College of Science and Engineering

科學及工程學院

Department of Physics and Materials Science

物理及材料科學系

Master of Science in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology

材料工程及納米科技學碩士

Student Handbook

2014-2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Introduction 1

The Department of Physics and Materials Science 1

Members of Staff, with Areas of Specialism 3

Master of Science in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology

Programme Leader 10

Programme Aims and Features 10

Programme Structure 11

Intermediate and Other Awards 13

Maximum Period of Study 14

Assessment and Progression 14

Late Submission of Assessment Tasks 15

Award Classification 15

Late Drop 15

Communication Channels 16

Brief Course Description 17

Detailed Course Description 21 August 2014

Introduction

This Handbook contains important and useful information for students enrolled in the Master of Science in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology (MScMEN) Programme. Students are advised to study this handbook carefully so as to familiarize themselves with the curriculum requirements. It is, however, intended to be read in conjunction with other official documents/information published by the City University of Hong Kong.

The Department of Physics and Materials Science

The world of science and technology in the new millennium is facing scientific challenges in the areas of Information Technology, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Energy and Environmental Science. In all these endeavors, materials issues are ubiquitous and the understanding of the underpinning physics is essential. Recognising the importance of these frontier challenges as well as the need for a synergism between education and research encompassing both physics and materials, the Department of Physics and Materials Science, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, was established in 1993. The Department’s objectives are threefold: to educate students with advanced knowledge and skills; to conduct cutting-edge research and development leading to the advancement of science and technology ; and to render professional services for Hong Kong and the Greater China region.

Over a ten-year period, the Department has grown to a current size of 29 academic staff (including 6 Chair Professors, 8 Professors, 5 Associate Professors and 10 Assistant Professors), 110 research staff as well as around 30 administrative and technical staff. The Department is currently offering two undergraduate majors: BSc (Hons) in Applied Physics and BEng (Hons) in Materials Engineering. For postgraduate studies, we are offering a taught Master of Science (MSc) degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology as well as research degree programmes

for Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Members of our academic staff are recognized in their professional societies. Their honours include Fellows in the American Physical Society, Institute of Physics (UK), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (UK), Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and editors of leading international journals.

In response to the rapid advances in scientific knowledge and technologies, we maintain a high standard and a dynamic research team encompassing both applied and basic research activities. The Department excels in research over a wide range of specialties given its long established collaborations with the global scientific communities including the Mainland China, the USA, Japan, Australia and various European countries. Our current research areas include: applied optics, environmental physics, computational materials science, surface science and

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engineering, functional materials and coatings, electroceramics, metals and alloys, polymer composites, electronic materials, magnetism and spintronics, superconductivity, plasma engineering, biomaterials, optoelectronics, photonics, smart materials, instrumentation and measurements, medical radiation physics, nanoscience and technology, nano-scale devices, molecular and bio-electronics, organic light emitting devices, shape memory alloys.

In the past five years, our research support totalled about HK$145 million from external grants (including matching funds) in addition to about HK$93 million from internal sources. Our academic staff has published more than 1500 technical papers in internationally refereed journals and delivered approximately 500 invited talks and conference presentations during the same period. Several outstanding research awards and recognitions have been granted to our staff such as IEEE/NPSS Merit Award, Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, Fellowship of the American Physical Society, ASM International, AVS, IEEE, HKIE and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Our academic staff is professionally active through editorships of about thirty international journals, organization of a number of international conferences or symposia, contributions to committee functions in a number of local and international organizations and societies.

With well-equipped laboratories, sound curriculum degrees and advanced multi-media education facilities, the devoted staff of the Department of Physics and Materials Science welcomes the new challenges and is ready to bring state-of-the-art education to all students joining our family.

