Collaborative Research: Microfluidics for Multiple Engineering Disciplines

微流体学是物理学和生物技术的一个分支，研究流体在微尺度上的行为以及利用这种行为的微电子机械系统(MEMS)的设计。由于表面张力、能量耗散、惯性和电动力学等因素开始占据主导地位，这些小尺度上的流体表现出与宏观水平上的流体不同的表现。该项目的目标是在合作机构中调整和实施一门关于微流体学的本科课程。本课程包括以探究为基础的模块，辅以讲座和阅读材料，利用技术的教育用途来探索微流体学的最新研究。这些课程将在各种工程项目中提供，包括电气、机械和生物医学学科。学生们正在合作一个遵循全周期微流控系统设计方法的小组项目。正在编写课程材料，以编写适合本科生教学的微流控理论和实践教科书。除了教科书外，该项目的成果还将通过几个工程教育场所传播。

Engineering Other -(59)Microfluidics is a branch of physics and biotechnology that studies the behavior of fluids at the microscale and the design of Micro-Electronic Mechanical Systems (MEMS) that takes advantage of such behavior. Fluids on these small scales behave differently than do fluids at the macro-level because factors such as surface tension, energy dissipation, inertia, and electrokinetics begin to predominate. The objective of this project is to adapt and implement an undergraduate course on microfluidics at partnering institutions. The course consists of inquiry-based modules supplemented with lectures and reading materials employing educational uses of technology exploring the latest research in microfluidics. The courses will be offered in a variety of engineering programs including the electrical, mechanical, and biomedical disciplines. Students are collaborating on a group project that follows the full-cycle microfluidic system design approach. The course materials are being compiled to produce a textbook on microfluidic theory and practice that is suitable for undergraduate instruction. In addition to the textbook, the results from this project will be disseminated through several engineering education venues.