Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
MTM-23-118MİKRO AKIŞKAN SİSTEMLERE GİRİŞElective116
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To learn fundamentals of microfluidics systems and main applications.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Muhammed Said Boybay
Learning Outcomes
1Students will, 1. Understand applications of microfluidic systems. 2. Be able to design microfluidic networks. 3. Understand fundamentals of flow in microfluidic channels. 4. Have knowledge on materials and fabrication techniques used in microfluidic systems.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
1. To teach applications of microfluidic technology. 2. To introduce mathematical and physical principles of fluid flow in microfluidic channels. 3. To teach fabrication techniques for microfluidic devices
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Overview of general microfluidics and applications
2Overview of general microfluidics and applications
3Kinematics, Conservation Equations, and Boundary Conditions for Incompressible Flow
4Kinematics, Conservation Equations, and Boundary Conditions for Incompressible Flow
5Hydraulic Circuit Analysis
6Electrostatics and Electrodynamics
7Electrostatics and Electrodynamics
8Midterm Exam
9Potential Fluid Flow
10Stokes Flow
11Microfuidics Device Fabrication
12Digital Microfuidics
13Advanced Applications
14Research Project Presentations
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Microfluidics: Fundamentals, Devices, and Applications Song, Cheng and Zhao, Wiley, 2018 2. Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics Transport in Microfluidic Devices by Brian Kirby, Cambridge University Press 2010.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination140
Homework160
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination160
Report Presentation140
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination133
Attending Lectures14545
Report Preparation12020
Report Presentation155
Self Study12020
Individual Study for Homework Problems13030
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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