Enabling Nanotechnology

Professors: Dr. Arif SarwatMr. Neil Ricks

Educators:Henry ArendseKent Landon

Ebonie Williams

MEMS

Micro Electric Mechanical Systems is

the integration of mechanical elements, sensors, actuators, and

electronics on a common silicon

substrate through microfabrication

technology

Wheatstone Bridge

A simple circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by connecting it so as to form a quadrilateral with three known resistances and applying a voltage between a pair of opposite corners.

Dr. Charles Wheatstone

Silicon Wafer

In electronics, a wafer is a thin slice of semiconductor material, such as a

silicon crystal, used in the fabrication of integrated circuits and other micro

devices.

Wafer Fabrication

1. Clean Room2. Prepare Mask 3. Transfer mask to wafer4. Apply photo-resist5. Remove photo-resist6. View wafer for defects with

microscope

Classroom Application

Pressure Sensor Model ActivityUsing basic materials students will construct a macro pressure sensor

with a Wheatstone bridge circuit.

Classroom Application

Will Special Kelvin Lighting Positively impact the Academic Performance of Special Education Students?

Professor - Dr. Arif Sarwat

Kelvin LightingSpecial Kelvin lights will be

installed in classrooms. Educators will control the

settingsResearchers will monitor

student progressStudent academic progress

is expected to be positive

Acknowledgements

Dr. Masoud MilaniMs. Stephanie Strange

Professor Neil RicksProfessor- Dr. Arif SarwatProfessor – Dr. Nezih Pala

Lab Assistants