3 – 6 September, 2024 / EPFL Lausanne
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, 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
Tentative schedule
| Tuesday 03.09.24 | Lecturer | |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Welcome | |
| 08:30 – 9:30 | TEM & Microanalysis | Emad Oveisi, EPFL |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | XPS | Mounir Mensi, 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 04.09.24 | Lecturer | |
| 08:30 – 9:30 | TBC | TBC |
| 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. 05.09.24 | Lecturer | |
| 08:30 – 9:30 | Characterisation of Visco-Elastic Materials | Veronique Michaud, EPFL |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Scanning Tunneling Microscopy | Harald Brune, EPFL |
| 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 06.09.24 | 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 | TBC |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 – 17:15 | Lab visits |
Location
EPFL, Lausanne
Registration / Cost of participation
You can register through this link.
Please note that payment is now required upon registration using the SaferPay platform, which accepts major credit cards, PayPal and Twint. Course fees being paid directly by an EPFL laboratory may be paid by account transfer – please contact Carey Sargent if you are an EPFL student and prefer this method of payment. Tuition, lunches and coffee breaks are included in the fees.
PhD students from EPFL: CHF 200.-
PhD students from other institutions: CHF 450.-
Other academic participants: CHF 600.-
All other participants: CHF 1,500.-
ECTS Credits
To be eligible for 1 ECTS credit, participating PhD students must complete a written exam and attend all lectures.
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.