MEF3000 – Functional materials
Course description
Course content
The course is focused on the properties of materials used in modern technology. The topics treated include crystal structures, bonding, and physical properties (electrical, magnetic, optic etc) of materials. Focus is given to the relationship between properties and crystal structure.
Learning outcome
The student should gain insight into the structure and properties of a broad spectrum of functional materials.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.
Recommended previous knowledge
MEF1000 – Materials and energy (discontinued), KJM1010 – Kjemiske prinsipper og strukturer (discontinued), KJM1020 – Organisk kjemi I (discontinued), KJM1030 – Uorganisk kjemi (discontinued), FYS-MEF1110 – Mekanikk for MEF (discontinued), FYS1120 – Electromagnetism og FYS2140 – Quantum Physics.
Overlapping courses
4 credit points with KJ-MV210, 6 credit points with KJ-MV311 and 10 credit points with MEF4000 – Functional materials (discontinued).
Teaching
The course is tought every autumn semester and comprises 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of exercises per week.
Examination
One written midterm exam (1 hour, counting 20 % of final result) in October. Final written exam (3 hours, counting 80 % of final result) in December. Final grade is given as letter marks (A-F).
For Ph.D. students, there can be arranged a new examination each semester (only for those who have failed in the ordinary examination).
This subject offers new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see /studier/admin/eksamen/sykdom-utsatt/mn/index.html and http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html
Other
The teaching in this course will be cancelled if less than 3 students register within the deadline for the course registration.