227-0085-13L Projects & Seminars: Assembling and Controlling a Tuning-Fork AFM

Semester	Autumn Semester 2022
Lecturers	T. Zambelli
Periodicity	yearly recurring course
Language of instruction	English
Comment	Only for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology BSc. The course unit can only be taken once. Repeated enrollment in a later semester is not creditable.

Courses

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227-0085-13 P

Projekte & Seminare: Assembling and Controlling a Tuning-Fork AFM

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3.5 hrs

Wed	08:15-12:00	ETZ K 91 »
03.10.	13:15-17:00	ETZ E 81 »
12.10.	08:15-12:00	ETZ E 81 »
02.11.	08:15-12:00	ETZ E 81 »

T. Zambelli

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Abstract

The category of "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars" includes courses and laboratories in various formats designed to impart practical knowledge and skills. Moreover, these classes encourage independent experimentation and design, allow for explorative learning and teach the methodology of project work.

Learning objective

Invented in the 1980s in Zurich and awarded with the Kavli prize in 2016, the atomic force microscope (AFM) has enabled us to visualize surfaces at the single atom level, and to measure single molecule and cell-cell interactions, deepening our understanding of material science and biology. This is achieved by controlling micromechanical piezo actuators with nanometer precision and processing noisy signals in order to achieve meaningful data.

In order to introduce you to the capabilities of modern AFMs in biomedical sensing, you will build your own setups in groups of two. You will be introduced to an AFM’s functionality, control, and signal read-out using LabView. A signal of an oscillating tuning-fork will be used as feedback for the self-built AFM. In order to better understand the working principle of a tuning fork, you will also build your own frequency sweeper and analyze it with self-built low-pass filters.

After you have implemented your own setup, you will have the chance to characterize different biomedical samples on state-of-the-art setups. This data will then be analyzed using Python.
The focus of this P&S seminar is to enable you to transfer your theoretical knowledge into practice and at the same time get to know how electrical engineering can be used in biomedical research.

The course requires active participation during the practical sessions, a 10-15 min presentation and a short written report on the acquired results. The course will be given in English.

Dates:
Mon 4.10., Wed 6.10., Mon 11.10., Wed 13.10., Mon 25.10., Wed 27.10., Mon 1.11., Wed 3.11.

Competencies

Subject-specific Competencies	Concepts and Theories	assessed
	Techniques and Technologies	assessed
Method-specific Competencies	Analytical Competencies	assessed
	Decision-making	assessed
	Media and Digital Technologies	fostered
	Problem-solving	assessed
	Project Management	assessed
Social Competencies	Communication	assessed
	Cooperation and Teamwork	assessed
	Customer Orientation	fostered
	Leadership and Responsibility	fostered
	Self-presentation and Social Influence	fostered
	Sensitivity to Diversity	fostered
	Negotiation	assessed
Personal Competencies	Adaptability and Flexibility	assessed
	Creative Thinking	assessed
	Critical Thinking	assessed
	Integrity and Work Ethics	assessed
	Self-awareness and Self-reflection	assessed
	Self-direction and Self-management	assessed

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits	3.5 credits
Examiners	T. Zambelli
Type	ungraded semester performance
Language of examination	English
Repetition	Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.

Learning materials

No public learning materials available.
Only public learning materials are listed.

Groups

No information on groups available.

Restrictions

General	: Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers
Places	Limited number of places. Special selection procedure.
Beginning of registration period	Registration possible from 16.09.2022
Priority	Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group
Primary target group	Electrical Engin. + Information Technology BSc (228000)
Waiting list	until 07.10.2022
End of registration period	Registration only possible until 30.09.2022

Offered in

Programme	Section	Type
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Bachelor	Projects & Seminars	W