Microrobotics (151-0604-00) :: Syllabus

Instructor
Prof. Dr. Bradley Nelson
CLA H 15.2
Phone: +41 44 632 55 29
bnelson@ethz.ch

Assistants
Kartik Sivaraman
CLA H13
Phone: +41 44 632 46 56
kartiks@ethz.ch

Vertiefung: Robotics
Lecture: Autumn Semester (HS), Mondays, 16.00 - 18.00, NO C6
Tutorial: Autumn Semester (HS), Thursdays, 11.00 - 12.00, NO C44

Language

English


Syllabus

Scaling of physical laws at the micro-nanoscale, microscopy, introduction to magnetism, magnetism for wireless micro-manipulation, Low Reynolds number flows, materials and microfabrication, sensors, applications of biomedical microrobots.


Learning Objectives

Microrobotics is the study of robotics at the micron scale, and includes robots that are microscale in size and large robots capable of manipulating objects that have dimensions in the microscale range. This course provides an overview of microfabrication processes used to produce micro-scale robots and will cover topics related to microactuators, microsensors, and modeling at these scales. The course will also investigate micromanipulation technologies, including the assembly of micron-sized parts, the manipulation of biological cells, and the types of robots used to perform these types of tasks.


Exams

Written exams on the last day of lecture.

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