Researching thin films

By Stephen Hudson, M.EdThe Design and Technology Academy @

Roosevelt High SchoolNorth East ISD, San Antonio

With Faculty Mentor Haiyan Wang, PhDDepartment of Electrical and Computer

EngineeringDr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and

Characterization Group

What is Thin Film?

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Research Activities

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Identify out-comes

Check our

know-ledge

Design

Structure

Property Corr.

Charact-erize

Synthesis

Share Solutio

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Lesson Plan Connection

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Graphics sourced from Dr. Wang’s website: http://www.ece.tamu.edu/~pldlab/index.html

Lesson Plan Connection

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Graphics sourced from Dr. Wang’s website: http://www.ece.tamu.edu/~pldlab/index.html

Basic Understanding of Geometry in real world situations (#4)Work with Special Right Triangles to solve meaningful problems (c3)Volume and Planar Density(e.1A-D)

Lesson Plan Connection

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Graphics sourced from Dr. Wang’s website: http://www.ece.tamu.edu/~pldlab/index.html

Laying the Groundwork: First week“What I did with Math this Summer” - A math-centered way to introduce themselves - Help them see that math is all around them - Use Design & Technology to present - Give me an opportunity to introduce Thin Films

Lesson Plan Connection

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

After finishing Trigonometry and Pythagorean Theorem (mid September), we are going to have the first of three thin-film days.

Prior to the activity, students will receive a Pre-test on Thin Films and Engineering.

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Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

1. Thin films are found in all but what industry?

ComputerEnergyAutomotiveMedicalThin film is used in all these industries (none of the above)

2. Superconductivity means:Electricity moves fasterElectricity moves without resistanceElectricity causes sound waves as it movesElectricity gains strength as it is transmitted

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Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Students groups will be asked to design a method for the most compact means of packing a box with ping-pong balls.

http://www.himfr.comEpidermis-containing

competition

Lesson Plan Connection

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Mathematics of measurement

Vs.

- connection to density

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Other Lesson PlansCircle Unit: Planar Density. Deciding Fracture points.

Do structures break at the densestpoints or where they are least dense?(Silicon Wafers or Board breaking)Volume Unit: Build models of the three basic

Cube structures. Decide which model is densest and provide accurate calculations. When is porosity desirable? What can you tell me about the structure of a glass bowl versus the structure of a clay bowl?

I wish to Thank:Dr. Haiyan Wang and Dr. Xinghang Zhang

Zhenxing Bi, PhD CandidateJoon Hyan Lee, PhD Candidate

Logan Lu, PhD CandidateChenfong Tsai, PhD Candidate

Steven Rios, PhD Candidate

Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

Nuclear Power

Institute