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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/
TERM

Academic Session 2015/2016

Semester/Term 2

Course Code KMEB 2102

Course Title Materials Characterization

Credit 3

Medium of Instruction English

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum None
Requirement(s)

Main Reference 1. Sam Zhang, Lin Li, Ashok Kumar, Materials Characteriza-
tion Techniques, Taylor and Francis, 2008.
2. Y. Leng, Yang Leng, Materials Characterization: Introduction to Mi-
croscopic and Spectroscopic Methods, Wiley, 2008 .
B.D. Cullity, B.D. Cullity S.R. Stock, Elements of X-Ray Diffraction,
Prentice Hall, 2001.
3. David B. Williams, David B. Williams C. Barry Carter, Transmission
Electron Microscopy: A Textbook for Materials Science, Springer,
2009.
4. Peter Eaton, Paul West, Atomic Force Microscopy, Oxford Universi-
ty Press, USA, 2010
5. M.E. Brown, Introduction to Thermal Analysis: Techniques and Ap-
plications, Springer; 2nd edition, 2001.

Teaching Materials/ Equipment Reference books/Lecture notes

Learning Strategies
Lecture, tutorial, assignment and quizes
Student Learning Time Face to face: 42
Guided learning:16
Independent learning:58
Assessment:4

Soft Skills 1. Communication Skills (CS1-3)
2. Criticial Thinking and Problem Solving Skills (CT1-3)
3. Team Work Skills (TS1-2)
4. Life-long Learning Skills (LL1-2)

Lecturer Dr. Ang Bee Chin

Room Room 9, Level 5, Block L, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya

Telephone/e-mail 03-79675258/amelynang@um.edu.my

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