Unit Overview
- Description
This unit is part of a 12-pt research project, comprising ELEC5004 Semiconductor Research Project - Part 1 and ELEC5005 Semiconductor Research Project - Part 2.
Parts 1 and 2 must be taken over two consecutive semesters and both parts must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the project. Students can commence the project in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students will choose a project from a list of advertised topics, and/or negotiate a topic with an academic supervisor, and undertake independent research to achieve research outcomes. Part 1 will focus on relevant semiconductor industry standard, design and operation of semiconductor cleanroom/labs, occupational health and safety of semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing processes, operability of semiconductor characterization equipment, design and implementation of semiconductor testing processes, as well as literature review and writing of research progress reports and research proposals. With the facilities of the Western Australian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-WA) and the UWA Center for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, students will gain various practical and hands-on experience in design and operation of semiconductor cleanroom/labs and semiconductor characterisation equipment, which are required by modern IC industry.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode First year of offer Not available in 2026 UWA (Perth) On-campus - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) critique relevant semiconductor industry standards; (2) evaluate the health and safety impacts and requirements associated with semiconductor processes; (3) design semiconductor cleanroom/labs and safe semiconductor processes; (4) critique relevant literature and other sources of information; and (5) formulate research methodology.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) assignments; (2) oral progress report; and (3) written project proposal. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the assignments component.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Professor Wen Lei
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment in60630 Master of Semiconductor Science and Technology
- Contact hours
- 12 hours' lecture-tutorials for the first two weeks, and then 60 hours' lab research for the rest weeks.
- Note
- N/A
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
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- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.