Assignment #1

Individual marks are enumerated in parentheses at the end of every question.

Answer in 12 lines
1. Define BioMEMS. [1]
2. What is size range of a bacterial cell? [1]
3. Do an online search on microneedles and write two potential uses of the same in
medicine. Write 23 lines describing the usage and the methodlogy of use.[2]
4. Water flows through a channel with a crosssection illustrated in figure 1 at 6.8ml/min.
Find out whether the flow is turbulent or laminar. [4]
Hint: The length scale L in Reynolds number [Re= vL/] is also the Hydraulic
diameter given as the ratio of the area and the perimeter [A/P].
water at 25 deg. C = 997.13 kg/m3, water at 25 deg. C = .000891 kg/ m.sec.

5. What is the difference between bulk micromachining and surface micromachining?[1]

6. Draw and explain schematically what Biosensors are?[2]

7. Explain in few words how nose can be modeled as a biosensor?[2]
8. Name the compound which produces transduction in our eyes. Explain what does it
transducer and the methodology of transduction process.[2]
9. What are the five different methods of immobilization of the recognition agent on the
surface of a sensor?[2]
10. What areLabOnChip devices? Mention 12 lines on why they are important?[2]
11. What is nanobiology? Give an example of a MEMS tool which can be used for
nanobiology.[2]
12. Draw the fabrication flowchart for a microcantilever and explain briefly how you can
realize these?.[2]
13. Explain the principle of working of a MEMS based accelerometers and Digital
Microdevices. (DMD).[2]
14. Give a fabrication flowchart of microcontact printing, replication and molding and
Microcapillarymolding. Mention the various steps in 12 lines each. [2]
15. Explain DipPenLithography.[1]
16. Calculate the potential of the following electrochemical cells.
= 200 microns

(a) Zn\Zn+2|| Cu+2\Cu (b) Pt\Fe+2 \Fe+3|| Cu+2\Cu (c) Na\Na+1|| Cu+2\Cu (d) Pt\H2\H+1||
Cu+2\Cu (e) Cd\Cd+2|| Ag+1\Ag (f) Pb\Pb+2|| Ag+1\Ag [4]
17. A Galvanic cell consists of a SHE electrode and a rod of Cadmium in solution of
Cadmium ions at 298K. If it gives a measured EMF of 0.44V find out the concentration
of Cadmium ions. [3]
18. Describe briefly an ion selective electrode. Mention about the various types of Ion
selective electrodes and 1 2 lines as to how they can be realized. [2]
19. Describe briefly the direct measurement method, standard addition method and the
gran plot (please describe the mathematics involved). [4]

20. Derive the following coordinate transformation from Cartesian to Rotational. [9]