Collaborative Research: Microfluidics for Multiple Engineering Disciplines

工程其他-（59）微流体是物理学和生物技术的一个分支，研究流体在微观尺度上的行为和利用这种行为的微电子机械系统（MEMS）的设计。这些小尺度上的流体的行为与宏观水平上的流体不同，因为表面张力、能量耗散、惯性和电动力学等因素开始占主导地位。该项目的目标是在合作机构调整和实施微流体本科课程。 本课程由探究式模块组成，辅以讲座和阅读材料，利用技术的教育用途探索微流体的最新研究。这些课程将提供各种工程项目，包括电气，机械和生物医学学科。学生们正在合作进行一个小组项目，该项目遵循全周期微流体系统设计方法。正在编写课程材料，以编写适合本科教学的微流体理论和实践教科书。除了教科书，该项目的成果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.