MST Design Laboratory

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Design quick review 2

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State of the websites

posted ‎‎23 Nov 2009 12:10‎‎ by Jan G. Korvink

Dear webmasters,

some websites are still in a low level state. Others are great to browse through.

The purpose of the website is to provide a forum for communication amongst team members, and a way to do online documenting of the project. If you continuously update the website, it is not too much work and fun for the team. Also, it is a means for me to see the team's progress. Your skill at creating and using a website will be marked for your personal contribution to the team's success.

Best wishes, Jan Korvink

Magnetic mixing creates a stir

posted ‎‎19 Nov 2009 22:03‎‎ by Jan G. Korvink   [ updated ‎‎19 Nov 2009 22:07‎‎ ]

Microfluids often must be mixed, but scientists have lacked a simple and reliable way to do it. Now, Sandia researcher Jim Martin and his colleagues have developed a new way to mix tiny volumes. Jim calls the approach vortex field mixing.


Using magnets for leak-free microfluidic devices

posted ‎‎19 Nov 2009 21:57‎‎ by Jan G. Korvink

Photograph showing the use of the NIST magnetic connectors with a microfluidic device designed to generate liposomes. The microchip has five inlets and one outlet, all linked to tubing via the magnetic connectors. The inset at upper right shows the setup of the tube-magnet combination. Credit: G. Cooksey, NIST

Magnetic Connector

Important announcement

posted ‎‎19 Nov 2009 06:03‎‎ by Stefan Schonhardt

There seems to be some confusion about a design deadline, which expires next wednesday on the DL I website. Please note that this deadline was mend for an older DL class and has no relevance to you and is meanwhile removed!

However, we decided to give all groups the chance to try out some first designs and rule out typical problems before next wednesday. We offer you two full extra days next Monday (23.11) and tuesday (24.11) so that you can come to see us down in the lab with some first design drafts for discussion and fabrication. You can find a new timetable on the laboratory door to put down your names (only the groups who have not had the chance for fabrication). Furthermore i uploaded some design guidelines to the DesignLab homepage. Please stick to these rules to make the fabrication process more efficient and save precious lab time. 

Note that it is absolutely mandatory that you are well prepared when you come to see us in the lab as we will not have much time to do major modifications to your design.  

So far i have seen that some groups have put down their names in the list several times a month. As we can only offer 5 time slots a week, each group is only allowed to reserve one time slot a month. I removed the names of the groups who reserved lab time more than once month so these time slots became available again. 

Best regards

Stefan

Drawing guide

posted ‎‎19 Nov 2009 03:19‎‎ by Stefan Schonhardt

A drawing guide for your structures can be found in the download section. Please stick with this guidelines as they let you fabricate your structures much  more efficiently and save valuable lab time! 

Design review 1

posted ‎‎18 Nov 2009 01:34‎‎ by Jan G. Korvink   [ updated ‎‎18 Nov 2009 01:36‎‎ ]

Dear teams, please take note of the timing on the Teams page. This timing is strict, so be ready with your presentation at least 10 minutes ahead of time. NOTE: you have 5 minutes only for your presentation. Make sure the important issues are covered. You will get up to 5 minutes of feedback.

Test Chart

posted ‎‎12 Nov 2009 02:34‎‎ by Stefan Schonhardt

The .dxf and .cdr (Corel Draw) Files of the test charts are uploaded.

Laser Specs

posted ‎‎11 Nov 2009 01:43‎‎ by Stefan Schonhardt

Please find some cutting tests of the laser in 320µm thick 3M foil.

Data sheet template

posted ‎‎2 Nov 2009 21:57‎‎ by Jan G. Korvink   [ updated ‎‎2 Nov 2009 21:59‎‎ ]

The "IMTEK Data Sheet.doc" template has been uploaded to the Downloads section. You are recommended to create a more interesting and client-friendly data sheet than this one!

Outline of the fluidic platform (.dxf)

posted ‎‎29 Oct 2009 03:05‎‎ by Stefan Schonhardt   [ updated ‎‎4 Nov 2009 07:35‎‎ ]

We decided to increase the dimensions of the fluidic platform a bit to facilitate fabrication. 
Please find the .dxf files of the outer dimensions for a single and double structure below. 

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