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Course Catalog 2012-2013
ACI-51406 Microfluidics, 5 cr |
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Pasi Kallio
Lessons
| Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Requirements
- to finish all given exercises
- to pass the exam
- for postgraduate studies - also ACI-51407 in min 2 cr extent obligatory
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning
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Learning outcomes
After the course, the student is able to - name and analyse the effects of scaling in microfluidics - name the most important applications of microfluidics - name the strengths and limitations of microfluidics - explain function principles of the following microfluidic components: micropumps, microvalves, micromixers - name the most important fabrication principles used for manufacturing microfluidic structures and name their strengths, weaknesses and main areas of use - explain the operation principles of polymer microfabrication principles - explain and analyze the main principles of liquid plug flows
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | scaling effect in microfluidics | - fluid mechanics theory - Comsol Multiphysics and MATLAB use to model and simulate microfluidic phenomena | flow characterization techniques |
| 2. | application of microfluidic components | ||
| 3. | function principles of microfluidic components: micropumps, microvalves, micromixers | - other microsensors possible to utilize - Comsol Multiphysics and MATLAB use to model and simulate microfluidic phenomena | detection techniques for biotechnology |
| 4. | plug flow | ||
| 5. | fabrication of microfluidic components in polymer | fabrication of micro components in other materials (Si, glass, metal, composites) |
Evaluation criteria for the course
- exam (passing with 50 %) - accepted exercises - excellently carried out exercises may give a reason to raise the grade of the course
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | The MEMS Handbook: Scaling effect | M. Gad-el-Hak (Ed.) | 0-8493-0077-0 | English | |||
| Lecture slides | Microfluidics | Johana Kuncova-Kallio | English | ||||
| Other online content | Microfluidics portal | Johana Kuncova-Kallio | English | ||||
| Research | various | various | eKirjasto/eLibrary of TUT | English | |||
| Online book | Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics | N.-T. Nguyen, S. T. Wereley | 1-58053-343-3 | available through Amazon and eBrary | English | ||
| Online book | Theoretical microfluidics | Henrik Bruus | 2nd ed. | English |
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Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| Implementation of ACI-51406 in 2012-2013 | Lectures Excercises Practical works Laboratory assignments Other contact teaching |
Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |