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2011/12 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

COLO3025 Characterisation and Analysis of Polymers and Surfaces

10 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr K N Tapley
Email: K.Tapley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2011/12

Pre-requisite qualifications

Satisfactory Completion of Level Two of a Science Degree

This module is mutually exclusive with

COLO5070M	Instrument Analys of Materials
COLO5071M	Instrumental Analysis and Characterisation of Materials

Module replaces

COLO3020

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

By the end of this module (for the techniques covered - as listed in the outline syllabus) students should:
- be familiar with the principles of analysis and characterisation using the techniques listed;
- know the basic instrumentation for most techniques (and be able to sketch or explain it);
- appreciate the particular relevance of each technique to Polymer and Surface Characterisation and be able to give some specific examples of applications;
- be aware of the strengths and limitations of each technique plus be able to compare and contrast them in relation to the anlaysis and characterisation of Polymers and Surfaces;
- be able to recognise data from the different techniques and how to try to interpret the data.

Syllabus

Topics to be covered: Introduction and General Considerations in the Analysis and Characterisation of Materials.

The following techniques:
1) Thermal Analysis - the different techniques (focus on DSC, DTA, TGA, TMA)
2) UV/Visible, FT-Infrared (incl. microscopy) and Raman Spectroscopy - incl. applications
3) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR) - 1H and 13C NMR, solution and solid state
4) Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy / Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy
5) Scanning Electron Microscopy (with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis) and Transmission Electron Microscopy
6) X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
7) Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
8) Particle Sizing

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	2	1.00	2.00
Lecture	16	1.00	16.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

8 hours - linked to tutorials (2 x 4 hours)
4 hours - completing worksheets (2 x 2 hours)
48 hours - reading linked to lectures (16 x 3 hours)
20 hours - preparation / revision for exam

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Performance and progress in tutorials and workshops.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Worksheets associated with workshops	12.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		12.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	88.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		88.00

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 website

Last updated: 04/04/2012

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