Teaching Materials (1-14 of 14)

1. Evaluating the Fermi Function at Ec + 0.02 eV

   15 Oct 2013 | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

   This is a short animation explaining how to evaluate the fermi function, given a band diagram and an energy level of interest.

2. Exploration of the Oxidation Rate of Silicon Wafers via Simulation

   04 Nov 2014 | | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

   This teaching resource is designed for instructors who would like to introduce exploration through simulation into their lessons on silicon oxidation.  Step-by-step instructions are provided for running the process lab oxidation simulation, and guiding questions are provided that should help...

3. Exploring Materials Properties with Nanomaterial Mechanics Explorer Structure Files

   24 Mar 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

   This document describes how to generate and download simulation output files from the Nanomaterial Mechanics Explorer on nanoHUB and view them locally using OVITO. This can be particularly useful for more advanced manipulations of the trajectory files, and for sharing files with others, such...

4. Exploring Thin Film Interference Colors through Simulation

   04 Nov 2014 | | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

   This resource will guide instructors and independent learners through the process of simulating the reflections off of a thin film using the S4: Stanford Stratified Structure Solver simulation tool.  Examples of a freely standing thin film (a soap bubble) and a thin film of silicon dioxide...

5. How to View (100), (110) and (111) Planes in Silicon Using Crystal Viewer 3.0

   24 Mar 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

   This is a step-by-step guide that describes how to draw planes through a structure, and then view the structure, cut by the planes.This exercise may be helpful to understand the different symmetries observed on different planes in Si, and the different oxidation rates for different faces.

6. Learning Module: Chemical Lab Safety Rules

   28 Apr 2016 | | Contributor(s):: SCME NM

   The fabrication of micro and nano devices requires the use of several types of chemicals, both inert and hazardous.  This learning module provides the general safety rules for working in facilities and laboratories that use chemicals.  Through its activities, the learning module gives...

7. Learning Module: Deposition Processes Overview for Microsystems

   28 Apr 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), MJ Willis

   This learning module is an overview of the common deposition processes used for the fabrication of micro-size devices.  This learning module discusses thermal oxidation, chemical deposition and physical deposition processes.  Activities are provided for further exploration into these...

8. MATE 370 Virtual Lab: Exploring Diffusion through nanoHUB Defect- coupled and Concentration-dependent Diffusion Tools

   24 Sep 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Mohsen B Kivy, Crystal Ipong

   This lab explores the kinetics of solid-state diffusion using nanoHUB tools.

9. MATE 370 Virtual Lab: Exploring Nucleation, Crystallization, and Growth through nanoHUB Virtual Kinetics Tools

   24 Sep 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Mohsen B Kivy, Crystal Ipong

   This lab explores the kinetics of nucleation, crystallization, and growth processes using nanoHUB tools.

10. MATE 370 Virtual Lab: Exploring Phase Transformations Through nanoHUB Nanomaterial Mechanics Explorer Tool

    24 Sep 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Mohsen B Kivy, Crystal Ipong

    This lab explores the kinetics of phase transformation using nanoHUB tools.

11. OOMMF FTUG: Object Oriented MicroMagnetic Framework First Time User's Guide

    24 Mar 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

    *** This OOMMF FTUG updated on 5/25/2020 to include information about the newly included text editor and accessing files using sftp *** OOMMF is the Object Oriented MicroMagnetic Framework, which is a powerful research-grade simulation tool for modeling the response of materials to applied...

12. Ranking Task Warm Up -- exponentials and natural logs

    07 May 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

    Class warm up activity to be done in pairs. Students evaluate each of 8 terms and rank them from lowest to highest value. Some terms may have equal value. I have found that this is surprisingly challenging for most of my students. Bonus points can be given to the first team to complete the task...

13. Unit Cell Ranking Tasks

    15 Oct 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

    This set of ranking tasks is designed to help the learner work with and understand some of the features of common structures: planar densities, atomic densities, atomic packing factor and coordination numbers of different planes and unit cells. There are four pages-- be sure to click on...

14. Using nanoHUB to Introduce Elementary and Middle School Students to Models and Simulations

    25 Mar 2014 | | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens

    This is a combination hands-on and simulation activity that will teach middle school students about the function and importance of modeling and simulations in science and engineering while learning about three important carbon nanostructures: graphene, bucky balls, and carbon nanotubes. The...