Course detail

Selected Diagnostic Methods, Reliability and Quality

FEKT-DKA-ET2Acad. year: 2023/2024

Investigations of electrochemical power sources and related systems, potentiostat measurements. Methods for evaluation of activity and lifetime of electrode materials designed for electrochemical power sources.
Methods of scanning electron microscopy, interaction of electrons with solids, signals and their exploitation in diagnostics. Environmental scanning electron microscopy, study of non-conductive materials, phenomena on phase interfaces, dynamical in-situ experiments.
Electron spectroscopy, survey of electron spectroscopy methods. X-ray spectroscopy, energy and wave length dispersive methods.
Methods of X-ray diffractography, powder diffraction spectroscopy. Special diagnostics methods.
Defects of printed circuit boards, influence of material and process factors on their formation. Microscopic methods for defects diagnostics in printed circuit boards.
Reliability and quality, methods of reliability analysis. Quality control processes. Methods and procedures for risk assessment, risk management.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Knowlwedge on level of finished master study program at technical type university.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Written examination from individual parts.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with selected methods for evaluation of properties, parameters and structure of some electrotechnic materials and material systems and with dependability, quality, and quality process management.
Knowledge of selected methods used for determination of properties, parameters and structure of electrotechnic materials and material systems in relation to dependability and quality.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Vickerman, J. C., Gilmore, I. Surface Analysis, Wiley, 2009 (EN)
Van Zant,P.:Microchip Fabrication. McGraw-Hill New York, 2000. (EN)
Reimer,L.: Scanning electron microscopy, Springer Verlag Berlin,1999. (EN)
Bard,A.J.:Electroanalytical Chemistry, Marcel Dekker,N.Y.,1970. (EN)
Brett,C.M.A.,Brett,A.M.O.: Electrochemistry, Oxford, 1993. (EN)
Kececioglu,D.: Maintainability, Availability and Operational Readiness Engineering Handbook, Vol.1. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1995. (EN)
Connor,D.J., Sexton,B.A., Smart,R.C.: Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science, 2003. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DKA-TLI Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-TEE Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-SEE Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-MET Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-KAM Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-EKT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer