SYST0020-1

Duration

24h Th, 18h Pr, 4h Labo., 20h Proj.

Number of credits

	Bachelor in engineering	5 crédits
	Master in biomedical engineering (120 ECTS)	5 crédits
	Master in electrical engineering (120 ECTS)	5 crédits
	Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)	5 crédits
	Specialised master in nanotechnology	5 crédits

Lecturer

Tristan Gilet, Jean-Michel Redouté

Coordinator

N...

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is an introduction to microtechnology and microsystems. The material covers microfabrication, MEMS sensors and actuators and their electronic interfaces, microscale energy harvesting, microfluidics and biosensors. Lumped element modeling is used several times throughout the course.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, the student will have a good overview of microtechnology and physical constraints at the microscale. Microsystem design is learned through a series of lectures and practiced in case studies. The student will also develop further his/her ability to perform experimental work during the lab session. This latter will give him/her a practical view of the challenges encountered while handling small-scale systems.
Both the case studies and the lab sessions involve theoretical background from many different fields. They will therefore be worked out in small groups. The students will be mixed according to their background; hence they will benefit from the knowledge of the others.
In the flash talks, the student will learn about a cutting-edge topic. He/she will improve his/her presentation skills (incl. selection of relevant information, slides, spoken english) and his/her critical thinking.
All the assignments will be submitted in English.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Pre-requisites: Elementary physics, mechanics and chemistry(e.g. PHYS2020, PHYS2021, PHYS2022, CHIM0603, MECA0001, MECA0011, SYST0002)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises:

10 lectures (2h each), in which theory and applications are covered.
6 case studies (2h each).
1 lab session (4h, group work). The students will manipulate different small-scale systems.

In addition, each student will be asked to present a flash talk (10' in English) on a cutting-edge scientific publication that illustrates some material from the previous lecture (3 students per flash talk, publication list given on first day of class, presentations during lecture time).

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face

Assessment methods and criteria

1 lab report (weight 15%). One report per group, written in English. The mark is kept from the first to the second session.
Flash talks (weight 15%). The mark is kept from the first to the second session.
Written exam, on theory (weight 35%) and a problem inspired from case studies (35%).

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is given in the spring, on Wednesday from 2pm to 6pm. The room will be specified later.
An electronic version of the course notes and slides will be available online.
The lab session is mandatory. Any absence to this session will have to be officially justified.

Contacts

Tristan Gilet Assistant professor Microfluidics Lab Office: B52 - 0/420 Email: Tristan.Gilet@uliege.be
Jean-Michel Redouté Associate professor Dept. Electrical Eng. and Computer Sci. Office: B28 - 1.83b Email: Jean-Michel.Redoute@uliege.be

Introduction to microsystems and microtechnology