Organic Electronics (CHEM90047)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | March - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The emergence of organic electronics is transforming current electronic technologies that will lead to light-weight flexible devices such as foldable displays, building-integrated lighting and low-cost solar cells. This subject will give an overview of this new technology area. A range of topics will be covered including materials design and synthesis, materials characterisation, and device applications. There will be an emphasis on organic semiconducting materials and photovoltaic devices.
Intended learning outcomes
Students completing this subject should be able to:
- explain what makes an organic semiconductor
- descirbe the chemical structure to property relationship in organic semiconductors
- discuss synthetic methods to construct organic semiconducting materials
- discuss characterisation methods for organic semiconducting materials
- describe the structure and operation of organic electronic devices especially organic photovoltaics
- discuss the fabrication and characterisation of organic electronic devices
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have:
- advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- an ability to evaluate the professional literature
- an understanding of the changing knowledge base
- a capacity to apply concepts developed in one area to a different context
- the ability to use conceptual models to rationalize experimental observations
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
At the 9-lecture mark each subject will be assessed by a written assignment
| During the teaching period | 25% |
Examination after completion of the subject (this is seen as equivalent to 1500 words)
| End of the teaching period | 75% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Twelve 1-hour lectures (3x1 hr lectures/week) Two 1-hour tutorials per semester Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 26 March 2021 Last self-enrol date 5 March 2021 Census date 12 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 March 2021 Assessment period ends 16 April 2021
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022