- Course Code
- PX 3012
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr J M S Skakle
Pre-requisites
30 credit points of level 2 PX courses.
Overview
The lecture will cover: crystals; structure of metallic and ionic solids; diffraction methods; determination of molecular structure by x-ray crystallography; disorder and defects in crystals; the reciprocal lattice and reciprocal space; introduction to thermal properties of solids.
Students will also find out about the life and work of an important figure in the development of the solid state.
Lectures will be supported by demonstrations, tutorials and laboratory work which will introduce them to properties of the solid state, applications of diffraction and visualisation software.
Structure
12 week course – 2 one-hour lectures per week, 4 laboratory classes at 2 hours each and 1 one-hour tutorial per week in weeks 16-23.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 one and a half hour written examination (60%), in-course assessment (40%).
Resit: 1 one and a half hour written examination (60%), in-course assessment (40%).