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Biomedical Microdevices
Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: early Sep 2025 - mid Dec 2025
Biomedical Microdevices
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Biomedical Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 15564
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: It is strongly advised to have completed:
- Introduction to the design of biomedical instrumentation; and
- Medical instrumentation and devices.
DESCRIPTION
1. Introduction
Part I. BioMEMS fundamentals
2. BioMEMS Materials
3. Microfabrication methods and processes for BioMEMS
4. Microfluidic systems
5. Lab-on-a-Chip or Micro Total Analysis Systems
6. Sensing and detection methods
Part II. BioMEMS applications
7. 'Chips' for or biotechnology and molecular biology
8. BioMEMS for cell biology
9. Clinical monitoring and therapeutic intervention
Part III. Practical sessions
1. Design of a PDMS microdevice
2. PDMS microdevices fabrication and characterization
3. Paper microfluidics design and characterization
4. Glucometer design and calibration
Part I. BioMEMS fundamentals
2. BioMEMS Materials
3. Microfabrication methods and processes for BioMEMS
4. Microfluidic systems
5. Lab-on-a-Chip or Micro Total Analysis Systems
6. Sensing and detection methods
Part II. BioMEMS applications
7. 'Chips' for or biotechnology and molecular biology
8. BioMEMS for cell biology
9. Clinical monitoring and therapeutic intervention
Part III. Practical sessions
1. Design of a PDMS microdevice
2. PDMS microdevices fabrication and characterization
3. Paper microfluidics design and characterization
4. Glucometer design and calibration