| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| In terms of fundamental principles, the course will cover topics such as surface crystal structures, surface reconstruction and desorption effects, surface electronic states, surface chemical composition, surface diffusion, surface activation energy, work functions, gas adsorption and desorption equilibria, viscosity coefficients, properties and forces of atomic or molecular adsorption on surfaces, surface thin films, surface self-assembly mechanisms, and various techniques for surface property analysis. |
| 1.Professional knowledge and skills |
| 2.Self-learning abilities and skills |
| 3.Abilities of clearly expressing research results |
| 4.Problem analysis and logical deduction |
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| Discussion |
| Exercises |
| Lecturing |
| topic Discussion/Production |
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| Assignment |
| Oral Presentation |
| Written Presentation |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Introduction to Surface Science
On the technical side, we will discuss vacuum technology, surface analytical instruments, and their analytical methods, including scanning probe microscopy, field ion microscopy, low-energy electron diffraction, Auger electron spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry, and make comparisons with conventional methods for studying material properties. |
| Week 2 |
Understanding nanoscience and surface science analytical instruments |
| Week 3 |
UHV(ultra-high-vacuum) techniques
atomic-scale structure and defects
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| Week 4 |
microscopic v.s. nanoscopic
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| Week 5 |
XRD: X-ray diffraction |
| Week 6 |
Surface scattering
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| Week 7 |
LEED(low energy electron diffraction) |
| Week 8 |
RHEED: Reflection high energy electron diffraction |
| Week 9 |
midterm presentation |
| Week 10 |
Medium energy electron diffraction
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| Week 11 |
HEIS: High energy ion scattering
ISS: Ion scattering spectroscopy
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| Week 12 |
UPS: Ultraviolet photoelectron/photoemission spectroscopy
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| Week 13 |
AES: Auger electron spectroscopy |
| Week 14 |
SIMS: Secondary ion mass spectrometry |
| Week 15 |
ESCA: Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (same as XPS)
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| Week 16 |
EELS: Electron energy loss spectroscopy (same as ELS)
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| Week 17 |
CVD: Chemical vapor deposition
MOCVD: Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
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| Week 18 |
Final exam |
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| Evaluation |
midterm 20%
presentation (about surface analysis) 25%
report 1 15%
presentation 2 (project) 25%
report 2 15%
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| Textbook & other References |
notes
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
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| Office Hours |
| Mon. 1-2pm, Tue. 9-12am or by appointment |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
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