MEMS for Applications in Life Science
Course, Master's level, 1TM132
Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 20 January 2025–23 March 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits in science/engineering. Micro- and Nanotechnology I must have been taken. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
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If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,083
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,083
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2024
- Application code
- UU-64001
Admitted or on the waiting list?
Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 20 January 2025–23 March 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits in science/engineering. Micro- and Nanotechnology I must have been taken. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
About the course
The purpose of this course is to introduce how electromechanical systems made with micro- and nanotechnology can be used for biological studies, so-called bio-MEMS. The course also includes microfluidic systems.
The history behind MEMS for applications in the life sciences. Basic theory in microfluidics, e.g. laminar flows, hydraulic resistance and capillary effects. Material properties and function, especially concerning polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Manufacturing techniques in microfluidics, such as PDMS casting. Setups required to operate a microfluidic system and collect data from it. The course treats topics related to chip-based molecular biology, cell-based chips for biotechnology, bio-MEMS for cell biology, tissue microtechnology and implantable micro-devices.