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Members of Staff, with Areas of Specialism

STAFF AREAS OF SPECIALISM Head of Department and Chair Professor

of Physics Prof X L Wang Neutron and synchrotron scattering BSc Peking University, China Phase transformation, deformation,

PhD Iowa State University, USA magnetism, residual stress determination

Fellow, American Physical Society Metallic glasses, nanostructured

Email : aphead@cityu.edu.hk materials, magnetic shape memory

(for departmental matters) alloys

xlwang@cityu.edu.hk

Personal Secretary Ms Sare W Y Lau Email : sare.lau@cityu.edu.hk

Chair Professor of Materials Engineering

Prof Paul K Chu Plasma science, implantation,

BSc The Ohio State University, USA processing and engineering

MSc PhD Cornell University, USA Semiconductor materials and processing

Fellow, American Vacuum Society Biomedical materials and nanobiology

Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Advanced materials, functional thin

Electronics Engineers films, and nanomaterials

Fellow, American Physical Society

Fellow, Materials Research Society

Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of

Engineers

Email : paul.chu@cityu.edu.hk

Chair Professors of Materials Science

Prof Joseph K L Lai Properties of steels and aluminium

BA MA Oxford University, UK Failure analysis of engineering

PhD City University, UK components

Fellow, Institute of Materials, Minerals Temperature measurement

and Mining, UK Expert witness on accident

Chartered Engineer, UK investigations

Fellow, Institute of Physics, UK Litigations and arbitrations involving

Chartered Physicist, UK metals

Fellow, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK

Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of

Engineers

Email : apjoelai@cityu.edu.hk

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Prof C S Lee BSc(Eng) PhD University of Hong Kong

Email : apcslee@cityu.edu.hk

Chair Professor of Nuclear Engineering Prof C H Woo BSc (Special Honours) University of Hong Kong

MSc University of Calgary, Canada PhD University of Waterloo, Canada DSc University of Hong Kong Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of

Engineers Email : chungwoo@cityu.edu.hk

Chair Professor of Photonics Materials Prof Andrey L Rogach Diploma Belarusian State University, Belarus

PhD Belarusian State University, Belarus Dr habil Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany Email : andrey.rogach@cityu.edu.hk

Professor and Associate Dean (CSE) Prof Robert K Y Li BA BAI MA PhD Dublin University, Ireland

Email : aprkyl@cityu.edu.hk

Professor and Assistant Dean (CSE) Prof C H Shek BSc(Eng) PhD University of Hong Kong Email : apchshek@cityu.edu.hk

Professors Prof K S Chan BSc PhD University of Hong Kong Email : apkschan@cityu.edu.hk

Organic electronics

Nanoscaled materials

Solar cells and photodetectors

Nuclear Materials

Reactor aging due to irradiation damage

Nanoscience and nanotechnology Advanced functional materials Optical spectroscopy Polymer engineering

Composite materials

Phase transformation in metallic materials Nanostructured materials Bulk metallic glasses

Semiconductor physics Photonics technology Nanoscience and nanotechnology Spintronics Superconductivity

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Prof S C Tjong Surface science BSc National Taiwan University, Taiwan Electron microscopy

MSc PhD University of Manchester, UK Polymer composites

Chartered Engineer, UK Biomaterials

Chartered Scientist, UK Nanostructured materials

Fellow, Institute of Materials, Minerals

and Mining, UK

Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of

Engineers

Email : aptjong@cityu.edu.hk

Prof Lawrence C M Wu Engineering failure analysis BSc(Eng) PhD University of Bristol, UK Lead-free interconnections

PgDMS University of West of England, Nano-materials for solar cells and UK biosensors

Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of

Engineers

Email : lawrence.wu@cityu.edu.hk

Prof Peter K N Yu Radiation biophysics

BSc PhD University of Hong Kong Medical physics

Chartered Scientist, UK Biointerfaces

Chartered Physicist, UK

Fellow, Institute of Physics, UK

Chartered Radiation Protection

Professional

Member, Society of Radiological

Protection, UK

Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of

Engineers

Email : peter.yu@cityu.edu.hk

Prof R Q Zhang Surface, interface and microstructures of

BSc MSc PhD Shandong University, functional materials

China Vapor-solid interactions

Email : aprqz@cityu.edu.hk Computational materials science

Nanoscience

Prof W J Zhang Surface and interface analysis BSc MSc PhD Lanzhou University, China Thin films Email : apwjzh@cityu.edu.hk Diamond and superhard materials

