Electronic Structure in Solids
General Information
Estimated learning time
Competences / Learning outcomes
Learning objectives
Teaching blocks
Teaching methods and general organization
Official assessment of learning outcomes
Reading and study resources
General Information
| Course unit name | Electronic Structure in Solids |
| Course unit code | 572557 |
| Academic year | 2024/2025 |
| Coordinator | Miquel D. Sants Llunell Mari |
| Department | Department of Materials Science and Physical Chemistry |
| Credits | 3 |
| Single program | S |
Estimated learning time
| Activities | Type of training | Hours | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face-to-face and/or online activities | 30 | ||
| - Lecture | Face-to-face | 20 | |
| - Practical exercises | Face-to-face | 10 | |
| Supervised project | 10 | ||
| Independent learning | 35 |
Competences / Learning outcomes to be gained during study
- BASIC SKILLS
CB6 - To develop a knowledge and understanding that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often in a research context.
CB7 - That the students can apply their knowledge and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
CB9 - That students can communicate their conclusions and the underpinning knowledge and rationale to specialists and non-specialists in a clear and unambiguous manner.
CB10 - Students must possess the learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
GENERAL SKILLS
CG1 - Know how to evaluate and select the appropriate scientific theory and precise methodology of their field of study to make judgments based on incomplete or limited information including, where necessary and appropriate, reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the solution that is proposed in each case.
CG2 - Being able to check the scientific literature, databases and analyze scientific and technical documents in English.
CG3 - Being able to prepare reports, presentations and scientific publications.
CROSS SKILLS
CT1 - To be autonomous, dynamic and organized, with analytical and synthesis capacity, critical thinking skills and ability to be prospective.
CT5 - Having the ability to make decisions and adapt to new situations.
SPECIFIC SKILLS
CE6 - Understanding the different time and length scales in nature and the physical-mathematical formalisms that can be applied in each of them.
CE7 - Understanding the physical laws that govern the behavior of solids, fluids and solutions in equilibrium conditions.
CE9 - Understanding the physical laws that govern the behavior of surfaces, interfaces, nanoparticles and colloids at equilibrium.
Teaching blocks
1 Introduction
2 Electronic structure of solids: basic knowledge
3 Distortions in one-dimensional systems
4 Electronic structure of 2D systems
5 Electronic structure of 3D systems
Teaching methods and general organization
Lectures: Oral exposition of the theoretical aspects of the course by the instructor, without active participation of the students.
Practical Sessions: Introduction of practical aspects of the computation of band structures by solving specific problems suggested by the instructors using computational tools.
Official assessment of learning outcomes
Each student will have a homework assignment that will consist in a literature search, a structural analysis and the calculation of the band structure of a given crystalline solid. The final grade will be awarded on the basis of a written report on the practical exercises (40%), a written dissertation on the homework assignment (30% of final grade) and a short (approx. 10 min) oral presentation (30% of final grade) describing this homework.
Students failing the course with a minimal grade of 3.5 are allowed to a reevaluation of their performance. This reevaluation consists in a single written exam including the whole contents of the course. The final grade will be the best between that obtained in the regular evaluation and the reevaluation exam. Students that have passed the course but want to improve their grade may do the reevaluation exam, but have first to give up their grade by addressing a written request to the instructor and a copy to the administrative office of the center.
Since it is a course with a high practical contents, the possibility of single evaluation is not available for this course.