Timetable for Surface and Thin Films, Spring 2003

John Venables, Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, and CPES, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.

Generalities

  • This course is being given over the internet and will be studied at times agreed between the instructor and the individual students.
  • Meeting times have been arranged for ASU students, as once per week on Tuesdays at either 1.40-3.30 or 3.40-5.30 in PSF 366, with a fallback time of Mondays 5-7. Other students should make individual arrangements by email. An outline plan of what reading is expected is given below.
  • The initial Outline and a page of Web-based Resources have been created; these will be further developed as the course proceeds. There will also be a file indicating Assignments and when they are due. Note that none of these assignments should be done 'blind'. They all require prior consultation on whether they are appropriate for your individual needs. This timetable will be adjusted as the semester proceeds.

Draft timetable

Week            Lectures/Reading         Topics/Assignments

Jan  		Section 1.1, or book Chap 1.1
20-24 		Section 1.2, or book Chap 1.2, plus start Assignments

Jan  		Questions on sections 1.1 and 1.2, plus
27-31		Section 1.3, or book Chap 1.3

Feb  		Section 1.4, or book Chap 1.4
3-7  		Section 1.5, or book Chap 1.5
 
Feb   		Laboratory Visit for ASU students, continue Assignments.
11-14		Section 2.1, or book Chap 2.1
    		Section 2.2, or book Chap 2.2
	       	
Feb  		Return Assignment #1, and discuss Assignment #2
17-21		Section 2.3, or book Chap 2.3
     		Section 2.4, or book Chap 2.4

Feb  		Section 3.1, or book Chap 3.1 
24-28		and begin section 3.2, or book Chap 3.2.
		
Mar  		Continue section 3.2, plus specialist lecture on LEEM, PEEM		
3-7 		and SPLEEM from Prof. Bauer	

Mar  		Section 3.3, or book Chap 3.3
10-14  		Return assignments and decide talks and projects.

March 17-22     Spring Break

To get an idea of possible choices after Spring Break, consult the Lecture list, the current Course outline, or the Book contents. What will actually happen is subject to consultation with individual students. 

Important dates: February 4, Unrestricted withdrawal;
		 April 4, Restricted withdrawal; 
		 May 6, last day of classes; 
		 May 7, Reading Day;
		 Thursday, May 15, Commencement.

Return to the Top of page, Assignments or the Course home page.

Latest version of this document: 10th March 2003, amended 19 Dec 03.