In the calendar below sessions 1 to 18 are lecture sessions and 19 to 24 are lab sessions.
| SES # | TOPICS | SESSION CATEGORIES | INSTRUCTORS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introduction to MuSS and SPM Case Study
Course Goals, Logistics and Expectations Comparison of MuSS and MoSS Fundamentals MuSS Example: Overview of SPM Technology |
Fundamental Principles | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | Assessment test |
| 2 |
MuSS Design Fundamentals and Methods
MuSS Design Fundamentals and Methods Design Principles and Systems Design MuSS Manufacturing Issues |
Fundamental Principles | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | |
| 3 |
Macro/Meso-scales Components and Characteristics
Principles, Metrics and Types of Cross-scale Incompatibilities Incompatibilities of Macro/Meso Parts with Micro/Nano Parts Integrating Constraints on Macro/Meso-scale Parts |
Fundamental Principles | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | |
| 4 |
Micro-scale Components and Characteristics
Principles of Macro/Meso-scale and Micro-scale Part Integration Incompatibilities of Micro Parts with Nano Parts Micro-scale Part Errors and Implications for Integration |
Fundamental Principles | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | Problem set 1 due |
| 5 |
Nano-scale Components and Characteristics
Principles of nm-scale Physics which govern Integration Incompatibility Nano-scale Actuators, Structures and Sensors Trasmissability of Nano-scale Errors to Other Scales |
Fundamental Principles | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | |
| 6 |
Scanning Probe Microscopy Project Introduction
Project Goals and Expectations Demonstration of 2.76 SPM Questions, Team Selection and Planning |
Case Study/Application | Soohyung Kim, Course TA | Problem set 2 due |
| 7 |
Piezo MEMS: Materials
Piezoelectricity Materials Processing |
Fundamental Principles | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | Problem set 3 due |
| 8 |
Piezoelectric MEMS: Applications
Piezoelectric Transducers Micro-actuators Sensors and Generators |
Case Study/Application | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | |
| 9 |
Optical MEMS
Functionality Devices Materials |
Fundamental Principles | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | |
| 10 |
Nominal and Statistical Error Budgets
Principles of Determinism, Accuracy, Repeatability Kinematic Error Modeling of Rigid-flexible Systems Nominal and Probabilitic System Error Modeling |
Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | Literature critiques due |
| 11 | Presentations on Paper Critiques | Students | Problem set 4 due | |
| 12 |
Mechanical Interfaces for Cross-scale Alignment
Principles of Mechanical Constraint Design of Rigid, Flexible and Rigid-flexible Constraint Manufacturing and Assembly of Cross-scale Interfaces |
Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | |
| 13 |
Mechanisms for Inter-scale Motion
Principles of Mass, Momentum and Energy Incompatibility Momentum Incompatibilities Energy Incompatibilities |
Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | Problem set 5 due |
| 14 |
Carbon Nanotubes
Synthesis Properties and Applications Issues of Manufacturing |
Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | Problem set 6 due |
| 15 |
Complexity of MuSS
Uncertainty and Difficulty Complexity Functional Periodicity |
Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | |
| 16 |
Metrology
System Requirements Components and Selection Process Metrology-Machine Integration |
Design and Manufacturing | Guest Lecturer | |
| 17 |
Telescopes and the Oil Industry
X-Ray Telescopes Oil-well MEMS Sensors Questions and Discussion |
Case Study/Application | Guest Lecturer | |
| 18 |
Data Acquisition, Sensors and Control
Programming in Simulink® Introduction to dSPACE Control System Demonstration of Acquisition and Control System |
Design and Manufacturing | Guest Lecturer | |
| 19 |
Pre-amplifier Electronics
Assemble Amplifier Interface with Data Acquisition and Controls Characterize and Optimize Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 20 |
Probe and 3 Axis Flexure Stage
Fabricate Probes and Characterize Geometry Fabricate and Assemble 3-axis Flexure Characterize Six-axis Stiffness and Parasitic Errors |
Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 21 |
Actuators
Fabricate Actuation Flexure Mounts Characterize Flexure Mount Stiffness Characterize Actuator-flexure Errors, Range, Resolution |
Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 22 |
Metrology
Integrate Metrology, Actuators and Stage Characterize/Compensate Errors, Resolution and Range Repeatability and Stability Characterization |
Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 23 |
Mapping
Map and Navigate Test Maze I, II, III |
Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 24 |
Contest
Contest Introduction, Round I, Round II |
Demonstration Lab | Staff | |
| 25 |
Course Wrap up
Course Wrap up and Awards Tau Beta Pi Evaluation Post-class Assessment |
Assessment test |
