7.1.2 The Hyperscripts of AMAT - Overview
  The following list of the Hyperscripts of AMAT gives some background information.
If you want to get an idea of what is covered in a Hyperscript, open it and then consult the "Matrix" (of modules) or "Inhaltsmatrix" that you find in the menue bar on the left.
Hyperscript Defekte in Kristallen
"Defekte in Kristallen" was the first Hyperscript issued by AMAT. It was started early in 1997, based on lecture notes written with Word 6 at a time when conversion to HTML was not easy.
This Hyperscript was produced in loose cooperation with the "Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät" of the CAU, now defunct (May 2000); there was also some limited funding (about € 10.000.-) from the "Kultusministerium". It run under the heading "VIN"=Vorlesung im Netz meaning "lecture course in the Net".
I fondly believe that it was the first scientific textbook that was issued as an "e-book" in modern lingo. It was not just a regular book that could be read on a screen but a real "Hyperscript" that took advantage of the possibilities inherent in the Internet.
Most noteworthy, however, was the work of Wolfgang Lippik, who, after finishing his Ph.D., not only converted the lecture notes into a functional Hyperscript, but taught his Professor HTML! May the power be with him!
This Hyperscript has been replaced by an English version and therefore is now Closed; it will not be updated anymore.
For historical reasons - here are three links to old documents in relation with "VIN" (all in German, sorry).
The Goals The Concept The Status
In the winter term of 99/00, the Materials Science and Engineering Department of the Technical Faculty started a Masters Program - the immediate consequences were that "Defects" and most other courses would be taught in English from now on!
An English version was duly assembled (see below) - and this is now the ultimate version, replacing the old German script.
The German version was updated to the level of the English one in spring 2000 by Kirstin Scholz. It is usable, but will no longer be maintained!
   
Hyperscript Defects in Crystals
This Hyperscript is the English version of "Defekte in Kristallen"; from 2000 onwards it is the valid Hyperscript to that topic.
The lecture course going with it was usually an elective in the Master program of Materials Science.
It contains a substantial number of modules not found in the German version.
Try, for example, the "advanced" part about "damascene technique" which will lead you into a highly interesting, but also wild and crazy adventure, which is only loosely coupled to "defects", but enjoys a growing popularity in the Net.
After my retirement in 2014 the course was not be given anymore. Nevertheless, the "Defects" Hyperscript is No. 2 in terms of popularity in Aug. 20236 with roughly 25.000 "clicks" per month
"Defects in Crystals" consists of 8 chapters with the following approximate Module Count
 
Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
24 54 +11=65 76 31 32 228
     
  The 228 modules contain more than 500 pictures or graphics.
     
Hyperscript Einführung in die Materialwissenschaft I (MaWi I)
The first of the Hyperscripts that was started right away as Hypercript, following a clear and powerful internal structure. In the "backbone" it contains a lot of prose like common undergraduate text books, but also many links to the basic and advanced part. In the "advanced" part it also aims at providing a spectrum of modules that reaches from barely relevant information (e.g. biographies of all major scientists mentioned) to silly and amusing parts, while not excluding some philosophical meandering.
The we have plenty of illustrations in all modules but especially in the illustration part, and two kinds of exercises., Regular exercises (usually with the solution given) and multiple choice sheets.
This Hyperscript is completely in German - an English version is presently not attempted.
The lecture course is typically given in the 3rd semester of the Bachelor study course.
After my retirement my friend Prof. Christine Selhuber-Unkel commenced teaching the course. She is teaching along the lines of the Hyerscript, keeping it alive and well.
When she left for better and greener pastures in Heidelberg, her successor(s) still use this Hyperscript, as far as I know.
"Einführung in die Materialwissenschaft I" consists of 10 chapters with the following approximate Module Count
   
Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
25 102 +16=118 55 102 84 384
 
