22 – 25 August, 2023 / EPFL Lausanne
REGISTRATION DEADLINE MONDAY 7 AUGUST, 2023
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 | Philippe Renaud, 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
Registration is possible through the form found here. Please note too that payment is now required upon registration using the PayOnLine platform: please do not register until you are ready to make the payment via credit card, Paypal or Twint. Course fees being paid directly by an EPFL laboratory may be paid by account transfer. The school will be limited to 24 students.
PhD students from EPFL: CHF200
All other PhD students: CHF400
Other academic participants: CHF600
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. 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.