Individual course details
Study programme General Physics, Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Applied Physics
Chosen research area (module)  
Nature and level of studies master
Name of the course characterization of materials
Professor (lectures) Jablan Dojčilović
Professor/associate (examples/practical)  
Professor/associate (additional)  
ECTS 10 Status (required/elective) elective
Access requirements passed examination in solid state physics
Aims of the course To familiarize students with the basic methods of sample preparation for the measurement of certain physical properties as well as the basic methods of characterization of materials. This allows the internal structure of the material connected with the measured properties
Learning outcomes Getting basic information about the methods and characteristics of mechanical , chemical , thermal , electrical , magnetic , X-ray and spectroscopic tests of solid materials .
Contents of the course
Lectures 1.METODE preparation materials / samples. 2.DESCRIPTION characterization methods 3.DIFRAKCIONE TECHNIQUES 4.MIKROSKOPSKE METHODS 5.POVRŠINSKE METHODS 6. Spectroscopic methods 7.TRANSPORTNA magnetic measurements MEASUREMENTS 8. 9. 10. RESONANCE TECHNIQUES techniques involving Elementary Particles 11. Thermal analysis 12. mechanical measurements
Examples/ practical classes Experimental exercises and introduction to the work unit (SEM, spectrophotometers, XRD, AFM... )
Recommended books
1 P. E. J. Flewitt, R. K. Wild, Physical Methods for Materials Characterization, Institute of Physics
Publishing, Bristol, 2003.
2 R. W. Cahn, Concise Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization, Elsevier, 2005.
3 Gersten, F. W. Smith, Chapter 22 Characterization of Materials in The Physics and Chemistry of Materials, Wiley&Sons, New York, 2001 :ftp:// ftp.wiley. com/public/sci _tech_ med/materials/  C22.pdf
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Number of classes (weekly)
Lectures Examples&practicals   Student project Additional
6 4      
Teaching and learning methods Lectures, consultations , exercises , seminars
Assessment (maximal 100)
assesed coursework mark examination mark
coursework   written examination  
practicals 20 oral examination 60
papers      
presentations 20