2025-Fall Introduction to MEMS (MECH421-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. MECH421 Section 01 Credit 3.00
Category Major elective Course Type prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours MON, WED / 11:00 ~ 12:15 / Science BldgⅤ[B009]Lecture Room | MON, WED / 11:00 ~ 12:15 / Science BldgⅤ[B009]Lecture Room Grading Scale G

2. Instructor Information

김준원 Name 김준원 Department Dept. of Mechanical Eng.
Email address joonwon@postech.ac.kr Homepage http://mnt.postech.ac.kr/home.html
Office Office Phone 279-2185
Office Hours

3. Course Objectives

 To provide a foundational understanding of MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) fabrication processes and theoretical principles, based on basic semiconductor integrated circuit fabrication (microfabrication technology).
 To study practical MEMS devices, including various microsensors and actuators, and understand their working principles and applications.
 To explore the interdisciplinary applicability of MEMS technology in diverse fields such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, physics, and biotechnology.

4. Prerequisites & require

5. Grading

출석 및 Homework: 20%, Midterm exam: 25%, Final exam: 35%, Term project: 20%

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition
ISBN

7. Course References

Lecture Notes
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Michael Quirk/Julian Serda, Prentice Hall, 2001.
Micromachined Transducers: Sourcebook, Gregory T.A. Kovacs, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Fundamentals of Microfabrication, 2nd Ed., Marc Madou, CRC Press, 1997.
Introduction to Microelectronic fabrication, 2nd Ed., Richard C. Jaeger, Prentice Hall, 2001.

8. Course Plan

주 내용
1 Introduction to MEMS, History and the important papers
2 Phenomena in micro-scale world
3 Photolithography
4 Surface micromachining
5 Surface micromachining
6 Bulk micromachining
7 Bulk micromachining
8 Midterm & Term project proposal
9 LIGA process
10 MEMS packaging
11 MEMS applications
12 MEMS applications
13 MEMS applications
14 Nanofabrication overview
15 Term project presentation
16 Final exam

9. Course Operation

10. How to Teach & Remark

In class lecture

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance