At the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. List the constituents in an atom

2. State Bohr’s postulates

3. Explain the excitation energy of an electron in an atom

4. Explain the ionization energy of an electron in an atom

5. Explain the arrangement of electrons in an atom

6. Explain the formation of energy bands

7. Classify solids based on the energy band model

8. Explain the difference between elemental and compound semiconductors

9. Describe the energy band diagrams of intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors

10. Explain Fermi level and its location for intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors

11. Define electron affinity and work function

12. Explain drift and diffusion of carriers

Mode of Assessment

Quizzes – measure participants’ understanding of key concepts and application of concepts learnt for each topic

Level

Intermediate

Certification

Participants will receive an electronic Certificate of Completion issued by Temasek Polytechnic upon completion of each MLC.