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Micro and Nano Technologies 2010
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JC Chiao © 2010 Copyright |
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Course description |
In
this course, we will learn about advanced micro and nano
technologies including micro-robots, nanomedicine, sensor and actuators, wireless systems,
lasers, optical communications and digital imaging. We will also discuss the
basic principles behind these advanced technologies and their potentials in
the future. The course was co-taught by
Professor Chiao and high school AP teacher Mr. Sanchez. |
Syllabi
Lesson #1, Week 1,
Day 1
·
Topic:
· Career experience (academic and industry)
· Business and applications
·
Objectives
· Academic choices
· Economics 101
·
Lecture content
· Science vs Engineering
· Applications vs Business
· Explain
pre-test questions “What is “nano” in scale?” and
“"Which of the following products has nanotechnology inside?"
Sunscreen, Clothing, Bandage, Corn flakes or iPod?” to define the word
“Nanotechnology”.
·
Activities
· Self
introduction: “What is your name and what is your favorite clothing and why?”
· Pre-test
· Lecture.
Powerpoint and videos.
· Discussion
of other possible products of Nanotechnology.
· Teamwork:
how to build a tower using index cards. 3 students per team.
Under time and resource constrains.
· Discussion
o
How to work in a team?
o
How to manage time and resource?
o
Engineering strategies:
§ Purposes
and design goals
§ Team
and leadership
§ Time
management
§ Resource
management
Lesson #2, Week 1,
Day 2
·
Topic:
· Nanotechnology
and their applications
·
Objectives
· Question:
“What are Nanotechnologies and how do you plan your career in the field of
Nanotechnology?”
·
Lecture content
· Dr. Chiao’s research activities.
· What is the definition of “research”?
·
Activities
·
Self introduction: “What is your name,
where are you from and what do you like to do in your spare time?”
·
Essay writing
§ “Why
do you think Nanotechnology will have a significant impact to us in the
future?”
·
Lecture. PowerPoint and
videos.
·
Discussion
§ What
are the medical applications using Nanotechnology?
§ Extension
of essay writing – questions and discussion.
§ Diabetes
and cancers.
§ Treatment
approaches.
§ Raise
the concern in environment when nanoparticles and nanopowders get into our ecosystem (only briefly mention to
get students thinking).
Lesson #3, Week 1,
Day 3
·
Topic:
· Microtechnology
· ICs
· Microchips
· Logics
·
Objectives
· Question:
What are microtechnologies? Microtechnologies
as interface to Nanotechnologies.
·
Lecture content
· Microtechnologies
· ICs
· CMOS and VLSIs
· Transistors
· Gates
· Logic blocks
· Truth tables
·
Activities
· Self
introduction: “What is your name, where are you from and what is yoru favorite movie?”
· Essay
writing
· “In
your own words, what are the advantages and disadvantages of developing
Nanotechnologies?”
·
Lecture. PowerPoint
and videos.
·
Discussion
o
Potential applications of
IC technologies
o
Future computer design
o
Fabrication methods – how
to make things that cannot be seen by regular microscopes.
o
Lecture: photolithography
(briefly to get them thinking).
·
Practice of calculating logic truth
tables.
Lesson #4, Week 1,
Day 4
·
Topic:
· Microtechnology – transistor, die, chip, package, circuit boards.
· Preview of MEMS
·
Objectives
· Question:
What are the fabrication techniques for microtechnologies?
·
Lecture content
· Microtechnologies
· ICs
· MEMS
and its relationship to semiconductors
·
Activities
· Self
introduction: “What is your name, where are you from and What is your favorite
thing so far about TGS?”
· Essay
writing
· “If
you are given unlimited resources to develop Nanotechnology products, what do
you want to do?”
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Discussion
o
Fabrication methods.
o
SEM.
o
Lecture: Dr. Chiao’s micro Dallas Cowboy stadium.
Lesson #5, Week 1,
Day 5
·
Topic:
· Transducers
·
Objectives
· Question:
How to apply nanowires for sensing applications
·
Lecture content
· Principles
of resistors
· Pressure
sensors using piezoresistive wires
· Tire
pressure sensors, microphones, fingerprint sensors, brain pressure sensors,
artery blood pressure sensors, artificial hearts, engine pressure sensors,
airplane pressure monitoring, car seat sensors, piano performance sensors,
smart shoes and CPR sensors
·
Activities
· Essay
writing
· “If
you are designing a nano-robot to treat cancer tumor,
what characters the robot should have? Also illustrate your idea with drawing.
· Lecture
about learning, attitudes and careers.
· Dr.
Chiao to give lectures about maturity, humble attitudes toward competition and
learning, and self-confidence.
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Assignment
over the weekend
· “Design,
illustrate and justify an application using nanowire
pressure sensors.”
· Discussion
o
What to expect in a technical proposal
(in reference of the weekend assignment).
Lesson #6, Week 2,
Day 1
·
Topic:
· Review
· Ethics and societal impacts of Nanotechnology
·
Objectives
· Question:
Environmental, ethical and societal impacts of using Nanotechnologies
·
Lecture content
· Magnetic nanoparticles
used for cancer detection and treatment.
