Valid for: 2017/18
Decided by: PLED BME
Date of Decision: 2017-03-30
Elective for: BME4-bf, E4-mt, F4, F4-mt, F4-nf, N4-nbm
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 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.
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 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.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: 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.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0116. Name: Laboratory Exercise 1.
Credits: 0,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Laboratory exercise performed and lab report passed.
Code: 0216. Name: Laboratory Exercise 2.
Credits: 0,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Laboratory exercise performed and lab report passed if this is demanded.
Code: 0316. Name: Laboratory Exercise 3.
Credits: 0,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Laboratory exercise performed and lab report passed.
Code: 0416. Name: Article Presentation.
Credits: 0,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Article presented satisfactory.
Code: 0516. Name: Project.
Credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Project performed, presented orally and project report passed.
Code: 0616. Name: Examination.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Graded exam.
Required prior knowledge: Fundamental courses in physics, chemistry or biology.
The number of participants is limited to: 32
Selection: 1. Field of degree project.
2. Credits remaining for the degree.
3. Final grades on courses given within the study programme.
4. Interview.
The course overlaps following course/s: EEMN20, EEM055
Course coordinator: Pelle Ohlsson, pelle.ohlsson@bme.lth.se
Course coordinator: Per Augustsson, per.augustsson@bme.lth.se
Course homepage: http://bme.lth.se/course-pages/introduktion-till-mikrofluidik-och-lab-on-a-chip-system