Microfluidics Laboratory Modules and Kits for Undergraduate Education

该项目的目标是开发一套实验室模块和工具包，供学生探索微尺度流体行为和微流体装置，并评估和评估模块和工具包在多个教育机构的有效性。十个微流体实验室模块和套件正在开发，并在全国多所大学和学院的九门现有课程中进行测试。该项目解决了对微流体技术和训练有素的劳动力快速增长的需求。该项目开发的新学习材料使工科学生能够探索微尺度流体行为和微流体装置，并为学生提供将科学和工程原理应用于微尺度现象并将其与微尺度观测进行比较的机会。

The goal of this project is to develop a set of laboratory modules and kits for students to explore microscale fluid behaviors and microfludic devices, and to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the modules and kits at multiple educational institutions. Ten Microfluidics Laboratory Modules and Kits are being developed and tested in nine existing courses at multiple universities and colleges across the nations. This project addresses the rapidly growing need for microfluidics technology and a trained workforce. The new learning materials developed from this project allow engineering and science students to explore microscale fluid behaviors and microfluidic devices, and provide opportunities for students to apply science and engineering principles to microscale phenomena and compare them with microscale observations.