PhD Courses in Denmark

The goal of the course is for the students to gain knowledge about topics in advanced micro and nanofabrication and be introduced to critical reading of research literature. Furthermore the students will be trained in presentation techniques, accomplished by reading papers presented by the other participants and by presenting papers. A final report on a literature study is prepared and peer reviewed by another course participant and finally handed in at the end of the course.

A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

• Prepare pedagogical slides for a digital presentation of a scientific subject.
• Make themselves acquainted with scientific papers in different areas of advanced micro and nanofabrication.
• Analyze and review the scientific methods used in a research publication.
• Evaluate and give constructive criticism of presentations given by other students.
• Convey academic content in a field where they are not an expert.
• Critically read a paper and identify its strengths and weaknesses.
• Know how a review of a paper is performed.
• Perform a literature search within a scientific area.
• Describe the background for a scientific area.
• Make a correct reference to the scientific literature.
• Make a proper citation analysis.

The course covers a range of subjects in the fields of advanced micro and nanofabrication. Areas are defined in collaboration with the students, and the teacher will ensure broadness in the subjects. The course will include training in literature search as well as citation analysis. The specific content of the course changes from semester to semester depending on the teachers and guests participating in the course and on the interests of the participating students. It is expected that the students prepare themselves for each of the presentations by reading background material.