Course completion:
Criteria:
Attending the 5/6 hands-on labs (substitutional assignment in case
of additional absence ). Attending 2/3 contact project checkpoints.
Attending 2/3 seminars and presenting 1 seminar topics to the class.
Project proposal send before the deadline (deadline stated on 1st
lecture). Project report send before the deadline (deadline stated on
1st lecture).
In the case of an extra reason for non-passing some of the criteria an extra assessment could be provided upon an agreement.
Grading scale:
Pass/Fail.
Course outcomes:
After completion of the course you:
- have a good understanding of DFT-based materials modelling.
- are familiar with the strengths and limitations of DFT.
- are an advanced user of the FHI-aims DFT software package.
- can use DFT software in a high-performance computing environment.
- can solve physics, chemistry and material science problems with DFT.
- can follow a presentation (e.g. conference or seminar) on DFT results.
- can plan, execute, document and present a computational research project.
- can give peer feedback.