| SES # | TOPICS | SESSION CATEGORIES | INSTRUCTORS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to MuSS and SPM Case Study Course Goals, Logistics and Expectations Comparison of MuSS and MoSS Fundamentals MuSS Example: Overview of SPM Technology | Fundamental Principles | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | Assessment test |
| 2 | MuSS Design Fundamentals and Methods MuSS Design Fundamentals and Methods Design Principles and Systems Design MuSS Manufacturing Issues | Fundamental Principles | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | |
| 3 | Macro/Meso-scales Components and Characteristics Principles, Metrics and Types of Cross-scale Incompatibilities Incompatibilities of Macro/Meso Parts with Micro/Nano Parts Integrating Constraints on Macro/Meso-scale Parts | Fundamental Principles | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | |
| 4 | Micro-scale Components and Characteristics Principles of Macro/Meso-scale and Micro-scale Part Integration Incompatibilities of Micro Parts with Nano Parts Micro-scale Part Errors and Implications for Integration | Fundamental Principles | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | Problem set 1 due |
| 5 | Nano-scale Components and Characteristics Principles of nm-scale Physics which govern Integration Incompatibility Nano-scale Actuators, Structures and Sensors Trasmissability of Nano-scale Errors to Other Scales | Fundamental Principles | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | |
| 6 | Scanning Probe Microscopy Project Introduction Project Goals and Expectations Demonstration of 2.76 SPM Questions, Team Selection and Planning | Case Study/Application | Soohyung Kim, Course TA | Problem set 2 due |
| 7 | Piezo MEMS: Materials Piezoelectricity Materials Processing | Fundamental Principles | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | Problem set 3 due |
| 8 | Piezoelectric MEMS: Applications Piezoelectric Transducers Micro-actuators Sensors and Generators | Case Study/Application | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | |
| 9 | Optical MEMS Functionality Devices Materials | Fundamental Principles | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | |
| 10 | Nominal and Statistical Error Budgets Principles of Determinism, Accuracy, Repeatability Kinematic Error Modeling of Rigid-flexible Systems Nominal and Probabilitic System Error Modeling | Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | Literature critiques due |
| 11 | Presentations on Paper Critiques | Students | Problem set 4 due | |
| 12 | Mechanical Interfaces for Cross-scale Alignment Principles of Mechanical Constraint Design of Rigid, Flexible and Rigid-flexible Constraint Manufacturing and Assembly of Cross-scale Interfaces | Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | |
| 13 | Mechanisms for Inter-scale Motion Principles of Mass, Momentum and Energy Incompatibility Momentum Incompatibilities Energy Incompatibilities | Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Martin L. Culpepper | Problem set 5 due |
| 14 | Carbon Nanotubes Synthesis Properties and Applications Issues of Manufacturing | Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | Problem set 6 due |
| 15 | Complexity of MuSS Uncertainty and Difficulty Complexity Functional Periodicity | Design and Manufacturing | Prof. Sang-Gook Kim | |
| 16 | Metrology System Requirements Components and Selection Process Metrology-Machine Integration | Design and Manufacturing | Guest Lecturer | |
| 17 | Telescopes and the Oil Industry X-Ray Telescopes Oil-well MEMS Sensors Questions and Discussion | Case Study/Application | Guest Lecturer | |
| 18 | Data Acquisition, Sensors and Control Programming in Simulink® Introduction to dSPACE Control System Demonstration of Acquisition and Control System | Design and Manufacturing | Guest Lecturer | |
| 19 | Pre-amplifier Electronics Assemble Amplifier Interface with Data Acquisition and Controls Characterize and Optimize Signal-to-Noise Ratio | Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 20 | Probe and 3 Axis Flexure Stage Fabricate Probes and Characterize Geometry Fabricate and Assemble 3-axis Flexure Characterize Six-axis Stiffness and Parasitic Errors | Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 21 | Actuators Fabricate Actuation Flexure Mounts Characterize Flexure Mount Stiffness Characterize Actuator-flexure Errors, Range, Resolution | Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 22 | Metrology Integrate Metrology, Actuators and Stage Characterize/Compensate Errors, Resolution and Range Repeatability and Stability Characterization | Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 23 | Mapping Map and Navigate Test Maze I, II, III | Integration and Assembly Lab | Staff | |
| 24 | Contest Contest Introduction, Round I, Round II | Demonstration Lab | Staff | |
| 25 | Course Wrap up Course Wrap up and Awards Tau Beta Pi Evaluation Post-class Assessment | Assessment test |