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| Spring Semester |
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| Assessment Pattern |
Methods of Assessment and Weighting
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Components of Assessment
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Weighting
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Examination
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2-hour paper
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100%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Completion of the progress requirements of Level HE2 and Module ENG2053 |
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| Module Aims |
To provide an understanding of the nature and potential applications for microengineering technology for use in diagnostics and health care intervention; to demonstrate the methods for preparation, treatment and incorporation of microengineered materials devices into measurement and stimulation systems |
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| Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
- Specify the requirements and potential solutions for semiconduction based implants for future use in neurological sensing define and delineate methods of implementation and the constraints on application.
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| Module Content |
Introduction to microengineering. Why microengineer? Scaling factors.
Microfabrication principles
Photolithography
Doping
Ion implantation
wet/dry etching
Multilayering
Toxicity
Biocompatibility
Neuroprostheses and orthoses
Microstimulators
Neural signal transduction (microprobes)
Cochlear implants
Ocular stimulators
Nanotechnology
Biosensors and dielectrophoresis
Biosensors – theory and applications
Laboratories on a chip
Dielectrophoresis and electrorotation
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
This module will be delivered by 12 hours of lectures, 24 hours of structured tutorials/practical after the manner of Socrates, based on prepared notes and question sessions, plus 64 hours of independent learning.
Total student learning time 100 hours.
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Webster JG (ed), Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design. Wiley, 1995. (ISBN 04711 24931)
Chang CY and Sze SM(eds), ULSI technology. McGraw-Hill, 1996. (ISBN 00706 30623) |
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| Last Updated |
04 October 2009 |
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