This set of exercises should help the students better understand the basic principles of quantum mechanics as applied to engineering problems.

• Introductory concepts in Quantum Mechanics
• Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
• Wavepackets
• Quantum-Mechanical Reflections
• Quantum-Mechanical Reflections in Nanodevices
• Bound states calculation
• Double barrier structure
• From 1 well to 2 wells to 5 wells to periodic potentials
• Energy bands as a function of the geometry of the n-well potential
• Periodic potentials and bandstructure
• WKB approximation
• Tunneling through triangular barrier
• Harmonic oscillator
• Brute-force approach applied to harmonic oscillator problem and Coulomb potential in 1D
• Operator approach to harmonic oscillator problem
• Stationary perturbation theory 1
• Stationary perturbation theory 2
• Time-dependent perturbation theory

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Dragica Vasileska; Gerhard Klimeck (2008), "Quantum Mechanics for Engineers: Course Assignments," http://nanohub.org/resources/5164.

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