2019-2020 / BIOL0114-3

Electronic microscopies

Part A

Part B

Duration

Part A : 15h Th
Part B : 24h Th, 13h Pr

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering5 crédits  

Lecturer

Part A : Philippe Compère
Part B : Philippe Compère

Coordinator

Philippe Compère

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Part A

The course describes the physical principles and functioning of the major instruments in modern electron microscopy. It includes the following chapters : 1) Introduction and history of electron microscopy
2) Electron-material interactions (scattering and resulting particulate and electromagnetic radiations)
3) Instrument parts (vacuum pumps, electron guns and detectors, electromagnetic lenses)
4) Instrument operation and imaging in : - scanning electron microscopy (SEM in high vacuum, low vacuum, controlled pressure conditions including "environmental" or "wet" modes - transmission electron microscopy (TEM: different image, diffraction and high resolution modes) - scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM: principles, advantages and disadvantages)
5) Analytical electron microscopy - X-ray microanalysis (EDS) - Electron energy-loss spectroscopy(EELS) and energy filtering (EFTEM)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Part A

Functioning principles and imaging modes in electron microscopy

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Part A

Bases in Physics
Master degree students or PhD students in sciences

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Part A

Lectures

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Part A

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Part A

Oral examination

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Part A

Lectures during the 2nd period

Contacts

Part A

Compère Philippe
+32 4 366 50 63
pcompere@ulg.ac.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Chapters 1 to 6 of the ppt

Part A

Chapters 1 to 6 of the ppt

Part B

Chapters 1 to 6of the ppt 

Assessment methods

Distance-evaluation

Part A

Distance-evaluation

Part B

Distance-assessment

Contacts

Philippe Compère - 04 366 50 63
pcompere@uliege.be

Part A

Dr Philippe Compère 
Tél. 04 366 50 63
pcompere@uliege.be

Part B

Dr Philippe Compère 
Tél. 04 366 50 63
pcompere@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts