Programme info

1. The participant is familiar with the imaging techniques that are most commonly used in the heritage field.

2. The participant is familiar with X-ray fluorescence (XRF) as an analytical technique in heritage science.

3. The participant understands the underlying working principles of the research techniques discussed.

4. The participant knows the most important hardware parts of the instrumental setups, their function as well as the instrumental state-of-the-art of each method.

5. The participant comprehends the measurement parameters of the research methods discussed and the impact of varying these settings on the results.

6. The participant appreciates the specific applications, possibilities, and limitations of each technique.

7. The participant can correctly interpret the measurement results of each technique.

8. The participant can situate these research methods in a general, application-oriented research methodology for heritage objects and is able to tailor such a methodology for a specific object under investigation.

9. The participant is able to use these diagnostic research techniques to (a) identify the constituent materials of heritage objects, (b) characterize their production technology,and (c) determine their condition in the context of a material-technical examination.