MATS 5353 -- New Course

Wed Apr 28 13:14:33 2010

Approvals Received:

Department
on 04-27-10
by Laura Ericksen
(erick073@umn.edu)

Approvals Pending:

College/Dean > Catalog > PeopleSoft Manual Entry

Effective Status:

Active

Effective Term:

1109 - Fall 2010

Course:

MATS 5353

Institution:
Campus:

UMNTC - Twin Cities
UMNTC - Twin Cities

Career:

UGRD

College:

TIOT - Institute of Technology

Department:

11093 - Chemical Eng & Mat Sci

General

Course Title Short:

Electron Microprobe

Course Title Long:

Electron Microprobe Theory and Practice

Max-Min Credits
for Course:

3.0 to 3.0 credit(s)

Catalog
Description:

Characterizing solid materials with electron beam instrumentation, including reduction of X-ray data to chemical compositions.

Print in Catalog?:

Yes

CCE Catalog
Description:

Grading Basis:

Stdnt Opt

Topics Course:

Honors Course:

Delivery Mode(s):

Classroom

Instructor
Contact Hours:

2.0 hours per week

Years most
frequently offered:

Other frequency

Term(s) most
frequently offered:

Spring

Component 1:

LEC (with final exam)

Component 2:

LAB (no final exam)

Auto-Enroll
Course:

Yes

Graded
Component:

LAB

Academic
Progress Units:

Not allowed to bypass limits.
3.0 credit(s)

Financial Aid
Progress Units:

Not allowed to bypass limits.
3.0 credit(s)

Repetition of
Course:

Repetition not allowed.

Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:

[One yr chem, one yr physics] or #

Course
Equivalency:

Geo 5353

Consent
Requirement:

No required consent

Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)

Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses

Editor Comments:

4-27-10 We want to cross list this course with Geology 5353 at their request. Approved by Frank Bates.

Geo 5353 will be the parent course.

Proposal Changes:

History Information:

Faculty
Sponsor Name:

Ellery Frahm

Faculty
Sponsor E-mail Address:

frah0010@umn.edu

Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes:

* Student in the course:

- Have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry

Please explain briefly how this outcome will be addressed in the course. Give brief examples of class work related to the outcome.

Geo 5353 aims to familarize students with the physics behind and instrumentation of electron microprobe analysis and to train students to use the JEOL 8900 Electron Probe Microanalyzer. The course, however, is not simply about "button pushing" and "knob turning" -- the course is called Electron Microprobe Theory and Practice. Topics include beam generation, electron lenses, specimen preparation, electron-specimen interactions, X-ray generation, energy-dispersive and wavelength-dispersive spectrometry, matrix correction methods, and other relevant topics. We will also cover the history and development of electron microprobe analysis, engineering and design, applications in different fields, and philosophy of science as it relates to scientific instruments like the microprobe.

How will you assess the students' learning related to this outcome? Give brief examples of how class work related to the outcome will be evaluated.

The course, however, is not simply about "button pushing" and "knob turning" -- the course is called Electron Microprobe Theory and Practice. Topics include beam generation, electron lenses, specimen preparation, electron-specimen interactions, X-ray generation, energy-dispersive and wavelength-dispersive spectrometry, matrix correction methods, and other relevant topics. We will also cover the history and development of electron microprobe analysis, engineering and design, applications in different fields, and philosophy of science as it relates to scientific instruments like the microprobe.

Liberal Education

Requirement
this course fulfills:

None

Other requirement
this course fulfills:

None

Criteria for
Core Courses:

Describe how the course meets the specific bullet points for the proposed core requirement. Give concrete and detailed examples for the course syllabus, detailed outline, laboratory material, student projects, or other instructional materials or method.

Core courses must meet the following requirements:

They explicitly help students understand what liberal education is, how the content and the substance of this course enhance a liberal education, and what this means for them as students and as citizens.

They employ teaching and learning strategies that engage students with doing the work of the field, not just reading about it.

They include small group experiences (such as discussion sections or labs) and use writing as appropriate to the discipline to help students learn and reflect on their learning.

They do not (except in rare and clearly justified cases) have prerequisites beyond the University's entrance requirements.

They are offered on a regular schedule.

They are taught by regular faculty or under exceptional circumstances by instructors on continuing appointments. Departments proposing instructors other than regular faculty must provide documentation of how such instructors will be trained and supervised to ensure consistency and continuity in courses.

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Criteria for
Theme Courses:

Describe how the course meets the specific bullet points for the proposed theme requirement. Give concrete and detailed examples for the course syllabus, detailed outline, laboratory material, student projects, or other instructional materials or methods.

Theme courses have the common goal of cultivating in students a number of habits of mind:

thinking ethically about important challenges facing our society and world;
reflecting on the shared sense of responsibility required to build and maintain community;
connecting knowledge and practice;
fostering a stronger sense of our roles as historical agents.

Writing Intensive

Propose this course
as Writing Intensive
curriculum:

Question 1:

What types of writing (e.g., reading essay, formal lab reports, journaling) are likely to be assigned? Include the page total for each writing assignment. Indicate which assignment(s) students will be required to revise and resubmit after feedback by the instructor or the graduate TA.

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Question 2:

How does assigning a significant amount of writing serve the purpose of this course?

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Question 3:

What types of instruction will students receive on the writing aspect of the assignments?

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Question 4:

How will the students' grades depend on their writing performance? What percentage of the overall grade will be dependent on the quality and level of the students' writing compared with the course content?

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Question 5:

If graduate students or peer tutors will be assisting in this course, what role will they play in regard to teaching writing?

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Question 6:

How will the assistants be trained and supervised?

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Question 7:

Write up a sample assignment handout here for a paper that students will revise and resubmit after receiving feedback on the initial draft.

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Readme link. Course Syllabus requirement section begins below

Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus:

For new courses and courses in which changes in content and/or description and/or credits are proposed, please provide a syllabus that includes the following information: course goals and description; format;structure of the course (proposed number of instructor contact hours per week, student workload effort per week, etc.); topics to be covered; scope and nature of assigned readings (text, authors, frequency, amount per week); required course assignments; nature of any student projects; and how students will be evaluated. The University "Syllabi Policy" can be found here

The University policy on credits is found under Section 4A of "Standards for Semester Conversion" found here. Course syllabus information will be retained in this system until new syllabus information is entered with the next major course modification. This course syllabus information may not correspond to the course as offered in a particular semester.

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See Geo 5353.