Course Catalog 2006-2007

ACI-51106 LABORATORY COURSE IN MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, 4 cr
Laboratory Course in Microsystem Technology

Courses persons responsible
Pasi Kallio

Lecturers
Julien Fourgeaud
Joose Kreutzer
Johana Kuncova-Kallio
Pekka Ronkanen

Implementations
Person responsible: Pasi Kallio
Programs: Automation Engineering
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Exercise work - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
To learn the properties and pratical usage issues of important microsensors, microactuators and active materials through a hands-on and problem-based approach.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. PC-based data acquisition and control systems, the use of basic laboratory equipment.  Real-time Linux and Labview based data acquisition and control software (how to use).    
2. Microaccelerometers: advantages and disadvantages of different types,how to use in practice in different applications.  Operation principles.    
3. Piezoelectric actuators: advantages and disadvantages of different types,how to use in practise.  Operation principles.  Control issues. 
4. Shape memory actuators: advantages and disadvantages, how to use in practise.  Operation principles.    
5. Microfluidics: micropumps and micromixers, advantages and disadvantages of different types,how to use in practise.  Operation principles.    

Requirements for completing the course
Preliminary and final reports for all the laboratory works, participance in the laboratory work sessions.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Each preliminary and final report has to be accepted before getting the final grade (accepted). Each laboratory work has its own acceptance criteria.

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

    • Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    ACI-51006 ACI-51006 Introduction to Microsystem Technology 4 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    Lectures and instructions are given in English.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • The course includes two 2 h lectures and six to seven 2 h obligatory laboratory excercises.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 4
    Laboratory assignments 109
    Total sum 113

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • The approach used in the course is to learn in a group by solving given problems in hands-on laboratory works.

    • Correspondence of content
    7606010 Laboratory Course in Microsystem Technology

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    Last modified 17.02.2006
    Modified byPasi Kallio