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MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS MAK525 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Recognizing the importance of MEM systems.
2) Being able to generate coupled system of equations in MEM systems.
3) Analyzing MEM systems with beam and plate theories.
4) Learning the fundamentals of electrodynamics.
5) Apprehending the today and future application areas of the MEM systems.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONMEM materials, micro mechanic processes, MEM structures and systems, industrial, photonic and RF applications, packaging and safety.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Course overview, non-dimensionalization, and single degree of freedom systems
2nd Week Elastic MEMS and kinematics of continua
3rd Week Equilibrium equations, constitutive equations in linear elasticity, and Navier's equations
4th Week Strings and membranes
5th Week Beam theory
6th Week Variational calculus: Lagrange equations and an alternative way to look at strings, membranes, and plates
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Plate theory
9th Week Plate problems
10th Week Fundamentals of electrodynamics and small is different
11th Week Analysis of single degree of freedom models for electrostatically actuated MEMS
12th Week Modeling electro statically actuated micro membranes
13th Week Modeling and numerical analysis of electro statically actuated micro beams and
14th Week micro plates
15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGNano- and Micro-Electromechanical Systems: Fundamentals of Nano- and Microengineering, Second Edition (Nano- and Microscience, Engineering, Technology, and Medicine Series)
An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering, Second Edition by Nadim Maluf and Kirt Williams
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment520
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14342
Preparation for Final exam15050
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam13030
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework525125
Total Workload295
Total Workload / 309,83
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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