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In the calendar below sessions 1 to 18 are lecture sessions and 19 to 24 are lab sessions. 

SES #TOPICSSESSION CATEGORIESINSTRUCTORS KEY DATES
1Introduction to MuSS and SPM Case Study

Course Goals, Logistics and Expectations

Comparison of MuSS and MoSS Fundamentals

MuSS Example: Overview of SPM Technology
Fundamental PrinciplesProf. Martin L. CulpepperAssessment test
2MuSS Design Fundamentals and Methods

MuSS Design Fundamentals and Methods

Design Principles and Systems Design

MuSS Manufacturing Issues
Fundamental PrinciplesProf. Sang-Gook Kim
3Macro/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 PrinciplesProf. Martin L. Culpepper
4Micro-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 PrinciplesProf. Martin L. CulpepperProblem set 1 due
5Nano-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 PrinciplesProf. Martin L. Culpepper
6Scanning Probe Microscopy Project Introduction

Project Goals and Expectations

Demonstration of 2.76 SPM

Questions, Team Selection and Planning
Case Study/ApplicationSoohyung Kim, Course TAProblem set 2 due
7Piezo MEMS: Materials

Piezoelectricity

Materials

Processing
Fundamental PrinciplesProf. Sang-Gook KimProblem set 3 due
8Piezoelectric MEMS: Applications

Piezoelectric Transducers

Micro-actuators

Sensors and Generators
Case Study/ApplicationProf. Sang-Gook Kim
9Optical MEMS

Functionality

Devices

Materials
Fundamental PrinciplesProf. Sang-Gook Kim
10Nominal and Statistical Error Budgets

Principles of Determinism, Accuracy, Repeatability

Kinematic Error Modeling of Rigid-flexible Systems

Nominal and Probabilitic System Error Modeling
Design and ManufacturingProf. Martin L. CulpepperLiterature critiques due
11Presentations on Paper CritiquesStudentsProblem set 4 due
12Mechanical 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 ManufacturingProf. Martin L. Culpepper
13Mechanisms for Inter-scale Motion

Principles of Mass, Momentum and Energy Incompatibility

Momentum Incompatibilities

Energy Incompatibilities
Design and ManufacturingProf. Martin L. CulpepperProblem set 5 due
14Carbon Nanotubes

Synthesis

Properties and Applications

Issues of Manufacturing
Design and ManufacturingProf. Sang-Gook KimProblem set 6 due
15Complexity of MuSS

Uncertainty and Difficulty

Complexity

Functional Periodicity
Design and ManufacturingProf. Sang-Gook Kim
16Metrology

System Requirements

Components and Selection Process

Metrology-Machine Integration
Design and ManufacturingGuest Lecturer
17Telescopes and the Oil Industry

X-Ray Telescopes

Oil-well MEMS Sensors

Questions and Discussion
Case Study/ApplicationGuest Lecturer
18Data Acquisition, Sensors and Control

Programming in Simulink®

Introduction to dSPACE Control System

Demonstration of Acquisition and Control System
Design and ManufacturingGuest Lecturer
19Pre-amplifier Electronics

Assemble Amplifier

Interface with Data Acquisition and Controls

Characterize and Optimize Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Integration and Assembly LabStaff
20Probe 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 LabStaff
21Actuators

Fabricate Actuation Flexure Mounts

Characterize Flexure Mount Stiffness

Characterize Actuator-flexure Errors, Range, Resolution
Integration and Assembly LabStaff
22Metrology

Integrate Metrology, Actuators and Stage

Characterize/Compensate Errors, Resolution and Range

Repeatability and Stability Characterization
Integration and Assembly LabStaff
23Mapping

Map and Navigate Test Maze I, II, III
Integration and Assembly LabStaff
24Contest

Contest Introduction, Round I, Round II
Demonstration LabStaff
25Course Wrap up

Course Wrap up and Awards

Tau Beta Pi Evaluation

Post-class Assessment
Assessment test

 








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