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Associate Professors Dr S T Chu BSc Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada MSc PhD University of Waterloo, Canada Email : saitchu@cityue.edu.hk

Dr C Y Chung BSc(Eng) PhD University of Hong Kong Member, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Materials & Biomedical) Email : appchung@cityu.edu.hk

Dr A L Roy Vellaisamy BSc St Xavier’s College, India MSc Loyola College, India PhD Nagpur University, India Email : val.roy@cityu.edu.hk Dr Z K Xu BSc Shanghai University of Science and Technology, China

MSc California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, USA

PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Email : apzkx@cityu.edu.hk

Assistant Professors Dr Jun Fan BEng Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

MSc McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

PhD Princeton University, Princeton, USA

Email : junfan@cityu.edu.hk

Integrated photonics

Sensors and sensing systems

Numerical methods Metallic materials

Shape memory alloy

Powder metallurgy

Battery materials Molecular electronics Molecular self-assembly Photonics Nano-materials science Bio-electronics Renewable energy (solar and fuel cells) and printed electronics

Electron microscopy Materials characterization Processing of advanced materials Electroceramics

Theoretical and computational materials science and biophysics

Assembly molecular self-assembly Structure, function and dynamics of cell membranes and proteins Molecular dynamics simulations Phase field modeling Free energy calculations

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Dr Derek Ho Smart arrayed sensors for optical,

M.A.Sc. B.A.Sc., University of British chemical, and electrical biosensing

Columbia, Canada Instruments for fluorescence

Ph.D., University of Toronto, Canada spectroscopy, bioluminescence imaging,

Member, Institute of Electrical and and lenseless microscopy

Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fully-integrated lab-on-a-chips and

Email: derekho@cityu.edu.hk microsystems

Electronics for implantable, wearable,

and handheld medical diagnostics

CMOS circuits and systems for signal

processing, control, and computation

Microelectronic, nanoelectronic, and

optoelectronic devices

Dr Johnny C Y Ho Synthesis and characterization of nano- BSc MSc PhD University of California, structured materials

Berkeley, USA Assembly and heterogeneous integration

Email: johnnyho@cityu.edu.hk of nano-materials

Nano-scale devices and processing for

technological applications (electronics,

energy-harvesting, photonics, sensors)

Dr Condon Lau Optics

BSE, Princeton University, USA Nuclear magnetic resonance

MSc PhD Massachusetts Institute of Biophysics

Technology, USA Spectroscopy

Email : condon.lau@cityu.edu.hk Imaging

Dr Y Y Li Electrochemical nanofabrication

BSc Peking University, China Functional porous nanomaterials

MSc PhD University of California, San Sensors

Diego, USA Electrode materials

Email : yangli@cityu.edu.hk Smart biomaterials

Dr Antonio Ruotolo Magnetism and spintronics

MEng PhD University of Naples (IT) Superconductivity

“Federico II”, Italy Semiconductor oxides

Email : aruotolo@cityu.edu.hk Thin film technology

Nano-lithography

Dr Suresh M Chathoth Neutron scattering MSc Andhra University, India Dynamics of liquid in confinements

MPhil University of Madras, India Energy storage

MTech National Institute of Technology Glass transition

Karnataka, India

PhD Technical University of Munich,

Germany

Email : smavilac@cityu.edu.hk

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Dr Stephen Tsang MPhil, BEng The Chinese University of Hong Kong PhD University of Toronto, Canada

Email: saitsang@cityu.edu.hk

Dr Feng Wang BEng PhD Zhejiang University, China Email : wang.feng@cityu.edu.hk

Dr Chunyi Zhi BSc ShanDong University, China PhD IOP, CAS, China Email : cy.zhi@cityu.edu.hk

Emeritus Professor Prof Czeslaw Z Rudowicz Institute of Physics, West Pomeranian University of

Technology, Poland

Honorary Professors Prof Nathan W T Cheung Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer

Sciences, University of California,

Berkeley, USA

Prof Y W Mai Center for Advanced Materials, Technology, School of Aerospace Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney,

Australia

Advanced materials for photovoltaic application

Solution processed electronic materials Semiconductor device physics Spectroscopy techniques

