with secondary ion mass spectrometry and its principles of
operation.
9.
be able to describe various surface diffraction techniques and the origin of
surface sensitivity in each of them.
10. be familiar with the main materials characterization tools available at the
university.
Attendance regulation: No attendance requirements
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lectures and exercises in class,
homework, tour of the characterization laboratories.
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Ben- Gurion University of the Negev
Materials Engineering
Lecturer: Professor Yuval Golan
Assessment:
Contact details: Building 51 Office 308
how the students will be assessed in the module
Office phone: 61474
1.
Homework
5%
Email: ygolan@bgu.ac.il
2.
Report in preparation for lab tour
5%
Office hours:
3.
Midterm exam
10%
4.
Final exam
80%
(must pass exam in order to pass course)
Module evaluation: at the end of the
semester the students will evaluate
the
module,
100%
in order to draw
conclusions, and for the university's
Work and assignments:
internal needs.
1.
Submission of 3-5 sets of homework. Submission deadline will be announced for each set.
After the deadline a solution will be uploaded to the course website.
Confirmation:
the
syllabus
was
confirmed by the faculty academic
2.
Midterm exam will be held after circa 7 weeks of lectures.
3.
Lab tour will be carried out during the last two weeks of the semester. Preparation report will
be submitted up to 24 hours before the tour.
advisory committee to be valid on
2012-2013.
4.
Final exam will be held during exam period.
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the students
Last update: September 2013
are expected to do their assignment and individual work:
1.
Homework: 2-3 hours per week
2.
Midterm exam: 10-12 hours
3.
Preparation for lab tour: 6 hours
4.
Final exam: 24-30 hours
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Ben- Gurion University of the Negev
Materials Engineering
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Lectures:
Hours
Introduction to materials characterization
3
Basic principles in materials characterization
6
Scanning electron microscopy
3
Transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction
3
Micro and nanoanalysis using characteristic x-rays
3
Scanning probe microscopy techniques
3
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
3
Auger spectroscopy
3
Secondary ion mass spectroscopy
3
Surface sensitive scattering techniques
3
Lab tour
2
Summary: assignment of techniques to problems
4
Recommended reading: 1. Fundamentals of surface and thin film analysis (Feldman & Mayer). 2. Scanning electron microscopy and x-ray
microanalysis (Goldstein et al.). 3. Materials science and technology, Vol. 2A-2B (Cahn, Haasen & Kramer). 4. Structural and chemical analysis
of materials (Eberhart). 5. Microstructural Characterization of Materials (Brandon & Kaplan). 6. Low energy electrons and surface chemistry (Ertl
& Kuppers). 7. Physical methods of materials characterization (Flevitt & Wild). 8. Transmission Electron Microscopy (Williams & Carter). 9.
Practical surface analysis (Seah & Briggs).
* All learning material will be available to the students on the module's website (high-learn)/ library/ electronic
documents available to BGU students.
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