(790f) Microfluidics for the Engineering Transport Classroom: Multipath Flow

Microfluidic devices can be utilized to recapitulate a myriad of engineering principles. While polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chips are the most common, hybrid polyethylene terephthalate laminate (PETL) microfluidic devices chips have shown promise in being cheaper, more affordable, and faster alternatives to the current "gold-standard". In an effort to apply newer, more hands-on methods to assist in teaching engineering principles in the classroom, PETL devices were successfully implemented in modeling multipath flow in microfluidic systems. Future developments may allow for more complex means of integrating other engineering concepts for higher accuracy and a wider scope of application.