Engineering Certificate
in Applied Electron Microscopy
The program fills the gap between electron microscopy theory and engineering problem-solving and provides extensive applications training for engineers and technicians.
The program is the culmination of six individual certificates. Attend one training or all of the following:
Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis (September 8-12, 2014)
Focus Ion Beam Techniques and Applications (November 17-21, 2014)
Scanning XPS and Auger Electron Microscopy (January 12-16, 2015)
Transmission Electron Microscopy and Defects Analysis (March 9-13, 2015)
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and Nanoprobe Analysis (May 11-15, 2015)
Electron Back Scatter Diffraction and Its Applications (July 13-17 2015)
Electron microscopy and related spectroscopy reveals details at the micrometer, nanometer and sub-nanometer scale. The related techniques of SEM / EDX / WDS, EBSD, FIB, TEM / STEM / EDX / EELS, XPS / AES are ideal analytical techniques for process development, failure analysis, and product analysis. By the end of the classes, participants can expect to know how best to optimize the performance of microscopes and spectrometers as well as their experimental setups, routinely maintain the instruments, interpret the data, and apply the related techniques for engineering problem-solving.
Topics include:
Fundamentals of instrumentation and routine maintenance
Principles of instrument operation
Optimization of data acquisitions: general approaches, issues and solutions
Data processing: general approaches, techniques rules of thumb, issues and solutions
Applications for semiconductor engineering
Applications for metallurgical engineering
Applications for chemical engineering
Format: Each certificate training is five days, Monday-Friday. Combination of lecture and hands-on demonstration. Daily activities typically include two 1.5-hour lectures, three 2-h practical labs.
Where: Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
Cost: $1450 for each training ($6000 for all six trainings); each is a week-long program. Seating is limited so sign-up early.