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Module Description: This learning module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), is an overview of the history of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This resource provides "a timeline of the progression of microtechnology through a series of innovations that starts with the...

Module Description: This module, from the Support Center for Microsystems Education (SMCE), supports the Making Micro Machines film. The module contains activities and assessments related to the film. "The film introduces MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), applications, fabrications, and...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides an "overview of three micromachining processes (bulk, surface, LIGA) used for the fabrication of microsystems or MEMS (microelectromechanical systems)." This module is divided into the following...

This 42-minute DVD from Silicon Run Productions provides an overview of the manufacture and design of microelectromechanical systems. Topics include Micro Fluidics, MEMS Mechanical and Electrical Components, Fabrication Process of the Thermal Inkjet Printhead, and Surface and Bulk Micromachining. A...

This lab activity was created by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education. "This lab consists of activities designed to teach students about how nanotechnology can be used to transport medicine for targeted drug delivery." Lab resources include the Micelles and Emulsifiers...

Module Description: This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), introduces students to "micelles and the concept of critical micelle concentration (CMC)." During the module learning activity students experiment with micelle formation using a surfactant and dye. ...

This presentation, published by the Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), took place at the HI TEC 2021 Conference. In the presentation, Matthias Pleil describes the SCME undergraduate research experience (URE) program. Pleil highlights how students can learn about art wafers, the...

This is a course description for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 6.152J/3.155J, Micro/Nano Processing Technology.  This course introduces the theory and technology of micro/nano fabrication. Lectures and laboratory sessions focus on basic processing techniques such as diffusion,...

Module Description: This learning module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), introduces participants to the microcantilever. The module covers microcantilever "applications in micro and nanotechnologies, its use in sensor arrays, and how it works in both static and dynamic modes...

This lab activity was created by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education and is designed to teach students about microfluidics. Lab resources include the Microfluidic Droplets Lab, safety data sheets, and an instructor guide. The 16-page lab includes a pre-lab assignment,...