Information Package / Course Catalogue
Thin Film Technologies and Engineering Applications
Course Code: EE473
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Learning, searching and presenting the fundamentals on thin film technologies and engineering applications.

Course Content

Fundamentals of thin film physics; preparation of thin films: evaporation, sputtering, ion plating, CVD, electrochemical deposition; nucleation and growth of thin films, evaporation rate measurements, film thickness measurements; chemical analysis of thin films; mechanical electrical and optical properties; engineering applications

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the fundamentals of vacuum technologies and gas kinetics
2.To learn the fundamentals of thin film fabrication techniques
3.To learn and be able to use thin film evaporation and deposition techniques
4.To learn the engineering applications of thin films
5.To learn and be able to use experimental equipments to measure mechanical, electrical and optical properties of thin films
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Donald Smith, 2007, “Thin-Film Deposition: Principles and Practice”, Prentice Hall
2. Lecture notes and internet publishments
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to thin films
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to vacuum technologies, Gas kinetics and related mathematical models
Week 3 - Theoretical
Introduction to techniques on thin film growth, determination of research subjects
Week 4 - Theoretical
Preparation of thin films, Physical vapor deposition
Week 5 - Theoretical
Thermal and e-beam evaporation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sputter tehniques
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chemical vapor deposition
Week 8 - Theoretical
Electrochemical deposition
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pulsed laser deposition
Week 10 - Theoretical
The growth of thin films, and film thickness measurements
Week 11 - Theoretical
Chemical properties of thin films
Week 12 - Theoretical
Engineering applications of thin films
Week 13 - Theoretical
Presentation of homework
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation of homework
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Project1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment1112
Project1112
Individual Work143042
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination113316
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
1
1
1
3
3
OÇ-2
3
1
1
1
OÇ-3
3
2
1
3
OÇ-4
1
1
1
3
2
OÇ-5
1
1
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026