Nanoscience, Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials - Trinity College Dublin

Nanoscience, Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials Junior Freshman Course Structure

In the Freshman years a student studying Nanoscience, Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials takes the full course in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as well as special topical tutorials in Nanoscience.
Physics Chemistry Mathematics
Modules
Module PY1P10 - 10 credits Module CH1101 - 10 credits Module MA1S11 - 10 credits

The Physics of Motion (18 lectures)
Hearing and Seeing (18 lectures)
Astronomy and Astrophysics (9 lectures)

Introduction (8 lectures)
Introduction to Physical Chemistry (26 lectures)
The Electronic Theory of Chemistry (8 lectures)

Calculus with Applications for Scientists (33 lectures, 11 tutorials)
Discrete Mathematics for Scientists (33 lectures, 11 tutorials)

Module PY1P20 - 10 credits Module CH1102 - 10 credits Module MA1S11 - 10 credits

The Material World (18 lectures)
Electromagnetic Interactions (18 lectures)
Origin of Modern Physics (9 lectures)

Chemistry of the Elements (12 lectures)
Introduction to Organic Chemistry (29 lectures)

Calculus with Applications for Scientists (33 lectures, 11 tutorials)
Discrete Mathematics for Scientists (33 lectures, 11 tutorials)

Practical Work and Tutorials

PY1P10 and PY1P20 Physics Practicals

CH1101 and CH1102 Chemistry Practicals

MA1S11 and MA1S12 Mathematics Tutorials

Physics Practical Laboratory (3 hours per week)

Chemistry Practical Laboratory (3 hours per week)

Mathematics tutorials (2 hrs per week)

Small Group Tutorials (1 hour per week)

MA1S11 only – 1 computer practical per week

Online Tutorial Assignment – 1 per week

Assessment and Examinations

PY1P10 and PY1P20
The mark for each module is based in the following weighting of 60:30:10 for a final end of year exam, the practical laboratory work and the tutorial assignments.
There is a separate three hour annual examination in May for each of the two Physics modules.

MA1S11
The tutorial and continuous assessment including the laboratory practical count towards 25% of the mark for this module. The remaining 75% is based on a three hour annual examination in May.
MA1S12
The tutorial and continuous assessment counts as 20% of the mark for the module. The remaining 80% is based on a three hour annual examination in May.

Nanoscience and Advanced Materials Tutorials

These are special tutorials where we discuss nanoscience and materials science through the medium of special guest lectuers and reading assignments based on the themes of nanoscience and advanced materials. (0.5hr per week)

The webpage for these freshman tutorials in nanoscience and advanced materials is restricted to registered students of the course.

The freshman students in each year are managed by their respective course coordinators for each year in the Schools of Physics and Chemistry and also by the N-PCAM Course Director.

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