| Unit name | Advanced Tools for Nanoscience |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM3401 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Seddon |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This is a mandatory 20 cp unit of the 180 cp MRes programme in Functional Nanomaterials, and of the MSc in Nanoscience and Functional Nanomaterials. It will cover the practical techniques used in the field of Functional Nanomaterials: composition, characterisation and construction. The topics covered will include Advanced NMR Spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy and associated techniques, Mass Spectrometry, Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Photonics for Nanoscience, Optical Trapping and Dynamic Assembly, and New Characterisation Techniques in Nanoscience. This unit is designed to support the practical research aspects of the training, and as such will be a mixture of workshop-style teaching, seminars, and hands-on sessions on relevant research equipment, underpinned by the BCFN Portal online modules.
Aims The unit will provide the practical training in techniques relevant to the field of Functional Nanomaterials. It will equip the students with the practical skill sets necessary to perform research projects.
The students will be able to:
Demonstrations, seminars, BCFN Portal online modules, lectures and practical hands-on sessions
Formative assessment will take place during the completion of the constituent online modules of the Advanced Tools unit. Each student will complete at least 14 of the modules. Each module requires completion of online tasks which are designed to assess understanding and knowledge, and which provide prompt feedback. On completion of the full set of modules, the summative assessment for this unit will comprise a 3000 word essay (100% of the assessment), chosen from a set of questions based on the online modules.
Detailed references and reading will be provided by the academic member responsible for each sub-set of this 20 cp unit.
