Title :
MEMS: From the classroom to the Wii
Author :
Gimeno, Cecilia ; Sanchez-Azqueta, Carlos ; Aldea, Concepcion ; Celma, S.
Author_Institution :
Group of Electron. Design - Aragon Inst. of Eng. Res. (GDE-i3A), Univ. de Zaragoza Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Abstract :
This project introduces the students of the course Micro and Nano Physical Systems, belonging to the third year of the Degree in Physics, to the use of professional tools for the design and characterization of a MEMS (Micro-ElectroMechanical System) through a specific commercial realization: the MEMS used by the well-known gaming platform Nintendo Wii. The use of these resources allows an innovative approach in which students carry out a collaborative work in a realistic experience.
Keywords :
educational courses; electronic engineering education; micromechanical devices; MEMS; Nintendo Wii gaming platform; classroom; microelectromechanical system; microphysical system course; nanophysical systems course; professional tools; Accelerometers; Education; Fabrication; Micromechanical devices; Physics; Software; active learning; measurements control; micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS); simulation tools;
Conference_Titel :
Tecnologias Aplicadas a la Ensenanza de la Electronica (Technologies Applied to Electronics Teaching) (TAEE), 2014 XI
Conference_Location :
Bilbao
DOI :
10.1109/TAEE.2014.6900141
