Duration
20h Th, 15h Proj.
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course addresses physical aspects of materials in relation to energy, in particular solar energy. It pursues the objective of describing, with the formalisms adapted to the atomic scale and the microscopic scale, the physical properties of transparent conducting materials by highlighting their links with energy conversion and regulation, both from a theoretical and experimental point of view.
Table of contents
- Basic physical aspects related to various forms of energy, focusing on solar energy
- Wide bandgap semiconductors, metal oxides and doping
- Metallic nanostructures
- Thin-film engineering and device systems
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this learning, students will have received a solid background in the physics of electronic materials for energy applications, with a particular emphasis on electrical and optical properties of transparent conducting materials.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic concepts of solid-state physics and of quantum mechanics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course material will be presented by the teacher. Slides and various media will be used to support the lectures and illustrate the examples discussed in the course, encouraging interaction between students and the teacher. If the size of the group allows for it, students will be asked to participate in the learning activities by preparing a specific topic to be presented at the end of the semester. The related work will be then evaluated by the teacher, resulting in a grade for the course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Learning activities will be organized during face-to-face sessions.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
- Lecture slides provided by the teacher
- Additional references:
L. Jaffe and W. Taylor, The Physics of Energy, Cambridge University Press
Rammer, Physics of Electronic Materials - Principles and Applications, Cambridge University Press
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Other : Oral presentation and written report (in English)
Additional information:
During the semester, each student will deliver a bibliographical study on a particular aspect covered by the course and will comment it during in class. A mark will be issued on the quality of that study, as a result of specific criteria that will be communicated by the teacher.
In session, an oral exam will be organized to evaluate each student on the content of the course.
The final mark for the course will result from the combination of both evaluations, with relative weights provided by the teacher during the first class.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Students interested in enrolling for this teaching should contact the course coordinator (see email here below) ideally prior to the start of the semester.
Contacts
- N. D. Nguyen, Professor
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.