Bio/Micro/Nano Systems

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Characterise a nanoresonator system
• Perform measurements with an enzymatic biosensor
• Package and evaluate a piezoelectric sensor

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Electrical and optical characterisation of such systems
• Key features of a range of bio/micro/nano systems

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Explaining the working principle of several classes of bio/micro/nano systems
• Define characterisation strategies for such systems

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Structure and write technical reports

Piezo/capacitive systems

• Thick-film and piezoelectric systems
• Sensor actuators
• Piezoresistive and Capacitive sensing
• Pressure sensors
• Accelerometers
• Gyroscopes

Nanoscale systems

• Nano Electro Mechanical Systems
• Nanotube and nanowire devices
• Nano resonators

Biomolecular devices

• Optical
• Mechanical
• Electrical

Laboratory

• Packaging and characterisation of piezoelectric sensor
• Nanoresonator characterisation
• Enzymatic glucose sensors

Teaching and learning methods

Note that a laboratory report will not be marked if the student has not attended the associated laboratory sessions.

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Comprehensive lecture notes will be provided.

Internet Resources

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical.

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems.

Biosensors and Modern Biospecific Analytical Techniques.

Biosensors and Bioelectronics.

Textbooks

Gaura, E (2006). Smart MEMS and Sensor Systems. Imperial College Press.

Eggins BR (2002). Chemical Sensors and Biosensors. Wiley.

Khanna VK (2011). Nanosensors: physical, chemical, and biological. CRC Press.

Kaajakari V (2009). Practical MEMS: Design of microsystems, accelerometers, gyroscopes, RF MEMS, optical MEMS, and microfluidic systems. Small Gear Publishing.

Maluf N and Williams K (2004). An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering. Artech House Mems Library.

Hames D and Hooper NM (2011). Biochemistry (BIOS Instant Notes series), 4th Ed.. Garland Science.

Pethig RR and Smith S (2012). Introductory Bioelectronics: for Engineers and Physical Scientists. Wiley.

Kovacs GTA (1998). Micromachined Transducers Sourcebook. McGraw-Hill.

Senturia, S.D (2001). Microsystem Design. Kluwer.

Hector de Los Santos (2004). Introduction to Microelectromechanical Microwave Systems. Artech House, Inc..

Assessment strategy

A lab report will not be marked if the student has not attended the corresponding lab sessions.

Laboratory sessions are scheduled in the labs on level 2 of the Zepler building and in B85

Length of each session: 3 hours

Number of sessions completed by each student: 5

Max number of students per session: 40

Demonstrator:student ratio: 1:8

Preferred teaching weeks: 8

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External