Module: Plasma Science & Technology

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Plasma Science & Technology
Module Code	PS406 (ITS) / PHY1009 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Physical Sciences
Module Co-ordinator	Deborah O'Connell
Module Teachers	Albert Ellingboe, Paul Swift
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Repeat examination
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Description

The purpose of this module is to provide students an overview of the fundamental principles that govern low pressure plasma discharges and a broad awareness of the current applications of plasma processing and surface analysis techniques in industry.

Learning Outcomes

1. State the fundamental properties of a plasma.
2. Relate previously introduced physical principles to that of plasmas.
3. Identify the properties of a plasma to the area of its application.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	two lectures per week
Tutorial	12	one tutorial per week
Assignment Completion	24	one assignment per week
Independent Study	65	studying lecture material, solving numerical problems and undertaking background reading
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Syllabus
Electromagnetic interactions in plasmas, plasma chemistry, plasma properties and generation, plasma diagnostics, plasmas in industry, vacuum technology

Plasmas
Electromagnetic interactions in plasmas

Plasma chemistry
plasma chemistry

Plasma properties and generation
plasma properties and generation

plasma diagnostics
Diagnostic methods for plasmas

Plasmas in industry
Industrial applications of plasmas in industry

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Short Answer Questions	Assignments	20%	Every Week

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 3

Indicative Reading List

M. A. Lieberman and A. J. Lichtenberg: 2005, Principles of Plasma Discharges and Materials Processing, 2nd, Wiley-Interscience,

Other Resources

None