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The term Nanoelectromechanical systems or NEMS is used to describe devices integrating electrical and mechanical functionality on the nanoscale. NEMS typically integrate transistor-like nanoelectronics with mechanical actuators, pumps, or motors, and may thereby form physical, biological, and chemical sensors.

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) (also written as micro-electro-mechanical, MicroElectroMechanical or microelectronic and microelectromechanical systems) is the technology of very small mechanical devices driven by electricity; it merges at the nano-scale into nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and nanotechnology.

MEMS are separate and distinct from the hypothetical vision of molecular nanotechnology or molecular electronics. MEMS are made up of components between 1 to 100 micrometres in size (i.e. 0.001 to 0.1 mm) and MEMS devices generally range in size from 20 micrometres (20 millionths of a metre) to a millimetre. They usually consist of a central unit that processes data, the microprocessor and several components that interact with the outside such as microsensors

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  1. Learning Module: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    Teaching Materials | 27 Mar 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    This learning modules introduces you to the types of personal protective equipment (PPE) required when working in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.  The purpose of PPE is discussed as well as the type of PPE required for different tasks.

  2. Learning Module: MEMS Applications Overview - Instructor Guides

    Teaching Materials | 07 Mar 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    Microelectromechcanical Systems (MEMS) rotate the screens on your smartphones, trigger airbags in a car crash, and beat the hearts of patients with serious heart problems.  In this learning module students are introduced to some of the many applications of MEMS and then allowed to explore...

  3. Learning Module: MEMS Applications Overview

    Teaching Materials | 07 Mar 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    Microelectromechcanical Systems (MEMS) rotate the screens on your smartphones, trigger airbags in a car crash, and beat the hearts of patients with serious heart problems.  In this learning module you are introduced to some of the many applications of MEMS and then allowed to explore MEMS...

  4. Learning Module: Micro Pressure Sensors & the Wheatstone Bridge - Instructor Guides

    Teaching Materials | 24 Feb 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    This purpose of this learning module is to allow students the opportunity to explore micro pressure sensors - their applications, design and fabrication, and operation.

  5. Learning Module: Micro Pressure Sensors & the Wheatstone Bridge

    Teaching Materials | 24 Feb 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    This learning module allows you to explore micro and nano-sized pressure sensors - their applications, design and fabrication, and operation.  Because the Wheatstone bridge (a specialized electronic circuit) is used as the sensing circuit of such pressure sensors, the module also goes into...

  6. Learning Module: Microcantilevers - Instructor Materials

    Teaching Materials | 09 Feb 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    ­This learning module is an overview of microcantilevers, how they work and how they are used in micro and nanotechnology.  These are the instructor materials.

  7. Learning Module: Microcantilevers

    Teaching Materials | 09 Feb 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    This learning module introduces you to the microcantilever, its applications in micro and nanotechnologies, its use in sensor arrays, and how it works in both static and dynamic modes of operation.  There is a pre and post-test, four (4) informational units (PKs), and two (2)...

  8. Learning Module: Deposition Processes Overview for Microsystems

    Teaching Materials | 28 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s):: Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), MJ Willis

    This learning module is an overview of the common deposition processes used for the fabrication of micro-size devices.  This learning module discusses thermal oxidation, chemical deposition and physical deposition processes.  Activities are provided for further exploration into these...

  9. REBO Nanofluidics Exercise

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    Teaching Materials | 10 May 2006 | Contributor(s):: Susan Sinnott, Hetal Patel

    Nanofluidics exercise showing the variation of energy and position of methane and butane molecules flowing through an opened carbon nanotube as the system temperature and the length of the nanotube are varied.