Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing the course, a student can

1. explain the working principle of typical miniaturized robotic systems for different applications;

2. understand the physics of micro- and nano-scale locomotion and interaction;

3. describe the fabrication, actuation, and sensing techniques in miniaturized robotics;

4. apply robotic micro- and nano-manipulation systems for certain case studies;

5. program and control specific miniaturized robotic systems and

6. analyze and evaluate specific miniaturized robotic implementations.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 08.01.2025 - 14.02.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Quan Zhou

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:

  This course teaches miniaturised robotics, or micro- and nanorobotics, an interdisciplinary topic on small-scale robots working with microscopic objects or robots with miniaturized bodies. The content includes physics at micro- and nano scales, fabrication methods, sensing and actuation, manipulation at micro- and nano-scales, mobile microrobots, and selected examples of bio-manipulation, microassembly, miniaturized medical robots, miniature robotic scientific instruments, etc. Hands-on projects will be offered to student groups for in-depth study. This is an advanced course, so proactive actions from students are encouraged.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Home assignments and hands-on projects.

  or alternatively, by agreement, home assignments and literature review.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Home assignments (in period III) and group hands-on projects (in period IV).

  or by agreement, home assignments (in period III) and literature review (in period III or IV)

  Contact hours
  Independent study

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Handouts/lecture slides, assignment papers.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
  2025-2026 Spring III - IV

  Registration:

  The number of students is limited to available seats, the students will be accepted in the order of registration.

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