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CHEM-E5175 - Materials Engineering by Thin Films D, Lecture, 7.1.2025-19.2.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After having passed this course the student can:

  • analyze material systems for potential, innovative concepts with thin films
  • indentify the functions of materials that can be engineered by thin films
  • predict how the physical characteristics correlate with thin-film properties and functions
  • select characterization methods for the key physical properties of thin films
  • select the optimal thin-film deposition methods and materials based on the case

Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 19.02.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Ville Miikkulainen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    • holistic approach to engineering of material systems by thin films
    • analysis of thin-film functionalities, and how they correlate with fundamental properties
    • translations of thin-film structure to a set of properties
    • overview of characterization methods to understand thin-film structures
    • toolbox of deposition method to achieve the desired thin film and structure

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    • Individual and group assignments
    • Exercises
    • Case study project

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    5 cr = 135 h

    • Lectures with activities and assignments
    • Exercises
    • Independent studying with assignments
    • Case study project

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Distributed during the course, selected parts of H.S. Nalwa: Handbook of Surfaces and Interfaces of Materials

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

    6 Clean Water and Sanitation

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III
    2025-2026 Spring III

    Registration:

    A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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