2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
ELEC5256M Nanofabrication and Characterisation for Molecular Scale Engineering
15 creditsClass Size: 20
Module manager: Dr D P Steenson
Email: d.p.steenson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to ...- possess a good understanding of the methods which underpin modern nanofabrication and characterisation;
- have a familiarity of and experience with working practices and tools in clean environments;
- have developed a competence at solving problems at the nanoscale and the ability to use the appropriate fabrication technique;
- have developed good clean room and laboratory working methods with appropriate experimental record keeping;
- understand the technologies used in industry and research.
Learning outcomes
- To provide a knowledge and understanding of advanced nanofabrication techniques and develop competence with a range of clean room processing and characterisation techniques.
- All students will attend three intensive practicals where they will be trained in a number of experimental and/or modelling techniques
Syllabus
- Thin film disposition including chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE).
- Lithography including photolithography, electron beam lithography. Contact print methods, UV lithography and focused ion beam methods.
- Clean room techniques and working practices.
- Electrodeposition, etching, microporous alumina, electropolymers, electrocrystallisation.
- Electron microscopy and related materials analysis techniques
- Surface analysis; scanning proble microscopy
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 5 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
| Practical | 23 | 3.00 | 69.00 |
| Private study hours | 71.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 79.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Practical | Clean room fabrication report | 40.00 |
| Practical | Electron microscopy report | 30.00 |
| Practical | Atomic force microscopy report | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 26/07/2013
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