Modification on the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Project for MSc Program in Material Science

Project Title

Modification on the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Project for MSc Program in Material Science

Project Leader

Prof XX Zhang

School / Dept

SSCI / PHYS

Project Duration

Nov 2004 - Aug 2005

Project Description

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was one of the most important equipment for the experiment course of the MSc program in materials science, yet the SEM was not accessible to all students due to resource limitation. The Internet SEM developed by the Physics Department gave a solution to this problem. This was because the MSc students could do some experiments through the Internet in evenings or weekends. The project proposed to modify the Internet SEM for the MSc program and to upload it to the MSc course website.

Project Outcome

• The internet SEM has been modified and incorporated into the course website of the MSc program in materials science.

• A data base has been built up for the internet SEM in the course website of the MSc program.

• The online experimental interface of the internet SEM for the MSc program has been developed.

• The experimental procedures, data collection and recording, experimental report and grading system were integrated

• An interactive virtual SEM interface which provided multiple accesses to the virtual SEM has been developed.

• All these developments have been completed by Aug. 31, 2005.  A MSc course (MATL515) has used the internet SEM for class demonstration.  Some students also used the internet SEM on a voluntary basis in the spring semester 2005.

Status

Completed

Project Documents
(Only accessible by HKUST users)

• Project Plan
• Final Report

Adaptation

Adaptation from Scanning electron microscopy for material science via the internet