30 August – 2 September, EPFL
This course provides an overview of different techniques and applications of materials characterization available to scientists and engineers. Lectures will provide a brief introduction to the underlying theory, discuss relevant applications and the limitations of a given technique. Hands-on experience in the lab will allow students to see the methods in action, potentially with their own samples, giving them a well-rounded introduction to the technique. It is open to participants with a basic background in materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, microtechnology or physics, from both industry and academia.
Program
| Monday, 30.09.2021 | EPFL Lecturer | |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome + introduction | |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Analytical SEM: EDX and FIB (+ESEM) | Marco Cantoni |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Transmission Electron Microscopy & Microanalysis | Emad Oveisi |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | X-ray and Neutron Diffraction | Pascal Schouwink |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Lab Visit 1 | |
| 16:15 – 17:15 | Lab Visit 2 | |
| 17:15 – 18:15 | Lab Visit 3 | |
| 18:30 | Barbecue (if possible) | |
| Tuesday, 31.08.2021 | ||
| 09:30 – 10:30 | AFM | Georg Fantner |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Raman spectroscopy | Mira Dimitrievska |
| 12:15 – 14:00 | LUNCH | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Scanning Tunneling Microscopy | Harald Brune |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Lab Visit 1 | |
| 16:15 – 17:15 | Lab Visit 2 | |
| 17:15 – 18:15 | Lab Visit 3 | |
| Wednesday, 01.09.2021 | ||
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Characterisation of Visco-Elastic Materials | Veronique Michaud |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Fracture Mechanics | John Botsis |
| 12:15 – 14:00 | LUNCH | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | First-principles materials simulations and predictions | Nicola Marzari |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Lab Visit 1 | |
| 16:15 – 17:15 | Lab Visit 2 | |
| 17:15 – 18:15 | Lab Visit 3 | |
| Thursday, 02.09.2021 | ||
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Tribology testing of surfaces | Anna Igual |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Corrosion | Anna Igual |
| 12:15 – 14:00 | LUNCH | |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | Lab Visit 1 | |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Lab Visit 2 | |
| 16:15 – 17:15 | Written exam for students seeking ECTS credits |
Location
Registration / Cost of participation
Registration is possible through the form found here. Please note too that payment is now required upon registration using the PayOnLine platform, which accepts major credit cards, PayPal and Twint. Course fees being paid directly by an EPFL laboratory may be paid by account transfer.
Tuition, lunches and coffee breaks are included in the fees.
PhD students from EPFL, ETHZ, PSI and Empa: CHF460
All other participants from academia: CHF560
Participants from industry: CHF1500
VAT may also apply. Lunches and coffee breaks are included in the cost of participation.
ECTS Credits
To be eligible for 1 ECTS credit, participating PhD students must complete a written exam at the end of the course. Full attendance is also mandatory.
Accommodation
CCMX does not organise any accommodation for course participants. For students, two attractive options are:
Additional hotels can be found on the web site of Lausanne Tourism.
Contact
Please contact Carey Sargent with any questions.