Abstract
Miniaturization is becoming a dominant theme in a large variety of technologies. With this increased miniaturization comes the need to familiarize undergraduate students from a variety of science and engineering students with such technology. Unfortunately, most courses currently offered in micro electrical mechanical systems (MEMS) target graduate-level students or seniorlevel students with highly specialized backgrounds. Recently, eight faculty members from five different academic departments at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology collaborated to develop an introductory course in MEMS open to all science and engineering majors of junior standing. This course was team-taught and included a laboratory component, giving students hands-on experience with the processes involved in the fabrication of MEMS devices. This paper presents the results to date of this multidisciplinary faculty team’s efforts to make MEMS more accessible to a larger audience. In particular, the paper documents the development of the new course and its content, as well as the continuing evolution of its implementation.
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