636-0203-00L Lab Course: Microsystems and Microfluidics in Biology
Semester | Autumn Semester 2019 |
Lecturers | P. S. Dittrich, A. Hierlemann |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Comment | Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017. |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
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636-0203-00 P | Lab Course: Microsystems and Microfluidics in Biology
The Lab Course will take place Monday/Tuesday 9-17h, 8 days in total. The Lab Course starts on Monday, November 25th and ends on Tuesday, December 17th. | 64s hrs | P. S. Dittrich, A. Hierlemann |
Catalogue data
Abstract | This practical course is an introduction to microsystems technology and microfluidics for the life sciences. It includes basic concepts of microsystem design, fabrication, and assembly into an experimental setup. Biological applications include a variety of measurements of cellular and tissue signals and subsequent analysis. |
Objective | The students are introduced to the basic principles of microsystems technology. They get acquainted with practical scientific work and learn the entire workflow of (a) understanding the theoretical concept, (b) planning the experiment, (c) engineering of the needed device, (d) execution of the experiment and data acquisition, (e) data evaluation and analysis, and (f) reporting and discussion of the results. |
Content | The practical course will consist of a set of 4 experiments. |
Lecture notes | Notes and guidelines will be provided at the beginning of the course. |
Literature | - S.M. Sze, "Semiconductor Devices, Physics and Technology", 2nd edition, Wiley, 2002 - W. Menz, J. Mohr, O. Paul, "Microsystem Technology", Wiley-VCH, 2001 - G. T. A. Kovacs, "Micromachined Transducers Sourcebook", McGraw-Hill, 1998 - M. J. Madou, "Fundamentals of Microfabrication", 2nd ed., CRC Press, 2002 - N.-T. Nguyen and S. Wereley, "Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics", Artech House, ISBN 1-580-53343-4 - O. Geschke et al., "Microsystem Engineering for Chemistry and the Life Sciences", Wiley-VCH, ISBN 3-527-30733-8 |
Prerequisites / Notice | The practical course will consist of a set of 4 experiments. For each experiment, the student will be required to - understand the theoretical concept behind the experiment - plan the experiment - engineer the devices - execute the experiments and acquire data - evaluate and analyze the data - report and discuss the results A good quality of the final report will be expected and be an important criterion. |
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
ECTS credits | 2 credits |
Examiners | P. S. Dittrich, A. Hierlemann |
Type | ungraded semester performance |
Language of examination | English |
Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Additional information on mode of examination | Detailed reports are required and need to be approved for every experiment. |
Learning materials
No public learning materials available. | |
Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
General | : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers |
Offered in
Programme | Section | Type | |
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Biotechnology Master | Practical Training | O |