Luminescent nanomaterials

Photon upconversion

Optical spectroscopy

BN/BCN nanomaterials Thermally conductive electrically insulating polymer composites for heat dissipation

Energy related electrochemical & photoelectrochemical devices Nanomaterials for sewage treatment

Quantum mechanics

Condensed matter physics

Magnetism

Electron magnetic resonance

Crystal (Ligand) field theory

Computational physics

Scientific databases Microelectronics technologies Surface science and nanoscience LED and photovoltaic Advanced engineering materials including bio, nano and functionally graded materials

Fracture and fatigue mechanics Fiber composites science and technology Tribology and surface engineering Failure mechanics and analysis

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Adjunct Professors

Prof Yeshayahu Lifshitz Silicon and other semiconducting Materials Engineering Dept, nanowires

Technion – Israel Institute of Ion-beam structuring of materials

Technology, Israel Diamond and diamond like carbon and

related materials

Ion interactions with materials

Space environmental effects on materials

Electronic devices and systems

Prof L J Wan Nanoscience and technology Professor of Chemistry, Molecular assembly and device

Director, Institute of Chemistry, Materials chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Electrochemistry

Scanning probe microscopy

Chief Technical Officer Mr T S Poon Email : aptspoon@cityu.edu.hk

Executive Officer I Ms Jenifer P Y Tam Email : jenifer.tam@cityu.edu.hk

Clerical Officer II Ms Vivian Y Y Ho Email : yukyingho3@cityu.edu.hk

Ms Amy T Y Leung Email : apamyleu@cityu.edu.hk

Ms Corrie Y P Pang Email : apcpang@cityu.edu.hk

Ms Kathy K P Yu Email : kapikyu@cityu.edu.hk

Clerical Assistant Ms Mandi S M Lam Email : suetmlam5@cityu.edu.hk

Ms Mimi M Y Tsou Email : myltsou@cityu.edu.hk

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MSc in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology

Programme Leader

Programme Leader : Prof Lawrence C M Wu Deputy Programme Leader : Prof W J Zhang

Programme Aims and Features

The programme provides an opportunity for the university graduates in physical science or engineering to obtain specialized knowledge in materials engineering and nanotechnology. It serves as a conversion programme for graduates who are interested in materials. It also provides an opportunity for applied scientists and engineers in industry to pursue in-depth studies in various aspects of materials engineering and

nanotechnology.

Materials engineering is an interdisciplinary subject that covers a wide range of topics

ranging from the basic science of materials behaviour to the design and evaluation of

materials in engineering systems. Materials engineering involves the study of the

structure and property relationship of new materials that include ceramics, metals,

semiconductors, polymers, composites and thin films. It is particularly concerned with

the design, processing, selection, quality control and performance evaluation of

engineering materials to meet the demands of specific applications. Materials

engineering is an important subject providing the key and enabling technology for a

wide range of industrial activities.

Nanotechnology is a subject that deals with the development of novel nanostructured

or nanocrystalline materials having leading dimensions of up to about 100 nm.

Nanostructured materials have high potential in structural and device applications in

which enhanced physical and mechanical properties are needed. The electrical,

magnetic and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline materials are superior to those

of conventional microcrystalline counterparts. Examples of nanostructured materials

are nanotubes, nanocomposites derived from ceramics, metals and polymers. Novel

fabrication technology of new nanostructured materials has become an emerging

interdisciplinary field encompassing materials science, physics, chemistry and biology.

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Programme Structure – (Combined Mode: Full-time or Part-time)

The programme is offered in a 2-year part-time evening mode which extends over 4 semesters, or in one year full-time mode consisting of two semesters. Students must earn a minimum of 30 credit units (CUs) in order to be eligible for the MSc award. The structure of the programme follows the credit unit system of the University. The programme curriculum consists of core and elective courses. Each course is scheduled over a period of 13 teaching weeks (1 semester).

There are three required core courses that provide fundamental knowledge in structured materials structures (nano and traditional) and instrumental methods of analysis. Full-time students can obtain the MSc degree within one year by taking 9 credit units of required courses and 21 units of elective courses.

