Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15
Elective for: E4, E4-mt, F4, F4-mt, F4-nf, N4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
The course gives a broad introduction to the area of microfluidics with an outlook towards Lab-On-A-Chip. Microfluidics and Lab-On-A-Chip deal with liquid and gas flows in micrometer-sized channels, often for chemical and biochemical analysis. The area is truely cross-diciplinary where micro- and nano-technologies are utilised for integration of electrical, mechanical, chemical and optical functions on a chip. Systems based on microfluidics plays and increasingly important role within areas like chemistry and biochemistry, biotechnology and medicine.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
Fluid mechanics in microsystems, flow simulations, materials and methods for fabrication of microfluidic systems, surface tension, viscosity, diffusion, dimensionless parametrs like Reynolds and Weber numbers, flow characterisation, valves, mechanical and electrokinetical pumps, microfilters, mixing, chemical microreaktors, dispensing, separation, detection, applications within chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, biology and medicine, acoustics on chip, nanofluidics.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Compulsory parts to be passed: Lab exercises including reports, Active participation in the discussion forum, Project including oral presentation and written report, Written exam.
Required prior knowledge: FAFA01, FAFA05, FAFA35 or equivalent courses in fundamental physics.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Universitetslektor Johan Nilsson, johan.nilsson@elmat.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.elmat.lth.se/