·
Activities
· Essay
writing
· “Do
you think Nanotechnology will have potential risks in ethics and economics?
Why?”
· Presentation
of the assignment over the weekend
· “Design,
illustrate and justify an application using nanowire
pressure sensors.”
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Debate
o
Boundaries in Nanotechnology
applications
o
Societal impacts and awareness
o
How to prevent improper uses of
Nanotechnologies
o
Who decides the policies of
Nanotechnologies
o
Global environments and how to
regulate Nanotechnologies in global markets
Lesson #7, J Week
2, Day 2
·
Topic:
· Semiconductor fabrication
· Cleanroom
·
Objectives
· Question:
How to mass-produce micro and nanodevices?
·
Lecture content
· ICs
· Photolithography
– photoresist, mask aligner,
· Deposition
– evaporation, sputtering and oxidation
· Etching
- DRIE
· Silicon
run video
· How
clean is clean? Cleanroom and uses.
·
Activities
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Discussion
about integration of fabrication techniques
Lesson #8, Week 2,
Day 3
·
Topic:
· MEMS
· MEMS fabrication and design
·
Objectives
· Question:
What is microelectromechanical system?
·
Lecture content
· What is MEMS
· Airbag sensors
· Accelerometers
· 3-D visualization
· How to design 3-D structures
·
Activities
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Discussion
and hands-on work
o
Origami – micro 3-D
structures
o
Hinge designs – fixed
hinges, hinge-up and hinge-down designs
o
Connection between layers
of materials
Lesson #9, Week 2,
Day 4
·
Topic:
· MEMS actuators
·
Objectives
· Question:
How do small things move?
· Team
project to build spirit and exercise engineering strategy such as time and
resource management and leadership
·
Lecture content
· Accelerometers (Newton's law)
· Thermal dynamics
· Electrostatics
·
Activities
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Discussion
– design consideration
· Group
activities – hands-on work
·
Spaghetti project – use
spaghetti and masking tape to make 3-D towers. The goal is to build the tallest
tower.
Lesson #10, Week 2,
Day 5
·
Topic:
· Microfluidics
·
Objectives
· Question:
How to identify disease using micro and nanotechnologies?
·
Lecture content
· DNA
· Gene chips, DNA chips, biomarkers, implantable sensors
· Fluidics
· Cell interaction in micro and nano
environments
·
Activities
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Discussion
o Potential applications of microfluidics
o Future personal healthcare design
· Assignment two page writing and illustration
· Research a specific topic about Nanotechnology in terms of
o What is the technology?
o What is the application?
o Justify applications and their impacts
o What will be the advantages and disadvantages of such
nanotechnology?
Lesson #11, Week 3,
Day 1
·
Topic:
· Group
project competition
·
Objectives
· Question:
Team dynamics and exercise the knowledge learned
· Learn
about adaptive systems
·
Lecture content
· Present challenges (2)
· Create a macro model of a microstructure that is modular and
adaptive
· Recreate the structure so it can support the weight of a water
balloon
·
Activities
· Present
first challenge
o 3 students per team
o Give 20 minutes to work on the challenge
o Each team present results
· Present second challenge
o Regroup to another 3 students per team
o Give 20 minutes to work on the challenge
o Each team present results
Lesson #12, Week 3,
Day 2
·
Topic:
· Electromagnetic waves
· Wireless communication
·
Objectives
· Question:
What are waves?
· Question:
Why wireless?
·
Lecture content
· Electromagnetic waves
· Antenna and radar
· Modulation: AM and FM
· RFID
·
Activities
· Presentation
of the weekend assignment
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Discussion
o Making antennas
o Remote sensing applications (car, airplane, homeland security)
o Design your next generation of wireless phones
o Tags applications
Lesson #13, Week 3,
Day 3
·
Topic:
· Suggested topics by students
·
Objectives
· Demonstration:
How to do research?
·
Lecture content
· The
requested topic
· How to form questions?
· Where do we start to look for answers?
· How to organize information?
·
Activities
· Lecture.
PowerPoint and videos.
· Discussion
o Lecture topic.
o How to learn from errors?
Lesson #14, Week 3,
Day 4
·
Topic:
· Brain-computer interfaces
·
Objectives
· Question: Can we build a computer to read our mind
directly?
·
Lecture content
· Neurosensor and neurostimulator
· Neuroscience
·
Activities
· Discussion
o Potential applications
o Mind reading machines?
· Debate
o Mind reading vs control
o Societal impacts
o Privacy issues
Lesson #15, Week 3,
Day 5
·
Topic:
· Bio-inspired system
· Imagineering
·
Objectives
· Question: Can we build machine imitating animals?
· Realize
“reality vs fantasy” in engineering
·
Lecture content
· Inchworm actuators
· Artificial eyes
· Electronic noses
· Self assembly mechanism
· From imagination to engineering
· Steps to realize a project
· Constrains in engineering
·
Activities
· Discussion
o Flying machines
o Protein engines
· Ideas and brainstorming sessions
· Integration
of knowledge
· Post
test
· Group photos
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