ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Applied Physics, Particle Physics
Areas: Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Physics
Center Faculty of Physics
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
In this subject, the student will develop a series of basic fundamental competences for a scientific and professional development in the field of Physics,in particular in Microfluidics, both research and technological applications.
Learning Outcome
In this subject the student will acquire and practice a series of basic competences, desirable in any basic degree, and specific competences in the field of microfluidics and its applications.
Among the specific competences, the following should be highlighted:
-To know the physical and operational bases of microfluidic systems, procedures, techniques and instruments used.
-To acquire in depth general and specific knowledge necessary to develop tasks related to the design of microfluidic chips.
Fluid fundamentals. Incompresibility. Capillarity. Boundary layer. Scale laws.
Small scale fluid transport fundamentals. Properties of biological fluids in microchannels. Dielectrophoresis and magnetophoresis.
Mathematical models. Flow characterization models. Path calculation. Particle image velocimetry (PIV).
External and internal flow control. Microflaps and microvalves. Microfabrication technology. Components of microfluidic systems. Integrated systems: design and optimization.
Applications. Microfilters. Microreactors. Biodetection. Medical applications
Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics. N. Nguyen, S. T. Wereley. Artech House, 2002.
Introduction to Microfluidics. P. Tabeling. Oxford University Press, 2005
Microfluidics: theory and applications. I. A. Kuznetsov. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2010
Microfluidics based Microsystems. Fundamentals and applications. S. Kakac, B. Kosoy, D. Li, A. Pramuanjaroenkij. Springer, 2009
Theoretical Microfluids. H. Bruus. Oxford University Press, 2008.
BASIC
CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context
CB7 - Knowledge about how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study
CB8 - Ability to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
CB9 - Ability to communicate conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that sustain them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
CB10 - Learning skills allowing to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
GENERAL
CG01 - Acquire the ability to perform team research work.
CG02 - Be able to analyze and synthesize.
CG03 - Acquire the ability to write texts, articles or scientific reports according to publication standards.
CG04 - Become familiar with the different modalities used to disseminate results and disseminate knowledge in scientific meetings.
CG05 - Apply knowledge to solve complex problems.
TRANSVERSAL
CT01 - Ability to interpret texts, documentation, reports and academic articles in English, scientific language par excellence.
CT02 - Develop the capacity to make responsible decisions in complex and / or responsible situations.
SPECIFICAs
CE09 - Master the set of tools necessary to analyze the different states of matter.
During the theory lectures the basic concepts will be explained, and these will be then further developed in depth by the students in the interactive lectures and practices. Students have to actively participate in the teaching process being advised from the beginning by the teacher. In the interactive lectures the analysis of a phenomenon or the obtaining of some specific results based on microfluidics will be proposed to the students, and they should seek the most appropriate methodology to carry out the analyzes and/or contrast the suitability of the results obtained. Subsequently, students should discuss with the teacher and other classmates the advances and results in detail.
The evaluation system will be based on a continuous evaluation, which will consist of carrying out various works that will be proposed in the lectures or on the electronic platforms available.
The student's marks at the first opportunity will correspond to the weighted average of the qualifications obtained in the continuous assessment work.
Students who do not pass the continuous assessment qualification may take the corresponding official exam.
Classes, Seminars and Individual Tutoring: 31 h
Personal work and other activities 44 h
Study of the concepts seen in theory and realization of the practices, trying to reach their understanding. The student should not be satisfied with the mere fact of its realization.
Tutorials will be online or in person, and will require an appointment.
Juan Manuel Ruso Veiras
Coordinador/a- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Applied Physics
- Phone
- 881814042
- juanm.ruso [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Pablo Taboada Antelo
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Phone
- 881814111
- pablo.taboada [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Silvia Barbosa Fernandez
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Condensed Matter Physics
- silvia.barbosa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
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