Conference proceeding
Project-Based Learning: Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Point-of-Care Medical Tests for Engineering Undergraduates
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, 2017, VOL 5
01 Jan 2018
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Abstract
Point-of-care (POC) medical diagnostics tests based on instrumented microfluidic chips are instructive and highly-multidisciplinary projects for undergraduate research and Senior Design. Students can apply their knowledge of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, optics, electronics and microcontrollers, materials, prototyping and systems engineering in translating and adapting a laboratory-based test for use in non-traditional venues. We discuss the design, prototyping, and testing of POC lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems in an educational setting, where undergraduate students develop and demonstrate novel and practical POC tests. This application area serves as an effective gateway to the medical diagnostics field for engineering students, with opportunities for providing sustainable, appropriate, and 'green' technology to the developing world where healthcare infrastructure is lacking.
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- Title
- Project-Based Learning: Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Point-of-Care Medical Tests for Engineering Undergraduates
- Creators
- Michael G. Mauk - Drexel UniversityRichard Y. Chiou - Drexel UniversityCarlos Ruiz - Drexel Univ, Engn Technol Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USADharma Varapula - Drexel Univ, Engn Technol Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAChangchun Liu - Univ Penn, Dept Mech Engn & Appl Mech, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAJinzhao Song - Univ Penn, Dept Mech Engn & Appl Mech, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAASME
- Publication Details
- PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, 2017, VOL 5
- Conference
- ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, 2017
- Publisher
- Amer Soc Mechanical Engineers
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- 2044708 / NSF TUES
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Engineering Leadership and Society/Engineering Technology
- Identifiers
- 991019170510404721
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- Web of Science research areas
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- Engineering, Mechanical