1. Lab-On-A-Chip Overview
Lecture Slides
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LOC Overview

2. Lab-on-a-Chip Project
As part of the project in ENG , your team will:
Innovate,
Design,
Build,
Document and
Test a cheap, portable Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC)
To obtain these deliverables, you will learn important tools like:
Time management and task scheduling,
Team communications and meetings,
Fair division of labor and
Team member responsibilities
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LOC Overview

3. Lab-on-a-Chip
Small scale chemical lab in a portable and disposable format.
Incorporates sampling, mixing, reacting, sensing, and output all in a single device.
Small sample sizes
Easier to obtain
Require smaller amounts of reagents
Disposable/Recyclable
Inexpensive materials & manufacturing techniques
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LOC Overview

4. Relating the LOC to EDP Brainstorming design ideas Choose your design
Test
Solidworks drawing
Modified 2nd design
Build 1st design
Test
LOC Overview

5. Deliverables (PDD section – Design Deliverables)
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LOC Overview

6. Additional Lab Components
Nanotechnology Modules (NTM)
An integral part of your lab assignments
NTM Quizzes on Carmen
NTM modules are available on Carmen
Nanotechnology Lab Tours (Project Description Document section – Nanotech Lab Tour)
Visit various laboratories around campus
During the middle of the semester
Please read Lab Tour Summary Requirements given in the project description document
Lab Tour Summary – check course website for due dates
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LOC Overview

7. Project Notebook
The purpose of the project notebook is to document all work undertaken by the team during the course of the semester.
Project notebook contains all information required for implementation of the project, in a sequential fashion.
The project notebook is worth 50 points
Project notebooks will be checked on a weekly basis in the Lab sessions
Final submission of Project Notebook within the first five minutes of the Poster Presentation session. Any late submissions are subject to a 30% deduction (50 x 0.3 ≈ 15 points)
Project Description Document section – Project Notebook/Reporting
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LOC Overview

8. Testing Project Description Document section – Testing the Chip
The team will be graded on the basis of the final test
Scoring will be based on -
Calibration
Repeatability
Relative Indication
Accuracy
Sample Delivery
Chip Cleaning
No Disassembly
Project Description Document section – Testing the Chip
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LOC Overview

9. Assignment submissions
Various documents and reports etc. will be due at the beginning of lab sessions during the entire project:
30% will be deducted for late submissions!
Refer to the course website for due dates
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LOC Overview