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EK130, Introduction to Engineering: Micromachines

Many manmade devices for sensing and manipulating small objects are made using processes known collectively as micromachining, and the devices so-produced are calledmicromachines.

Air-bag crash sensors, tiny cell phone switches, inkjet printer heads are examples of such micromachines.

In this course, the engineering challenges and physical principles behind micromachines are explored. Students work in clean rooms and laboratories to fabricate and test silicon structures,

The course alternates between lab and lecture sessions, both taught by Professor Bifano.

 

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Thomas Bifano, Director, Boston University Photonics Center

Room 926, 8 Saint Mary's Street, Boston, MA 02215

Tele: 617-353-8899, Email: tgb@bu.edu, Web: bifano.bu.edu

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