Programme structure and list of courses offered in 2014/15

Required Courses (Students should acquire all the following courses)(9 CUs)

Course Code Course Title Units Semester Semester

Worth Offered Examined

AP5301 Instrumental Methods of 3 A A Analysis and Laboratory

AP5302 Nanomaterials 3 B B

AP5303 Structure and Deformation of 3 A A Materials

Elective Courses (21 CUs) (Please refer to Note on p12)

Course Code Course Title Units Semester Semester

Worth Offered Examined

AP5265 Semiconductor Physics and 3 A A Devices

AP6118 Composite Materials – with An 3 B B Introduction to Nanocomposites

AP6120 Microelectronic Materials and 3 B^ B Processing

AP6121 Thin Film Technology and 3 B B Nanocrystalline Coatings

AP6126 Electroceramics 3 A A AP6171 Electronic Packaging and 3 Not offered NA

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Course Code Course Title Units Semester Semester Worth Offered Examined

AP6172 Simulation and Modelling in 3 A^ A Materials Science

AP6173 Biomedical Materials: From Engineering To Clinical Applications

3 Not offered NA

AP6175 Advanced Technology in 3 Not offered NA

Biomedical Devices

AP6176 Energy Materials for the Current 3 A A Century

AP6177 Smart and Functional Materials: 3 A^ A Selection and Application

AP6179 Nanotechnology for Biological 3 B B and Medical Applications

AP6180 Modern Scattering Methods in 3 A^ A Materials Science

AP6280 Advanced Optics Laboratory 3 A^ 100%

coursework

AP6303 Corrosion and Surface 3 Not offered NA Engineering

AP6305 Failure Analysis and Case Studies 3 B 100% coursework

AP6306 Dissertation 6 AB 100% coursework

AP6307 Building Materials 3 Not offered NA

AP6309 Advanced Research 9 AB/ BS/ 100% SA coursework Note. For students starting in Sept 2013: Students are required to obtain 21 CUs from AP electives

^ offered in daytime

NA: Not Applicable

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Intermediate and Other Awards:

PgD in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology 材料工程及納米科技深造文憑 (24

credits) PgC in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology 材料工程及納米科技深造證書 (12

credits) Certificate of Completion/Attendance (3 credits)

For the PgD award, students are required to complete the three required courses (9 CUs) and 15 CUs AP electives to make up the total of 24 CUs. Entrance requirement: same as MScMEN

For the PgC award, students are required to complete the three required courses (9 CUs) and 3 CUs AP elective to make up the total of 12 CUs. Entrance requirement: same as MScMEN

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Maximum Period of Study

New students admitted from 2010/11 and onwards will have to complete their studies within the stipulated maximum period of study which is two point five times the normal study period for the respective programme, i.e. 5 years for MScMEN programme. The maximum period of study is inclusive of programme transfer and any periods of leave of absence and suspension of studies.

Assessment and Progression

The assessment system consists of a combination of assessments in course work and written examination. The assessment criteria vary according to the different components of a course but students are provided with as many opportunities as possible to demonstrate their competence.

Course work consists of student performance in written assignments, tutorials, projects and laboratories. Formal written examination(s) are normally held at the end of each semester.

When a student's Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) falls below 2.0, he/she will be considered as having academic difficulties. The students should then consult the Tutor or Programme Leader for advice. If the CGPA is too low, the College Examination Board may terminate the student's study.

Calculation of Grade Point Average:

Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA)

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

The GPA calculated for all the courses taken in one semester, including failed courses, but excluding courses graded I, X or P.

n

G

i

U i

CGPA i1

n

U

i i1

Where G is the grade point awarded and

U the credit units earned for the ith

course.

A student who believes that his/her ability to attend an examination, or in-course

assessment with a weighting of 20% or above, has been adversely affected by

circumstances beyond his/her control may submit a mitigation request with the scanned

relevant supporting documents (e.g. medical certificate) to the Department via AIMS 14

no later than 5 working days from the scheduled date for completing the affected examination or assessment. It is the student’s responsibility to hand in the original copies of all the required documents to the Department by the aforesaid deadline as well.

