Course Catalog 2007-2008

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

Courses persons responsible
Pasi Kallio

Lecturers
Julien Fourgeaud
Katrin Kovanen
Joose Kreutzer
Johana Kuncova-Kallio
Pekka Ronkanen

Implementations
Programs: Automation Engineering, Biotechnology
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Exercise work - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
To learn the properties and issues in pratical usage 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).  Development of own data acquisition and control software. 
2. Microsensors: accelerometers, hall sensors and magnetoresistive sensors. Advantages and disadvantages of different types, how to use in practice in different applications.  Operation principles of acceleration, Hall and megnetoresistive sensors. How to use laser dispalcement sensors.    
3. Active actuator materials: piezoelectric actuators and shape memory actuators. Advantages and disadvantages of different types, how to use in practise.  Operation principles of piezoelectric, SMA, voice coil and stepper motor actuators.   Control issues of the actuators. 
4. Microfluidics: PDMS microfabrication, micropumps and micromixers. Advantages and disadvantages of different types, how to use in practise.  Operation principles of the micropumps and micromixers.   Material properties of PDMS. 
5. Cell micromanipulation using capillary pressure microinjection. Use of GPS (Global Positioning System) chips and data extraction.  Other microinjection principles. Operation principle of GPS.    

Requirements for completing the course
Preliminary and final reports for six laboratory works, participance in six laboratory 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

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 30 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 70 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

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

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 2
    Laboratory assignments 104
    Total sum 106

    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 (preferably in pairs) by solving given problems in hands-on laboratory works.

    • Correspondence of content
    7606010 Laboratory Course in Microsystem Technology

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    Last modified 07.02.2007
    Modified byPasi Kallio