Bio-Mems BME 8th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme (Professional Elective-V)

Bio-Mems detail syllabus for Biomedical Engineering (BME), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17BM831), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

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Module 1

Overview of MEMS and Micro systems: MEMS and Microsystems, Typical MEMS and Microsystem Products, Evolution of Microfabrication, Micro systems and Microelectronics, Multidisciplinary nature of Microsystem design and Manufacture, Microsystems and Miniaturization, Applications of Microsystem in Health-care Industry. (Text 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8.1).
Bio-MEMS: Fabrication of Bio-MEMS, Structure, The Driving Force behind Biomedical Application, Biocompatibility, Reliability consideration. (Text 2: 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4).
Microsensors: Acoustic wave sensor, Biomedical Sensors and Biosensors, Chemical Sensors, Optical Sensors, Pressure sensors, Thermal sensors.(Text 1: 2.2).

Module 2

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Module 3

Engineering Mechanics for Microsystem Design: Static Bending of Thin plates – Circular Plates, Rectangular Plates, Square Plates with all Edges Fixed, Mechanical vibrations – General Formulation, Resonant Vibration, Design theory of Accelerometers. (Text 1: 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.4).
Detection and Measurement methods: Detection Scheme – Electrochemical Detection, Chemiluminescence and Bioluminescence, Fluorescence, Molecular Beacons, Measurement Systems. (Text 2: 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3, 10.2.4, 10.3).

Module 4

Materials for MEMS and Microsystems: Substrates and wafers, Active Substrate materials, Silicon as a Substrate material – Ideal Substrate, Crystal Structure, Mechanical Properties of Silicon, Silicon Compounds, Silicon Peizoresistors, Gallium Arsenide, Quartz, Polymers, Packaging Materials. (Text 1: 7.2, 7.3, 7.4.1, 7.4.3, 7.4.5, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11).
Emerging Bio-MEMS Technology: Minimally invasive Surgery, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Endoscopy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Tissue Engineering, Cell-Based Biosensors, Home land Security. (Text 2: 13.2, 13.4, 13.5, 13.6, 13.8, 13.9, 13.11, 13.12, 13.13).

Module 5

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Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Discuss MEMS with current and potential markets for types of Microsystems.
2. Identify the suitable material to develop a microsystem.
3. Explain the principles of emerging Bio-MEMS technology.
4. Apply the principles of microsensors and microactuators to design microsystem.
5. Illustrate micromanufacturing techniques.

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have TEN questions.
• Each full question carry 16 marks.
• There will be TWO full questions (with maximum of THREE sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer FIVE full questions, selecting ONE full question from each module.

Text Books:

1. MEMS & Microsystems: Design and Manufacture, Tai-Ran Hsu, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2002.
2. Fundamentals of Bio-MEMS and Medical Microdevices, Steven S. Saliterman, Wiley Interscience, 2006.

Reference Books:

1. Introduction to Bio-MEMS, Albert Folch, CRC Press, 2012.
2. Bio-MEMS: Technologies and Applications, Wanjun Wang, Steven A. Soper, CRC Press, 2006.

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