BMT-3056 Design of Microsensors, 5 cr
Additional information
If you want to complete this course during academic year 2019-2020, please contact prof. Lauri Sydänheimo.
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
The implementation will not be executed during the academic year 2019-2020.
Person responsible
Lauri Sydänheimo
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| BMT-3056 2019-01 | - |
Lauri Sydänheimo |
Passed exercises, laboratory works and examination. |
Learning Outcomes
After having passed the study module the student will understand the designing and modelling principles of micro and MEMS sensors. He/she knows the manufacturing methods and processes of micro sensors in general terms and can use this information in the designing. He/she knows the most general modelling ways and can adapt them. He/she can use the different modelling and simulation programs. The student can list the examples of the different micro computer sensors, their designing principles and of application areas.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Micro and MEMS structures, design and modeling principles, modeling and simulation methods of sensors | Comsol Multiphysics - modeling software | |
| 2. | Silicon and quartz as sensor materials, special cases of manufacturing and processing methods | Film depositing methods, dry etching | |
| 3. | Lumped element model, energy methods, two-port theory, dynamical models, elastic structures | Theory of electromagnetic fields | FEM modeling |
| 4. | Electric, thermal and magnetic excitation, measurement methods, read-out eletronics, and noise. | Low-noise electronics, pahase-sensitive methods | |
| 5. | Examples of sensors, piezoresistive pressure sensor, capacitive acceleration sensor, piezoelectric gyroscope, resistive gas sensor |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The grade of the course is determined by examination. If the student knows the core material well, there is a possibility to pass the course with grade 3. The supplementing knowledge must be also known in order to reach a grade of 4 or 5. If in the core material there are minor shortcomings, the student will have an opportunity for the grade 1 or 2 depending on the amount of the shortcomings. Activity in exercises gives the opportunity for the additional points in the examination. If there are considerable shortcomings in the knowledge of the core material, the student will not pass the course.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Microsystem Design | Stephen D. Senturia | 0-7923-7246-8 | Yes | ||
| Lecture slides | Design of Microsensors | Jukka Lekkala | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| BMT-3036 Microsensors | Mandatory |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| BMT-3056 Design of Microsensors, 5 cr | ASE-3056 Design of Microsensors, 5 cr |