Our students perform more than 30 practicals over an intense 7-week period at the very start of their course. These practicals are held in different departments or research groups all across the University in small groups of around 3 students. Each practical normally lasts for 3 hours. Students get hands-on training on cutting-edge techniques for nano research through these practicals, in addition to becoming closely aware of research going on across the University. Training in computational/simulation tools is also included in the practicals series.
The practicals planned for 2022-23 include:
- AFM
- Optical microscopy
- Confocal microscopy
- Superresolution microscopy
- Intro to Python programming
- Intro to HPC
- Intro to COMSOL
- Microfluidics
- e-beam lithography
- Nanoscribe two-photon lithography
- Nanocrystal Batch Synthesis
- Luminescent QD device fabrication & measurement
- Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting
- 2D Material Growth and Characterisation
- Raman spectroscopy
- R2R Nanoimprint
- Intro to Chem Eng (+startups site visit)
- Nanoparticle Flow Synthesis and Characterisation
- Electrochemistry
- DLS and iScat microscopy
- Biological sample prep and characterisation
- SEM and EDS
- He-ion microscopy + FIB
- High Resolution TEM
- Multidimensional Data Analysis in Electron Microscopy
- x-ray diffraction
- Cathodoluminescence
- CAD, 3D printing and making diagrams