• DocumentCode
    3225677
  • Title

    Nano and microelectromechanical systems courses

  • Author

    Lyshevski, Sergey E. ; Fuller, Lynn L. ; Puchades, Ivan ; Andersen, John D.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Microelectron. Eng., Rochester Inst. of Technol., Rochester, NY, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    15-18 Aug. 2011
  • Firstpage
    809
  • Lastpage
    814
  • Abstract
    This paper reports the developments of modular courses and curricula in nano- and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). We design a Nano Science, Engineering and Technology (NanoSET) course as well as MEMS curriculum. The MEMS curriculum consists of three courses, e.g., MEMS Design, MEMS Fabrication and MEMS Evaluation. The role and implication of quantum mechanics, nanotechnology, microscopic systems, molecular engineering, microelectronics and MEMS are examined. We discuss the integration of quantum physics, electronics, microsystems and nanotechnology in engineering and science curricula. Coherent, cohesive and consistent courses´ coverage spans from the first principles and basic fundamentals to design, analysis, fabrication, testing, characterization and evaluation of macroscopic devices and systems. The developed courses ensure the overall educational, professional and curriculum objectives and goals.
  • Keywords
    educational courses; electronic engineering education; engineering education; MEMS Design; MEMS Evaluation; MEMS Fabrication; MEMS curriculum; Nano Science, Engineering and Technology course; microelectromechanical systems; microelectronics; microscopic systems; modular courses; molecular engineering; nanoelectromechanical systems; nanotechnology; quantum mechanics; Education; Fabrication; Laboratories; Materials; Micromechanical devices; Microscopy; Nanobioscience;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2011 11th IEEE Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Portland, OR
  • ISSN
    1944-9399
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1514-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1944-9399
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NANO.2011.6144382
  • Filename
    6144382