Starting from the fundamentals of inorganic and organic semiconductors, the course is designed to lead to a comprehensive knowledge of the state-of-the-art in experimental techniques and theoretical methods for quantum and nanoscale electronic devices; the course encompasses techniques for full fabrication processes of nanoelectronic components, from materials growth and processing to assessment, characterisation and computer modelling, to complete device fabrication; applications include: Semiconductor self assembled quantum dots light emitting diodes; organic thin film devices and quantum cascade lasers; there is a strong emphasis on materials and their use in a variety of advanced electronic and photonic devices.