| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 10 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) To have a general knowledge of fundamentals of MEMS fabrication methods.
2) To understand the idea of biomaterials and biocompatibility.
3) To understand the general idea of micro sensors for medical and biology.
4) To have a general knowledge of main principles of biotechnology.
5) To have the ability of research, discussion and design on BioMEMS.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | none |
| COURSE DEFINITION | Introduction to BioMEMS course includes microfabrication process review, microfluidic control with electrostatic and electromagnetic techniques, micro total analysis systems, lab-on-a-chip devices, biosensor arrays and implantable devices, electronic interface for biosensors, rare cell detection, microsurgical tools, micro needles and drug delivery. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to microelectromechanical systems, examination of micro fabrication techniques: lithography and etching. | | 2nd Week | Introduction to microelectromechanical systems, examination of micro fabrication techniques: deposition and growth. | | 3rd Week | Polymers and Biomaterials | | 4th Week | Biocompatibility | | 5th Week | Microfluidics principles | | 6th Week | Sensor principles and microsensors | | 7th Week | micro-actuators | | 8th Week | drug misconception | | 9th Week | Micro sum analysis systems | | 10th Week | Micro sum analysis systems | | 11th Week | Genomic and DNA microarrays | | 12th Week | Proteomics and protein microarrays. | | 13th Week | Miniature bioreactors | | 14th Week | Microsystems for tissue engineering |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | (1) Steven S. Saliterman "Fundamentals of BioMEMS and Medical Microdevices," SPIE Press, Jan. 2006. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Presentation,Project |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 20 | | Project | 1 | 20 | | Attendance | 1 | 10 | | Total(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 84 | 84 | | Preparation for Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Individual or group work | 2 | 3 | 6 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 24 | 24 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 15 | 15 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Final exam | 1 | 96 | 96 | | Homework | | | | | Project | 1 | 24 | 24 | | Total Workload | | | 291 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 9,7 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 10 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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