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P15611: Microfluidics Packing

Problem Definition Review

Agenda

• Introduce Team
• Background
• Problem Statement
• Use Scenarios
• Customer & Engineering Requirement
• Project Plan
• Issues and Risks

Team Introduction

Ilmar Begishev Project Manager (ME) Clair Cunningham Co-Lead Engineer (ME) Angel Rosario Ortiz Co-Lead Engineer (ME) Alex Ryan Bio-Engineering Specialist (BME) Brody Smith Design Engineer (ME)

• Electrodes manipulate droplets
• Does not need channels,

pumps, or valves

• Ultimate goal: Lab-on-a-Chip

(LOAC)

• Useful for molecular

diagnostics

Project Background - Microfluidics

Project Background - ELISA

• Enzyme-Linked

Immunosorbent Assay

• Diagnostic Tool using antibody

specificity

• Numerous Healthcare

applications

• Labor Intensive
• Requires Wetlab

Existing Device

• Microfluidics lab Digital

Microfluidics (DMF) chip

• Tests occur on a double

microscope slide

• Pogo pins to make electrical

contacts

• Lacks Environmental Control
• Exposed Chip

Problem Statement

The goal is to create an enclosure that can deliver fluid and provide a controlled environment for the DMF device.

• Must allow easy camera and microscope access.
• The enclosure must allow for electrical connections to the chip.
• Should allow for environmental control and monitoring to maintain droplet

size.

• Must adhere to electrical safety and cleanliness standards.
• Should allow for easy access to chip between tests.

Deliverables

• Chip Enclosure

○ Allows Access with Microscope or Camera ○ Allows for Fluid Delivery to the Chip ○ Modular Design

• Environmental Monitoring

○ Real Time & Recorded Measurements

• Environmental Control

○ Humidity or Refrigeration

Use Scenarios

• Current

○ Imagine RIT interactive event ○ Laboratory/Research Tool

• Future

○ Device can be used for lab tests in:

■ Hospitals ■ Remote locations

Stakeholders

• Customer: Dr. Michael Schertzer
• Microfluidics Lab
• MSD Team 15611
• MSD Team 15610
• Project Guide: Michael Zona

Customer Requirements

Engineering Requirements

House of Quality

Benchmarking

Benchmarking was taken from much larger devices and will be scaled down.

Project Plan

Risk Management Concerns

• Microscope Compatibility
• Condensation
• Communication with Team P15610
• Maintaining Chip Cleanliness
• Time & Budget Management
• Defective Parts
• Team Disagreements

Questions?

P15611: Digital Microfluidics Packaging