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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Comprehending and applying newer surface analysis methods into contemporary surface science studies is what this intermediate course offers the students. This course is ideal for those students who want to build an impeccable career in surface science and to explore the techniques in this field of science.
This completely online based self-paced course will be accessible to the learners with a flexible learning system offered by the edX platform which will cover a comprehensive curriculum under the guidance of experienced faculty. For the enrolled students, the Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis program is provided by edX which is an online platform for providing global online education, and the course is designed by the National research nuclear university: MEPhl, one of the top technical universities in Russia. This course is packed with multiple benefits including free and paid versions for the course. The students are provided with a verified certificate upon course completion which will be certified with MEPhl’s course instructor, Yaroslav A Sadovskiy.
The students are introduced to the concepts of surface analysis and various methods such as Probe microscopes, X-ray diagnostics, Electronics diagnostics, Corpuscular diagnostics, and so on which form the overall Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis certification syllabus.
The Highlights
- The course provided by edX
- Partnering with MEPhl
- Course length of 8 weeks with an effort of 2-3 hours/week
- Intermediate level course on Engineering
- Self-paced online program
- Official certification upon completion
- Free audit period included
- MEPhl instructor led classes
Programme Offerings
- video lectures
- quizzes
- Abbreviations
- Online Classes
- English Transcripts
- Instructor-led
- Discussion Forums
- Supplementary materials
- Summary
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 3697 | yes | National Research Nuclear University, Moscow |
- Surface Science: Methods of Surface analysis Fees are required to be paid using the online payment options given to the students.
- This certification course offers paid and non-paid versions.
- The audit sessions are completely free for all the enrolled students.
- The verified track account which includes Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis certification benefits, graded assessment, and unlimited course access, is charged at a total price of Rs 3,697.
Fee category | Amount in INR |
Base fee | Nil |
Upgradation fee | 3,697 |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
The interested students are required to meet certain prerequisites for the course which includes a bachelor's degree in Physics and good fundamental knowledge in the concepts of the Vacuum system and particle surface interaction.
Certification qualifying details
The enrolled students are provided with an official and verified certification upon completion of this intermediate course only if they have switched to a verified track account after payment of the amount for upgrading their account before the given deadline. The certificate is given by edX which will be certified with the institution logo and the signature of the concerned instructor. No other important qualifying details are provided as the certification requirements for getting a Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis certification.
What you will learn
The students will be provided with an enhanced learning experience which will combine both practical skills and theoretical knowledge regarding the key topic and they will enrich their skill set in various aspects such as the following, after successfully completing the Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis Training:
- Students are introduced to the fundamentals of surface analysis methods to give an overview of those methods.
- The possible uncertainties, as well as the errors which would occur during using any of the methods, are well detailed to the students to avoid accidents in Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis program.
- Students will explore multiple ways of application of the same method to understand which methods suit them best for implementation upon requirement.
- The limitations and advantages of each method are studied by the learners in an in-depth manner to have a thorough knowledge of each method and its applications.
- Students will learn the method features extensively
- The students are taught about how much a method can provide the information, that is, the information that the method can and cannot give.
- Students will gain practical skills on how to prepare the sampling procedure which is required for each method.
- For each method itself, the students will explore multiple different techniques such as for Probe microscope methods students will learn the techniques of Tunneling microscope as well as the atomic force microscope.
- Students are taught the various methods in a systematic manner which includes Basic principles, example results, apparatus scheme, special features, and actual device examples in the syllabus to improve their subject application knowledge.
- In this course, students will be provided with plenty of examples to familiarize themselves with the figures and graphs that are often obtained from most of the Surface analysis methods such as Particle diagnostics, X-ray diagnostics, and so on.
Who it is for
The following students will find the Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis by edX, useful:
- Learners with an ambition to build a career in surface science can apply to this course.
- Working professionals who want to upgrade in their field or who want to switch to any other parallel field can chase for this course.
- Learners with a mind to learn about surface science can opt for this comprehensive course.
Admission Details
The students who need to apply to this Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis certification course and secure their enrollment can follow a simple registration process which can be done from any compatible devices such as laptop or smartphones with good internet connectivity.
The students can follow the below-mentioned procedures to register themselves on Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis Training :
Step:1- Visit the course - https://www.edx.org/course/surface-science-methods-of-surface-analysis.
Step:2- Sign up in edX either by creating a new account or by signing in with any one of your social media accounts compatible with edX.
Step:3- After completing the registered email Id verification, students should enrol in the course which will lead to a page to select between audit and paid versions of the course.
Step:4- If students require to go for direct purchase, select the option Purchase the verified track.
Step:5- Finish the payment using any given options for complete registration.
The Syllabus
Translucent electron microscopy (TEM)
- TEM: sample preparation
- TEM: examples, aberrations, working regimes
- TEM: Facility scheme
- Transmission electron microscopy
Auger spectroscopy
- Auger spectroscopy: interpretation and analysis of results, examples
- Auger spectroscopy: facility scheme, operating principles
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
- SEM: basic parameters
- SEM: beam size and image resolution
- SEM: depth of field
- SEM: basic principles
- SEM: registered signals
Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)
- EDS: quantitative analysis
- EDS: examples
- Energy dispersive spectroscopy
- EDS: actual device components
Atomic force microscope (AFM)
- AFM: image examples and their interpretation
- AFM: facility scheme, operating principles
Tunneling microscope (STM)
- STM: image examples and their interpretation
- STM: operating principles, facility scheme
- STM: actual device scheme
Nuclear reaction analysis (NRA)
- Nuclear reaction analysis
Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS)
- RBS: actual apparatus, more examples
- Rutherford
- RBS: results interpretation part 1
- RBS: results interpretation part 2
Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS)
- SIMS: examples
- SIMS: basic principles and components
- SIMS: results interpretation part 1
- SIMS: results interpretation part 2
Elastic recoil detection analysis (ERDA)
- Elastic reaction analysis
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
- XPS: chemical effects
- XPS: depth profiling, quantitative analysis
- XPS: image examples and their interpretation
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Summarizing
- Conclusion
National Research Nuclear University, Moscow Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The students will be provided with a full refund only if they unenroll from the course within the Refund eligibility period: 14 days from the purchase or class commencement date.
This course is self-paced and can be scheduled accordingly. But the students are recommended to complete the course within 8 weeks with 2-3 hours of effort per week.
All the submissions are provided with a deadline but since it is a self-paced course, those are only there to pace the studies and can be shifted by the learners.
This is a self-paced program and it's personalizable. They can take a break anytime and come back to Surface science: Methods of Surface analysis course with the ‘Resume course’ option.
The enrolled students will be provided with complete benefits upon purchasing the upgrade which will include unlimited access to the course content, graded assessments, and course certification upon completion.
To suit the wide diversity of the enrolled students for the course, English is selected as the only medium for communication. Currently, students are provided the course in English Only.
For claiming financial aid in Surface Science: Methods in a Surface analysis certification course, students should apply for financial assistance before the same deadline provided for upgrading to a verified track.
This intermediate course covers methods implemented in surface science which will include key methods such as X-ray diagnostics, Electronic diagnostics, Corpuscular diagnostics, probe microscopes, and so on.
This course is open for graduates in Physics who have a basic understanding of concepts like the Vacuum system and Particle surface interaction. Only students meeting these prerequisites can apply.
The students are provided with this certification course by edX and it is completely designed by the National Research Nuclear University: MEPhl, a recognized technical university situated in Russia.