Course detail

Selected diagnostic methods, reliability and quality

FEKT-DET2AAcad. year: 2012/2013

Investigations of electrochemical power sources and related systems, potentiostat measurements. Methods for evaluation of activity and lifetime of electrode materials designed for electrochemical power sources.
Electrical measurement methods of semiconductor materials and structures, evaluation of non-equilibrium parameters of semiconductors.
Methods of scanning electron microscopy, interaction of electrons with solids, signals and their exploitation in diagnostics.
Methods of X-ray diffractography, spectrometry and diffraction topography in diagnostics. Special diagnostic methods.
Eelectron spectroscopies, terms and principles. Survey of electron spectroscopy methods. Microscopy with very slow electrons. Dependability and quality, methods nd analysis procedure of dependability. Methods and risk assessment procedure, risk management.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of selected methods used for determination of properties, parameters and structure of electrotechnic materials and material systems in relation to dependability and quality.

Prerequisites

Knowlwedge on level of finished master study program at technical type university.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Written examination from individual parts.

Course curriculum

Investigations of electrochemical power sources and related systems

Electrochemical systems: the usage of electrochemical processes in ionic conductors and on their boundaries with electronic conductors.
The principles of ionic conductivity. Ionic conductors, movement of ions in solutions. Liquid and solid electrolytes.
Measurements of conductivity of an electrolyte. Elimination of parasitic components. The influence of temperature.
The electrode processes at the boundary of electrode with electrolyte. Separation of ionic and electronic charges. Principle of electrode reactions.
Butler – Volmer reaction. Electrocatalysis. Fuel cells.
Investigations in frequency domain. Impedance, admittance, imittance. Steady state of a.c. Immitance as transfer function. Fourier integral transform. Relation of both domains.
Polarized (blocking) electrode. Space scharge on the boundaries. Electrochemical supercapacitors. Their measurement.
Conductometers. Measurement of conductivities by general – purpose instruments. Potentiostats: principle of negative feedback. Stability of feedback systems. Criterion of stability.

Electrical measurements methods of semiconductor materials and structures

Four point probe methods, spreading resistance, sheet resistance. Electron and hole mobility and life time measurement methods. Capacitance –voltage measurement of junctions and MIS structures. B-T test.

Methods of scanning electron microscopy

Electron beams, electron optics. Resolution, depth of focus. Interaction of electrons with solid. Electron range, information volume. Signals, signal detection. Cathodoluminescence, voltage contrast, EBIC. Environmental scanning electron microscopy.


Special diagnostic methods

Methods of X-ray diffractography. X-ray diffraction topography. Electron diffraction. Neutron diffraction.
Spectrometry diagnostic methods. UV absorption spectrometry, emission spectrometry, X-ray spectrometry. MR spectrometry, mass spectrometry.

Electron spectroscopies

Basic terms and principles, types of electron spectroscopy methods. Scattering of electrons inside a solid, emission of electrons. The Auger phonomenon and its utilisation in the spectral analysis. Instrumentation for electron spectroscopies. Photoelectron spectroscopies. Microscopy with very slow electrons. Spectroscopy of electron energy losses, spectroscopy of backscattered electrons, non-traditional spectroscopical methods.


Dependability and quality

Dependability, quality, quality process management. Dependability and quality relation. Availability and influence several components on numeric value of availability ratio. Methods and analysis procedure of dependability. Proposal and quality process management.
Risk management. Risk, fundamentals terms. Categories of risk, risk numeric value. Methods and risk assessment procedure. Method of risk management, risk optimization.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with selected methods for evaluation of properties, parameters and structure of some electrotechnic materials and material systems and with dependability, quality, and quality process management.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EKT-PKA Doctoral

    branch PK-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PK-TLI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PK-TEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PK-MVE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PK-FEN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PK-BEB , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PK-MET , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PK-SEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PK-KAM , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EKT-PPA Doctoral

    branch PP-TEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PP-SEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PP-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PP-BEB , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PP-MET , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PP-MVE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PP-TLI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PP-FEN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch PP-KAM , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus