Course 2: Advanced Microfluidics
Syllabus
Lectures:
1: Introduction to MEMS and Microfabrication
2: Introduction to Microfluidic Laws and Hydrodynamics
3: Miniaturization Principles and Challenges
4: Microfluidic Hydrodynamics: Viscous Flow, Surface Tension, and the Problem of Mixing
5: Microfluidic Hydrodynamics: Electrokinetic Flows
6: Engineering of Surfaces in Micro/Nano Devices, Surface Wetting
7: Microfluidic Design and Fabrication Tools and Infrastructure
8: Machine-learning methods for Microfluidic Design Automation
9: Introduction to 3D Printing, CNC Milling, and Laser-cutting for Microfluidics Applications
10: Soft-lithography Fabrication Processes and Profilometer
11: Microscope Techniques for Microfluidics Testing and Bioassays
12: MEMS Applications and Product Design
Labs:
1: Hands-on: Lab Safety Review and Best Practices
2: Hands-on: Microfluidic Design Tools, Rules, and Protocols
3: Hands-on: COMSOL Simulation Set-up
4: Hands-on: COMSOL Simulation Operation Units, Mixes, Multiplexes
5: Hands-on: CNC Milling Fabrication and Cleaning Techniques
6: Hands-on: Laser-cutting Fabrication and Solenoid Activation
7: Demo: Cleanroom work: Overall Training
8: Demo: Cleanroom work - Mask writer
9: Demo: Cleanroom work - Spin disk and Mask Aligner (single layer)
10: Hands-on: Microscope & Microfluidics Setup: Testing Device
Workload:
3 MSU -> 3h/w -> 1h Lecture/week + 2h Labs/week
12 Lectures + 10 Labs -> 22 Interactions
Full semester (14 weeks): 12 weeks + Midterms + Projects
Score - 0-100 points:
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5% Attendance
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10% Quizzes (once/week)
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30% Assignments (Lab reports)
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15% Mid-term Exam (half-semester)
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40% Final Projects (end-semester) -> Total 100%
5% BONUS Scores During Lab Sessions (Extra work)
Course Materials
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Open-source scientific papers (TBI)
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Free/Accessible Textbooks (TBI)
Final Grade Range (90-100->A, etc. - subject to change)
Late Policy (10% off a grade per delayed day)