CHEM-E8135 - Microfluidics and BioMEMS D, Lecture, 10.1.2024-15.4.2024

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student understands liquid flows at the micrscale. This includes understanding the scaling of forces and the difference between micro and macroscale system for liquid flow (balance of inertia, viscosity, surface forces etc.).The student understands laminar flow and diffusion and knows the operating principles of basic microfluidic components (channels, mixers, reactors, nozzles). The student is familiar with applications of microfluidics in the fields of analytical chemistry, cell biology and biomedical sciences. The student understands lab-on-chip and organ-on-chip concepts. The student is able to design a microlfuidic chip that satisfies the requirements for a specific application.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 10.01.2024 - 15.04.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sami Franssila, Ville Jokinen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Fluid physics at microscale, Microfluidics chips, chemical microsystems, biological microsystems.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course is assessed based on weekly exercises (calculations, design tasks and other homeworks) and exam.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, class exercises, weekly homeworks, poster project

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lecture slides and assigned articles / book chapters.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - IV
    2023-2024 Spring III - IV

    A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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