Schedule for available classes

Lab Safety training classes and specific equipment training classes are scheduled each month. See Details about each class below the calendar or click the icon at each class listing. To sign up for a class, you must have received a Web site login from SMIF (see Training Process). Go to Class Drop/Add Calendar (login required) Previous Month November 2009 Next Month S M T W Th F Sa   1     2     3     4 XPS (X-Ray Photospectroscopy)  8:00a-12:00p Yang, Y. SMIF General Lab Safety and Procedures  1:00p-1:30p Xu, J. Ryu, J. Chen, M. Male, K. Isikhuemhen, O. Didukh, M. Clean Room Safety and Procedures  1:30p-2:30p     5 Wet Hood Training and Chemical Safety  1:00p-2:30p Monroe, M. Goldberg, S.     6     7     8     9     10     11 SEM2 Imaging (high vac mode)  2:00p-4:00p Isikhuemhen, O. Didukh, M.     12 SEM1 Imaging  10:00a-12:00p(Full) Su, S. Kane, W. Jiang, Y. EVAP1 E-beam Evaporator  1:00p-4:00p Yang, Y.     13     14     15     16 Photolithography (MA6 and MJB3)  10:00a-12:00p Yang, Y. Cheng, Y. RIE (oxide/ nitride/ polymer) etching  2:00p-3:00p RIE (III-V semiconductor) etching  3:00p-4:00p     17 SMIF General Lab Safety and Procedures  10:00a-10:30a(Full) Huang, D. Bendjemil, S. Navis, A. Alvers, A. Rose, A. Reid, T. Lafond, E. Tahir, M. Clean Room Safety and Procedures  10:30a-11:30a Bendjemil, S. Soyer, E. Tahir, M.     18 Wet Hood Training and Chemical Safety  10:00a-11:30a Bendjemil, S. Soyer, E. Didukh, M. Isikhuemhen, O.     19 PECVD Training  2:00p-3:30p     20 XPS (X-Ray Photospectroscopy)  8:00a-12:00p Yuan, F. TEM - Materials  1:00p-4:00p Xu, J.     21     22     23  TEM - Biological  2:00p-5:00p Alvers, A. Navis, A.     24      25      26      27      28      29      30    Class Details AFM (Scanning Probe Microscopy) Training on the Digital Instruments DI-3100 Atomic Force Microscope Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1545 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: SMIF Staff   Clean Room Safety and Procedures All users of the clean room must take this class before entry into the clean room is allowed. You must have completed the General Lab Safety and Procedures class before attending this class. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $0/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 8 Location: SMIF Conference Room (1587 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS)    Instructor: SMIF staff   Cryo TEM Training on the FEI Tecnai TEM cryogenic imaging including operation of the FEI Vitrobot. This training will be broken up into 3 sessions; the Vitrobot (2-3hrs), the cryo-holder (2-3hrs) and cryo-TEM imaging (6-8hrs). A minimum of 10hrs experience on the SMIF TEM2 is required. This class will be held by request. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 1 Location: 1549 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Michelle Gignac   EBL Introduction and CAD This class is required for anyone wanting to learn electron beam lithography. It provides an introduction to the EBL system and instruction on use of the CAD software for design and exposure. Users must complete the Clean Room and Wet Hood training classes before attending this class. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 5 Location: SMIF Conference Room (1587 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS)    Instructor: Mark Walters/Jay Dalton   EBL Operations This is the second required class for anyone wanting to learn electron beam lithography. This class covers the operation of the EBL system itself. Users must complete the EBL Introduction and CAD class before attending this class. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 5 Location: SMIF Cleanroom    Instructor: Jay Dalton/Mark Walters   EVAP1 E-beam Evaporator Initial training on the CHA e-beam evaporator (EVAP1). Certification will be scheduled individually following this initial training. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: SMIF Cleanroom    Instructor: SMIF staff   EVAP2 Thermal Source Evaporator This class will cover operation of the Thermal and EBeam sources on the Kurt Lesker EVAP2 system. This system is primarily used for Thermal Evaporations, but may be used for thin film EBeam Evaporations as well. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: SMIF Cleanroom    Instructor: SMIF Staff   PECVD Training This class will consist of training on the operation of the Advanced Vacuum PECVD system in the SMIF Cleanroom Materials Cost:     Labor Cost:    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: SMIF Cleanroom    Instructor: Kirk Bryson   Photolithography (MA6 and MJB3) This class covers training on the MA6/BA6 and the MJB3 photo alignment systems. The MA6/BA6 will be offered during the 1st half of the class. The MJB3 will be offered as an optional 2nd half of the class. Previous certification on the WetHoods and Chemical Safety training is required. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1505 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Jay Dalton/Kirk Bryson   RIE (III-V semiconductor) etching Training on the Trion Minilock Reactive Ion Etch (RIE2) system for etching III-V semiconductor materials. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: SMIF Cleanroom    Instructor: Kirk Bryson   RIE (oxide/ nitride/ polymer) etching Training on the Trion Phantom Reactive Ion Etch (RIE1) system for etching oxides, nitrides, and polymers. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: SMIF Cleanroom    Instructor: Kirk Bryson   SEM1 Imaging Training on imaging on the FEI XL30 SEM (SEM1) Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1557 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Michelle Gignac   SEM2 Imaging (high vac mode) Provides instruction for the viewing of dry (conductive) samples in the SEM2. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1567 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Michelle Gignac   SEM2 Variable Pressure Mode Provides instruction for using water vapor to suppress charging of non-conductive samples. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1557 and 1567 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Michelle Gignac   SEM2 Wet Mode Users must be certified on SEM2 and have at least 6 hours experience on the SEM1 or SEM2 prior to taking this class. Users must be trained by SMIF personnel before being certified for wet mode operation. Provides instruction for the installation and use of the Peltier cooling stage to view hydrated samples in SEM2. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1567 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Michelle Gignac   SMIF General Lab Safety and Procedures This class is required for all users of the SMIF facility Materials Cost:     Labor Cost:    Maximum Enrollment: 8 Location: SMIF Conference Room (1587 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS)    Instructor: Mark Walters   TEM - Biological Training on the FEI Tecnai TEM for biological applications. Training will cover low magnification and low kV imaging. It is not necessary to take both the Materials and Biological TEM classes. If you have an interest in both applications, please tell the instructor at the beginning of the class. The other application can then be covered at the end of the class. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1549 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Michelle Gignac   TEM - Materials Training on the FEI Tecnai TEM. This class is for non-biological applications and will cover high resolution imaging. It is not necessary to take both the Materials and Biological TEM classes. If you have an interest in both applications, please tell the instructor at the beginning of the class. The other application can then be covered at the end of the class. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1549 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Michelle Gignac   Wet Hood Training and Chemical Safety You must take this class if you want to use chemicals in the SMIF facility. You must have taken the General Lab Safety and Procedures class, and the Clean Room Safety and Procedures class before attending this class. The Cleanroom Safety class is not required if you only plan to use the wet hoods located outside of the cleanroom. Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 7 Location: SMIF Conference Room (1587 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS)    Instructor: SMIF staff   XDIF (X-Ray Diffractometer) Training on the Panalytical X'Pert Pro X-Ray Diffractometer Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 3 Location: 1537 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Mark Walters   XPS (X-Ray Photospectroscopy) Training on the Kratos Axis Ultra XPS Materials Cost:     Labor Cost: $50/Hr    Maximum Enrollment: 2 Location: 1537 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS    Instructor: Mark Walters