Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Dimitrios Stroumbakis P.E., City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; John Migniuolo, Mig-Tech Fluidics Design; Bernard Hunter

chemical and biofluids. Moreover, fluidic handling is the bottleneck for productionthrough-put in large scale DNA sequencing and IVD systems. The research question: “Is it possible toprovide a valuable learning experience through a faculty-initiated, authentic-industry productdevelopment effort in an undergraduate research program in a community college?” Two-yearcommunity colleges have very limited co-op / internship opportunities compared to 4-year schools. Figure 1. Example of an 8-channel dispenser using high precision nozzlesSuccess of any authentic industry experience requires careful planning before and during execution of thecycle and perceived authenticity. We chose judiciously narrowing the traditional development cycle