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Micropumps Overview Learning Module - Instructor Guides
21 Jul 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module introduces the MEMS micropump, how it works and where it is used in microtechnology. Activities allow for further discovery into the operation of micropumps.
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Statistical Process Control (SPC) Learning Module
20 Jul 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a set of tools used for continuous improvement and the assurance of quality in an active manufacturing process. This learning module introduces some of the SPC tools used by technicians and engineers, including one of the most common tools - control...
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A Systematic Approach to Problem Solving Learning Module
20 Jul 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module introduces a systematic approach to solving problems by using a six-step process. This approach is used throughout industry to solve simple to complex problems. Activities provide the opportunities to apply this six-step process in a real life situation as well as...
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A Systematic Approach to Problem Solving Learning Module - Instructor Guides
20 Jul 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module introduces a systematic approach to solving problems by using a six-step process. This approach is used throughout industry to solve simple to complex problems. Activities provide the opportunities to apply this six-step process in a real life situation as well as...
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Learning Module: MEMS Micromachining Overview
22 Jun 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides an overview of three micromachining processes (bulk, surface, LIGA) used for the fabrication of microsystems or MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems). Activities are provided that contribution to a better understanding of these processes and that encourage...
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Learning Module: MEMS Micromachining Overview - Instructor Guides
22 Jun 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides an overview of three micromachining processes (bulk, surface, LIGA) used for the fabrication of microsystems or MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems). Activities are provided that contribution to a better understanding of these processes and that encourage...
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Learning Module: Comparison of Scale - Macro, Micro, Nano
06 Jun 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
In order to grasp many of the concepts associated with micro and nano-size devices, one needs to understand scale and the size of objects associated with different scales. This learning module introduces various concepts associated with scale, and a comparison of the macro, micro, and...
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Learning Module: Comparison of Scale: Macro, Micro, Nano - Instructor Guides
06 Jun 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
In order to grasp many of the concepts associated with micro and nano-size devices, one needs to understand scale and the size of objects associated with different scales. This learning module introduces various concepts associated with scale, and a comparison of the macro, micro, and...
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Learning Module: Units of Weights and Measures
06 Jun 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides information on the evolution of the current systems of weights and measures, and an overview of the International Standards of Units and metric system. Activities provide the opportunity to research the current state of weights and measures around the world and...
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Learning Module: Units of Weights and Measures - Instructor Guides
06 Jun 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides information on the evolution of the current systems of weights and measures, and an overview of the International Standards of Units and metric system. Activities provide the opportunity to research the current state of weights and measures around the world and...
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I am currently a Principal Scientist at Chemeleon, a Brooklyn, NY based start-up company developing next generation colorimetric chemical sensors. Chemeleon seeks to apply nanotechnology, photonics...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Actuators
17 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "actuators" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Actuators - Instructor Guides
17 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "actuators" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Sensors
17 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "sensors" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Sensors - Instructor Guides
17 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "sensors" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Transducers
17 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "transducers" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Transducers - Instructor Guides
17 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "transducers" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: History of MEMS
10 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides a timeline of the progression of microtechnology through a series of innovations that starts with the first Point Contact Transistor built in 1947 and ends with the optical network switch in 1999. Activities provide the opportunity to build on this timeline and...
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Learning Module: History of MEMS - Instructor Guides
10 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides a timeline of the progression of microtechnology through a series of innovations that starts with the first Point Contact Transistor built in 1947 and ends with the optical network switch in 1999. Activities provide the opportunity to build on this timeline and...
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Learning Module: Crystallography Overview for MEMS
27 Apr 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module introduces the science of crystallography and its importance to microtechnology and the fabrication of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Four activities are provided that allow you to further explore several concepts of this science and "see" the...