Hyperscript "Einführung in die Materialwissenschaft II" (MaWi II)
The continuation of "Einführung in die Materialwissenschaft I", focussing on electronic properties of materials. Typicall
"Einführung in die Materialwissenschaft II" contains far more math and equations than "MaWi I"; it covers the basics of semiconductors physics.
The lecture course is typically given in the 4th semester of the Bachelor study course.
This Hyperscript is almost completely in German, but on occasion amended with English modules.
  After my retirement my friend Prof. Christine Selhuber-Unkel commenced teaching the course. She is teaching along the lines of the Hyerscript, keeping it alive and well.
When she left for better and greener pastures in Heidelberg, her successor(s) still use this Hyperscript, as far as I know.
"Einführung in die Materialwissenschaft II" consists of 6 chapters with the following approximate Module Count
 
Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
3 87 +3=90 24 71 27 215
     
Hyperscript "Grundlagen der Materialwissenschaft für Elektro-
und Informationstechniker"
(MaWi for ET&IT)
The Hyperscript "MaWi for ET&IT" was started in the Fall term of 08/09; it is the first Hyperscript for the Electrical Engineering Bachelor study course. It is a one-term lecture course. Before that, the Electrical Engineering students were forced to make it thrrough MaWi I and II as shown above.
This lecture course is for 3rd term students and in German.
After my retirement the course was and is taught by changing lecturers who generally stick to the Hyperscript. however.
"MaWi for ET&IT" is supposed to cover most of what had been done in the three terms before, i.e. MaWi I, MaWi II, and ELMAT - to the extent possible. MaWi for ET&IT consists of of 10 chapters with the following approximate Module Count
   
Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
0 115 3 70 2 200
   
Hyperscript "Electronic Materials" (ELMAT)
The lecture course "Electronic Materials" has been terminated. around 2010 Instead, there will be now "Advanced Materials B - Part I" (AdMat); see below. The accompanying Hyperscript fwill have a lot in common with Elmat but will also contain new topics.
  The ELMAT Hyperscript will still be available but will not be upgraded any more.
Nevertheless, it is still rather popular in the Net.
The Hyperscript "Electronic Materials" was started in the Fall term of 99/00; right away in English. In a way, it is a direct continuation of the two "Introduction to Materials Science" Hyperscripts from above, but it is also a "stand alone" Hyperscript on its own merits.
"Electronic Materials" focuses on dielectric and magnetic properties, and has a large section about semiconductor materials and the technology of making microchips.
"Electronic Materials" consists of 6 chapters with the following approximate Module Count
 
Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
8 69 + 9=78 48 27 34 195
     
Hyperscript Advanced Materials B, Part 1: Electronic Materials
The Hyperscript "Advanced Materials B, Part 1" was started in the summer term of 2011. It covers the first part of "Advanced Materials B".
This lecture course is for 2nd term Mat- Sci. & Eng. students in the Mssters program
"Advanced Materials B, Part 1" covers most of what had been done in "ELMAT" before. The major changes are
Chapter 5 and 6 of ELMAT, dealing with Si and basic Si technology have been replaced by "Optics" and "Special Materials".
After my retirement the course was taken over by Prof. Jeffrey McCord who changed structure and content to some extent. The Hpyerscript thus will no longer be updated.
Advanced Materials B, Part 1 consists of of 5 chapters (a 6th one has never been finished) with the following approximate Module Count
     
Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
8 69 + 9=78 48 27 34 195
   
Hyperscript "Semiconductors"
This Hyperscript was started in the Fall term of 00/01.
"Semiconductors" was conceived as a two term course "Semiconductors I" and "Semiconductors II". For various reasons, "Semiconductors II" has not yet been fully implemented. The boundary between I and II is not rigidly defined; what we cover in the lecture course depends on the input of the students.
Chapters 1 - 6 always will be covered to some extent in "Semiconductors I"; they are completely finished. Chapters beyond that belong to "Semiconductors II"; they are only partially finished.
Two years before my retirement in 2014 I turned the course over to Dr. habil. Yogendra Kumar Mishra who works in the group of my successor and friend Prof Rainer Adelung. He is is teaching along the lines of the Hyerscript, keeping it alive and well.
"Semiconductors" consists of of 11 chapters with the following approximate Module Count
 
Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
17 53 + 1=54 19 7 26 123
     
"Hyperscript" Semiconductor Technology and Nano Electronics '
(Halbleitertechnik und Nanoelektronik)
The formerly independent lecture courses "Semiconductor Technology" (Prof. Föll), "Material Science Seminar for Bachelors" (Prof. Föll), and "Nano Electronics" (Prof. Adelung) were joined (by bureaucratic order) and now form the lecture module "Semiconductor Technology and Nano Electronics"
The contents haven't changed, however, and "Semiconductor Technology and Nano Electronics" is just the platform that contains the old Hyperscripts below. It is not a Hyperscript in itself.
   