Upon receipt of a mitigation request (including the original copies of the required

documents), the Department will investigate the case, in consultation with the course-

offering academic unit (if appropriate). Only compelling reasons such as illness,

hospitalization, accident, family bereavement or other unforeseeable serious

circumstances will be considered. If the case is substantiated, the Assessment Panel

will then decide if a make-up examination or coursework or other alternative

assessment will be offered to the student concerned. Only one make-up examination

will be arranged per course per semester.

Late Submission of Assessment Tasks

20% of the marks obtained by the student will be deducted each day linearly for late submission of assessment tasks across the Department.

Award Classification

Students who enrolled in or after 2010/11 will follow the following award boundaries starting from 2010/11.

Distinction CGPA ≥ 3.50

Credit CGPA 3.20-3.49

Pass CGPA 2.00-3.19

Late Drop

Starting from Semester B 2013/14, students must submit late requests for dropping courses

no later than the end of the teaching period for the relevant semester/term, and approval for

such requests should only be granted under exceptional circumstances by the Heads of both

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Communication Channels

There are various channels of communication between students and the Department. On an informal basis, students having academic difficulties with a course are encouraged to approach the lecturer or tutor concerned. Tutors are also available for students having general academic problems.

A formal consultative process between students and staff exists in the Department in the

form of a Joint Staff/Student Consultative Committee (JSSCC), to which two student

representatives from each cohort of each mode will be nominated. The Committee meets

at least once a semester. During the meeting, discussions are confined to matters of a

general academic nature and the welfare of students. Students can express their views on

the content and organization of the programme and identify any areas of difficulty.

Besides the JSSCC, students are also represented in the Programme Committee. One student representative from each programme cohort will be elected as member of the Committee. The Programme Committee meets at least once a semester and is charged with the responsibility of monitoring the operation and performance of the programme.

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Brief Course Description (Please refer to

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/pg/current/catalogue/catalogue_TP.htm?page=TP/TP_p

rogramme_index.htm for pre-cursor and pre-requisite for each course.)

AP5265 Semiconductor Physics and Devices

Review of quantum physics. Semiconductor bandstructure. Semiconductor transport properties. P-N junctions. Device applications of p-n junctions. Bipolar junction transistor. Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFET). Junction field effect transistors (JFET). Integrated circuits.

AP5301 Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Laboratory

Overview of analytical techniques. Electron microscopy and x-ray analysis. Scanning probe microscopy. Surface analytical techniques. Nondestructive techniques.

AP5302 Nanomaterials

Physical properties of nanomaterials as compared to the bulk counterparts. Major classes of nanomaterials. Synthesis and processing technologies of nanomaterials. Characterisation methods of nanomaterials. Application areas of nanomaterials.

AP5303 Structure and Deformation of Materials

Overview of different classes of materials and crystalline phases. Thermodynamics & kinetics. Mechanical behaviour. Introduction to corrosion.

AP6118 Composite Materials – with An Introduction to Nanocomposites

Natural and synthetic fibre reinforced composites, thermosetting and thermoplastic matrices. Fibre-matrix interface. Micromechanics. Mechanics of laminae. Failure criteria. Processing of composites. Short fibre composites. Metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites. Biomimetic. Polymer nanocomposites.

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AP6120 Microelectronic Materials and Processing

Semiconductor physics. Crystal growth and wafer preparation. Epitaxy. Oxidation. Lithography. Etching. Polysilicon and dielectric film deposition. Diffusion. Ion implantation. Metallization. Testing, assembly and packaging.

AP6121 Thin Film Technology and Nanocrystalline Coatings

Definition of thin films. Environment and molecular and plasma

processes in thin film deposition. Cold and thermal plasma.

Requirement for substrate, substrate cleaning. Formation of thin

films. Properties of thin films. Mechanical, electrical, thermal,

chemical, and optical properties of thin films. Thermal

evaporation. Laser ablation, synthesis of nanomaterials. Electrical

discharges used in thin film deposition. Practical electric discharge

configuration for deposition of thin films, direct current electric

discharges, radio-frequency discharges, microwave discharges,

electron cyclotron resonance plasma, matching units, floating

potential, bias potential, plasma potential, effective bias, self-bias.

