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Details for the Course Syllabus for Course EEMN21F valid from Autumn 2017

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General
Aim
  • The course gives a broad introduction to the area of microfluidics with an outlook towards lab-on-a-chip systems. Microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems deal with liquid and gas flows in micrometer-sized channels, often for chemical and biochemical analysis. The area is truely interdiciplinary where micro- and nanotechnologies are utilised for integration of electrical, mechanical, chemical and optical functions on a chip. Systems based on microfluidics play an increasingly important role within areas like chemistry and biochemistry, biotechnology and medicine.
Contents
  • Fluid mechanics in microsystems, flow simulations, materials and methods for fabrication of microfluidic systems, surface tension, viscosity, diffusion, dimensionless parameters (e.g. the Reynolds number), flow characterisation, valves, mechanical and electrokinetical pumps, mixing, droplet microfluidics, chemical separation, cell separation, detection, applications within chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, biology and medicine, and acoustics on chip.
Knowledge and Understanding
  • For a passing grade the doctoral student must
  • Be able to analyse advantages and limitations when miniaturising fluidic systems.
    Be able to describe how design geometries and physical parameters affect the properties and function of microfluidic systems.
    Be able to describe available methods for fabrication of microfluidic systems and generations and control of micro flows.
    Be able to describe common components and functions of a microfluidic system.
Competences and Skills
  • For a passing grade the doctoral student must
  • Be able to experimentally build and use microfluidic systems together with instrumentation to study those.
    Be able to design a simple microfluidic system.
    Be able to read, summarise and discuss scientific articles in the field of microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems.
Judgement and Approach
  • For a passing grade the doctoral student must
  • Have realised the importance of and being open to a cross-disciplinary way of working.
Types of Instruction
  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Laboratory exercises
  • Exercises
  • Project
Examination Formats
  • Written exam
  • Written report
  • Seminars given by participants
  • Compulsory parts to be passed: lab exercises including reports, active participation in the article presentation, project work including oral presentation and written report, written exam.
  • Failed, pass
Admission Requirements
Assumed Prior Knowledge
  • Fundamental courses in physics, chemistry or biology.
Selection Criteria
  • 1. Field of PhD project. 2. Credits remaining for the degree. 3. Final grades. 4. Interview.
Literature
  • Folch, A.: Introduction to BioMEMS. CRC Press, 2012. ISBN 9781439818398.
Further Information
  • The course replaces and overlaps with courses EEM055 and EEMN20. This course is given i English on demand.
Course code
  • EEMN21F
Administrative Information
  •  -05-23
  • Professor Thomas Johansson

All Published Course Occasions for the Course Syllabus

4 course occasions.

Course code ▽ Course Name ▽ Division ▽ Established ▽ Course syllabus valid from ▽ Start Date ▽ End Date ▽ Published ▽
EEMN21F Introduction to Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Systems Biomedical Engineering Autumn 2017 2017‑08‑28 2017‑10‑23
EEMN21F Introduction to Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Systems Biomedical Engineering 2018‑05‑28 Autumn 2017 2018‑09‑03 2018‑11‑02 2018‑05‑28
EEMN21F Introduction to Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Systems Biomedical Engineering 2019‑05‑07 Autumn 2017 2019‑09‑02 2019‑11‑01 2019‑05‑07
EEMN21F Introduction to Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Systems Biomedical Engineering 2020‑05‑14 Autumn 2017 2020‑08‑31 2020‑11‑01 2020‑05‑14

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