Section 330: The Rise of Wearable Electronics

 

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ENGR 100.330: The Rise of Wearable Electronics (ChE)

Faculty:

Xiwen Gong (ChE),

Becky Roberson (TechComm)

Winter Term

“This is a very interdisciplinary topic. Students will learn chemistry and how to process chemicals in the lab, physics and electronic device physics throughout the course. And then how to fabricate electronic devices using this materials that can be obtained online, improving the pressure sensor design.”

Xiwen Gong, Faculty

Course Description:

In this course, we will provide a comprehensive introduction to the captivating realm of wearable electronics.This course combines material physics, chemistry, and engineering, based on which we can create wearable electronics that are reshaping the future of renewable energy, healthcare, and soft robotics.  You will learn:

    • Recent development of wearable electronics and their impact on our daily life
    • Physical and chemical properties of advanced materials used in wearable electronics, including quantum dots, hybrid organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite, and conjugated polymers
    • How these materials drive the forefront of technological advancements in solar energy harvesting, display, biomonitoring, and beyond

Team Project:

Design, build, test, and deploy wearable pressure sensor using materials and structures from plants

Labs: 

Measurement techniques, equipment operation, material synthesis, device fabrication, and data collection and analyzing

Drawing of a robot holding sign that says “I love ENGR 100” on whiteboard
Student drilling two pieces of wood together
Black toolbox filled with colorful parts on table in front of classroom