• Offered by RS Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering
  • ANU College ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Course subject Engineering
  • Areas of interest Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, Materials, Mechanical More...
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Yuerui Lu
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in Second Semester 2019
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Bio Micro and Nano Electro-Mechanical Systems (BioMEMS and BioNEMS) (ENGN4820)
This is an interdisciplinary course that combines biomedical-sensing, mechanics, materials, structures, electronic systems, micro-/nano-fabrication and the disciplines of physics and chemistry. MEMS/NEMS (Micro/Nano Electro-Mechanical System) technology, which integrates various micro/nano-sale sensors and actuators on a single chip, are becoming important as biological probes for molecule level mechanical sensing and manipulation. This course will discuss the fundamentals of bio-MEMS, micro-structures, micro-fludics, micro-sensors and micro-actuators. It includes simple micro-electro-mechanical systems, scaling electronic and mechanical systems to the micro-/nanometer scale bio-sensors, material issues, and the integration of micromechanical structures and actuators with simple electronics.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

On successful completion of this course, students should have the skills and knowledge to:

  1. Describe the fundamental working principle of bio-molecule sensing/sensors, and applying this knowledge to design solutions to probe biomedical and biology systems.
  2. Use point fabrication procedures in practical process integration.
  3. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the fundamental principles of nanotechnology and their application to biomedical engineering.
  4. Analyse the fabrication of microfluidic devices, surface functionalization and the limitations of surface micromachining.
  5. Evaluate and employ electrical measurements for MEMS mechanical structure characterization, understanding possible problems encountered in livingsystems.
  6. Apply research principles, methods and theoretical concepts to execute research or design projects related to practical applications of MEMS/NEMS technology.

Professional Skills Mapping
Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies

Indicative Assessment

  1. Report (40%); 
  2. Research Project (10%); 
  3. Seminar Presentation (10%); 
  4. Final Exam (40%)

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Workload

1.5 hours lectures per week, 1.5 hours tutorial per week

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have successfully completed PHYS1101.

Preliminary Reading

Nadim Maluf  and Kirt Williams, “An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering,”, 2nd Edition, 2004, Artech House, ·  ISBN: 978-1580535908

Chang Liu, “Foundations of MEMS,” 2nd Edition, 2011, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 978-0132497367

Marc J. Madou , “Fundamentals of Microfabrication: The Science of Miniaturization,” 3rd Edition, CRC Press, 2011, ISBN: 978-0849331800

Tai-Ran Hsu, “MEMS & Microsystems: Design, Manufacture, and Nanoscale Engineering,” 2nd edition, Wiley, 2008, ISBN: 978-0470083017

Assumed Knowledge

Understand basic semiconductor device concepts and terminology; understand basic concepts of bio-molecules, solid state physics, surface chemistry and mechanics.

Areas of Interest

  • Engineering
  • Mechatronics
  • Electronics
  • Materials
  • Mechanical
  • Biomedical Science

Minors

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

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Student Contribution Band:
2
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500

Course fees

Domestic International
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2019 $4320
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2019 $5700
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

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Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
8379 22 Jul 2019 29 Jul 2019 31 Aug 2019 25 Oct 2019 In Person N/A

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