Micromanufacturing

Year
1

Academic year
2014-2015

Code
03015924

Subject Area
Materials Science and Engineering

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Teaching Methods

Oral presentation of theoretical concepts. Tutorial classes for implementation and/or exemplification of techniques and component/device/system characterization. Promotion of critical and collaborative student’s participation in active learning, based on case-studies, using research and commercial information. A casestudy will be performed, a report and an oral presentation is included in the evaluation.

Learning Outcomes

Acquisition of knowledge to select, monitor and adapt methodologies/technologies associated with the production of components/devices or an even system, whose most appropriate scale, to describe it, is the micrometer.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

I Types of micromanufacturing (physics and chemistry): subtractive, additive and replicative processing.

Subtratives: micromachining – convencional and advanced processes (FIB and Biomachining); microgrinding.

Additive processes: CVD, PVD; Micro prototype; LIGA; 3D printing; microSLS. Replicative processes:

Microforming Micro/Nano-embossing (hot UV embossing). Microinjection moulding; Extrusion; Micro powder injection moulding; Microstamping; Microrolling; Microhidro/magnetic conformation; Microconformation by laser. II- Microbonding:Micromechanical; Microlaser; Microssoldadura; Micromaterial multilayer filling with selfsustaining reaction materials. III Finishing and Surface Treatments (PVD, PECVD plasma, Laser). IVMicromanufacturing Engineering: MicroHandling in Micro manufacturing; Metrology testing and diagnosis of microcomponents/devices in situ and ex situ. V – Sustainability of Micro manufacturing technologies. Evaluation of nanotoxicity threshold.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Teresa Freire Vieira

Assessment Methods

Evaluation
Mini Tests: 30.0%
Research work: 70.0%

Bibliography

- Micro-Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, ed. Elsevier Inc., 2010

- Manual de Microfabricação, ed. CENTIMFE, tomos B1- 4 e D1- 3, 2010

- Micromanufacturing Processes, ed. V.K. Jain, CRC Press – Taylor&Francis Group, 2013