Materials Characterisation

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGP 6022
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Course ID
202555
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Chemical Engineering
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Jianfeng Mao
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course will introduce fundamental technological principles and applications of advanced characterisation techniques (e.g. TEM, SEM, AFM, STM, XPS, Raman, UV-visible-NIR, FTIR, photoluminescence) used to establish the physical and chemical properties of materials at the nanoscale.

Course learning outcomes

  • Understand and discuss the basic principles of advanced characterisation techniques (e.g. electronic microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Raman)
  • Explain and correlate the structure-property of materials at the nanoscale by different characterisation techniques
  • Define the basic properties and characteristics of materials by analysing their properties through a set of characterisation techniques
  • Discuss the basic principles of advanced characterisation techniques
  • Apply and select appropriate techniques for characterising specific chemical and physical properties of materials

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 59143
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 228
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 228
Class number
Class number 55198
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N211
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N211

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed MATENG7101 Materials Characterisation at the University of Adelaide

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Degree list
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