Hyperscript "Semiconductor Technology"
The Hyperscript "Semiconductor Technology" was started in the Fall term of 07/08; it is the first Hyperscript for the Materials Science Bachelor study course. It is finished in all major parts.
The powers that are (including me) decided that the "Studiengang Materialwissenschaft mit dem Abschluss "Bachelor of Science" (Materials Science Bachelor study course) will have all its lectures in English for the 5th and 6th term.
My successor and friend Prof. Rainer Adelung is now teaching the course. He is teaching along the lines of the Hyerscript, keeping it alive and well.
"Semiconductor Technology" intends to cover the basics of the field. "It consists of of 9 chapters with the following approximate Module Count
   
Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
6 96 + 11=107 45 51 43 252
   
Hyperscript "Material Science Seminar for Bachelors"
The Hyperscript "Material Science Seminar for Bachelors" was started in the Fall term of 07/08; it is part of Materials Science Bachelor study course. It was (or stilli s) part of the "supermodule" Semiconductor Technology and Nano Electronics"; see above.
The Hyperscript, however, will not be updated any more.
The powers that be decided that the "Studiengang Materialwissenschaft mit dem Abschluss "Bachelor of Science" (Materials Science Bachelor study course) will have all its lectures in English for the 5th and 6th term.
The core of a Seminar are the presentations of the students; a Hyperscript for a seminar thus might be seen as an oxymoron. However, a few useful modules are possible and provided (some go back to the abandoned seminar part of "Electronic Materials" and the abandoned Hyperscript "HTML".
The Hyperscript is short, it contains about 20 modules.
   
Hyperscript Iron, Steel and Sowrds
The Hyperscript "Iron, Steel and Swords" is not the Script to a lecture course but the result of my private hobby. It was started around 2012 and expanded beyond my wildest dreams into a monster Script. It is intended for the layman and thus has no equations in its "backbone" part. In contrast to the other Hyercripts it has a "Science" column instead of a Backbone II, an "Articles" column instead of exercises and "Miscellaneous" instead of advanced.
The claim is that everything remotely connected to the history of iron and steel as exemplified by swords is covered in the script. Judge for yourself.
Iron, Steel and Swords consists of of 13 chapters with the following approximate Module Count
     
Basic Backbone Science Illustrations Articles Miscellaneous Total
29 129 97 87 130 475
There are also 15 "hidden" modules. Around 2900 pictures / graphics can be found.
   
Module Count
The total Module Count of the 10 active Hyperscripts is given in the table below.
It does not contain the "HTML" and German "Defekte" scripts
 
Hyperscript Basic Backbone Illustration Exercise Advanced Total
 
Matwiss I 25 102 + 16=118 55 102 84 384
Matwiss II 3 87 + 3=90 24 71 27 215
Defects 24 54 + 11=65 76 31 32 228
ELMAT 8 69 + 9=78 48 27 34 195
Semiconductors 17 53 + 1=54 19 7 26 123
Semi.-Technology 6 96 + 11=107 45 51 43 252
MaWi for ET&IT 0 115 3 70 2 200
Mat.-Sci Seminar 0 32 11 0 0 43
Advanced Materials B, 8 78 48 27 34 195
Iron, Steel, Swords 32 129 87 Science
97		 Misc.
130		 412
 
Sum Total 123 866 416 483 412 2.300
     
Who dunnit? (for non-mystery novel readers: Who did it?)
Virtually all the content, including all drawings, were (and are) produced by me (Prof. H. Foell).
Virtually all the more tricky stuff with respect to programming - the "Check" program, the Java and JavaScript stuff - was (and is) done by Dr. J. Carstensen.
     
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