Physical deposition techniques. Chemical vapor deposition

techniques (CVD). Other processing technologies.

AP6126 Electroceramics

A historical account of the discovery and development of ceramic

materials for electrical and electronic applications, summary of

various types of electroceramics along with fundamental concepts

as well as general processes and their applications. Elementary

solid state science. Measurement techniques. Fabrication of

ceramics. Ceramic conductors. Dielectrics and insulators.

Piezoelectric ceramics. Pyroelectric materials. Electro-optic

ceramics. Magnetic ceramics.

AP6171 Electronic Packaging and Materials

Introduction to electronic packaging. Packaging materials and processes. Package reliability.

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AP6172 Simulation and Modelling in Materials Science

Advances in computational methods and tools. Numerical optimization methods. Molecular dynamics simulation. Monte Carlo methods. Project.

AP6175 Advanced Technology in Biomedical Devices

Biomedical devices defined, types of biomedical devices. Background of biomaterials. Controlled release devices. Biosensors and diagnostic devices. BioMEMS and microfluidics. Molecular devices.

AP6176 Energy Materials for the Current Century

Photovoltaic devices. Fuel cells. Thermoelectric (TE) devices. Photosynthesis. Energy storage devices.

AP6177 Smart and Functional Materials: Selection and Application

Challenges in the science and technology of advanced materials – areas of applications, concept of smart materials, smart structures and adaptronics systems. Materials synthesis and microstructure. Properties of active materials and their assessment. Applications. Acceptance of new materials and systems in industry.

AP6179 Nanotechnology for Biological and Medical Applications

Introduction of nanomaterials. Biological and medical driven strategies for synthesizing nanomaterials. Characterization of nanomaterials. The application and working principle of nanomaterials in biology and medicine. Nanomaterial safety.

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AP6180 Modern Scattering Methods in Materials Science

Basics of the structure of condensed materials. Fundamentals of

scattering techniques. Fundamentals of the kinematical scattering

theory, correlation between real and reciprocal space and its

relevance to understand the structure of materials. Small-angle-X-

ray-scattering (SAXS) and small-angle-neutron-scattering (SANS),

scattering by non-crystalline materials. Inelastic-neutron-scattering

(INS) and Quasi-elastic-neutron-scattering (QENS), atomic and

molecular motion and magnetic and crystal field excitations.

Specific case-studies, atomic/molecular motion in liquids, the

structure of bulk metallic glasses, magnetic shape-memory alloys,

the dislocation density to strengthen metallic materials, internal

stress measurements in engineering materials, interaction of water

with biomolecules

AP6280 Advanced Optics Laboratory

Four mini-projects will be chosen in 6 broad areas of study: Principles of applied optics. Liquid crystals and diffractive optics. Optical fiber applications. Interferometric techniques. CW and pulsed lasers. Characterization of materials.

AP6303 Corrosion and Surface Engineering

Overview of electrode potential. Nernst equation, Pourbaix diagram. Anodic and cathodic protection. Electrode kinetics, passivation, forms of corrosion. Materials selection. Plasma spraying. Laser alloying. Ion implantation.

AP6305 Failure Analysis and Case Studies

General procedures of failure analysis, classification of failure sources. Methods and equipment for failure analysis. Failure mechanisms. Case studies. Laboratory exercise. Mini-project (role play).

AP6306 Dissertation

The dissertation should be carried out on an individual basis. The topics will be provided by the programme.

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AP6307 Building Materials

General introduction to building materials. Steel frame construction. Cement. Aggregates. Design of concrete mix. Testing of concrete. Durability. Admixtures. Special concrete. Glass. Cladding. Materials for interior walls, partitions, ceiling and floorings.

AP6308 Advanced Smart Sensors: From Engineering to Applications

The science of measurement. Performance characteristics. Measurement uncertainty. Design and implementation of instruments and sensors. Calibration of sensors and instruments.

Detailed Course Description Please refer to

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/pg/current/catalogue/catalogue_TP.htm?page=TP/TP_pro

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