Modeling and fabrication of micro/nanodevices

Elective in master program in physics

MC2 Chalmers

Bechelor's degree in physics or similar

We aim to give the students an introduction to research and device fabrication in cleanroom environment, important for further activites both in research and industry related to micro- and nano-technology.

The students work in groups of 2-4 people, either on projects that are offered before the course start or projects that students find themselves, by contacting various research groups and respective professors. In the latter case, the professor who agrees to supervise a new project should submit a half-a-page description to the course coordinator.

Timely registration for the course is very important because the distribution of projects takes place right at the introductory
lecture.

The work comprises literature studies of the field and relevant processes, project planning, manufacturing, characterization, and writing of a scientific report. The course ends with a seminar where the students present their work.

• get practical experience in micro- or nano-components manufacturing;
• acquire skills in autonomous scientific research and project planning;
• acquire understanding of the phenomena and processing techniques involved in their project;
• get hands-on experience of clean room work and processes in the MC2 clean room;
• acquire proper laboratory behavior (safety, chemical handling, computer use, use of lab-book);
• get experience from working in a research group;
• get training in writing scientific reports;
• be able to put the performed work and the results in a bigger context;
• identify ethical issues in the area of nanotechnology (and/or related areas) and discuss methods to deal with them, based on a basic theoretical framework.

Introductory lecture at which the available projects are distributed among the students. It is very important to attend this lecture because of limited number of projects. Ethics seminars/lectures and one ethics home assignment.

Two obligatory ethics seminars/lectures and written ethics home assignment (min 1 page). Written scientific report (min 8 pages) plus oral presentation. Keeping a lab-book with hand-written notes taken during the project time is compulsory. The grade (pass-not pass) is based on the practical performance, written report, home assignment, and oral presentation.

If a student who has been failed twice for the same examination element wishes to change examiner before the next examination session, such a request is to be granted unless there are specific reasons to the contrary (Chapter 6 Section 22 HF).

If a student has received a certificate of disability study support from the University of Gothenburg with a recommendation of adapted examination and/or adapted forms of assessment, an examiner may decide, if this is consistent with the course’s intended learning outcomes and provided that no unreasonable resources would be needed, to grant the student adapted examination and/or adapted forms of assessment.

If a course has been discontinued or undergone major changes, the student must be offered at least two examination sessions in addition to ordinary examination sessions. These sessions are to be spread over a period of at least one year but no more than two years after the course has been discontinued/changed. The same applies to placement and internship (VFU) except that this is restricted to only one further examination session.

If a student has been notified that they fulfil the requirements for being a student at Riksidrottsuniversitetet (RIU student), to combine elite sports activities with studies, the examiner is entitled to decide on adaptation of examinations if this is done in accordance with the Local rules regarding RIU students at the University of Gothenburg.

The results of and possible changes to the course will be shared with students who participated in the evaluation and students who are starting the course.