22 – 25 August, 2023 / EPFL Lausanne
COURSE NOW WAITING LIST ONLY
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
| Tuesday 22.08.23 | Lecturer | |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Welcome | |
| 08:30 – 9:30 | TEM & Microanalysis | Emad Oveisi, EPFL |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Analytical SEM: EDX and FIB (+ESEM) | Marco Cantoni, EPFL |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | X-ray and Neutron Diffraction | Pascal Schouwink, EPFL |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 – 17:15 | Lab visits | |
| Weds 23.08.23 | Lecturer | |
| 08:30 – 9:30 | Scanning Tunneling Microscopy | Harald Brune, EPFL |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | AFM | Marcos Penedo Garcia, EPFL |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Raman spectroscopy | Mira Dimitrievska, Empa |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 – 17:15 | Lab visits | |
| Thur. 24.08.23 | Lecturer | |
| 08:30 – 9:30 | Characterisation of Visco-Elastic Materials | Veronique Michaud, EPFL |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Rheology | David Burnand, Anton Paar |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Nanoindentation | David Hernandez-Escobar, EPFL |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 – 17:15 | Lab visits | |
| Friday 25.08.23 | Lecturer | |
| 08:30 – 9:30 | Tribology testing of surfaces | Anna Igual, EPFL |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Corrosion | Anna Igual, EPFL |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Scratch | Jiri Nohava, Anton Paar |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 – 17:15 | Lab visits |
Location
EPFL, Lausanne
Registration / Cost of participation
The course is currently full. Any students wishing to be placed on a waiting list for a possible spot should contact Carey Sargent.
ECTS Credits
To be eligible for 1 ECTS credit, participating PhD students must complete a written exam. Full attendance is also mandatory.
Accommodation
CCMX does not organize 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.