2018_19
Educational guide 
School of Chemical Engineering
A A 
english 
Nanoscience, Materials and Processes: Chemical Technology at the Frontier
 Subjects
  INTRODUCTION TO CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
   Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities An introductory session to provide a classification of the characterization techniques and their role in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Previously to the session, student will read a couple of papers about the framework of characterization techniques, and these papers will be discussed in class..
Lecture Sessions covering the basic principles, operation modes, applications and fundamental limitations of characterization techniques.
Laboratory practicals Practical sessions in the facilities of "Servei de Recursos CientĂ­fics" of Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
Assignments Individual assignments and short presentations in class about a very specific subject that students have to work and present individually.
Presentations / oral communications Students will form groups and each group will make an oral presentation about one of the course sessions.
Personal attention Meetings with students, either individually or in groups, to improve their performance.