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Faculty of Science Postgraduate Booklet, Session 2018/2019

Humanity Skill:
CS2, CTPS3

References:
1. D.A. Skoog, D.M. West & F.J. Holler, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 9th Ed., 2014,
Saunders College Publ.
2. Electroanalytical Chemistry (3rd edition, 2006) - J. Wang.
3. Electroanalytical Methods (2nd edition, 2009) - F. Stoltz (Ed.)
4. Biosensor principles and applications (1991) - edited by Loïc J. Blum, Pierre R. Coulet

SQC7011 Laboratory Automation

This course provides an overview on the concepts of laboratory automation from the aspects of
financial justification; project management; laboratory process flow and the use of technologies to
increase efficiency and effectiveness of laboratory operations; Introduction to the aspects of data
acquisition; the technologies involved in data acquisition and laboratory informatics. This course
exposes students to the various aspects of lab automation endeavours. These include:

 Introduction to laboratory automation
 Managing a lab automation project
 Process flow in laboratory automation and its optimization
 The concept of lab unit operation and robotics in lab automation
 Data acquisition, networking and AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture)
 Laboratory information management system
 Instrument interfacing data systems

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
-

Humanity Skill:
CS2, CT1, LL1

References:
1. http://www.slas.org/index.cfm
2. http://www.labautopedia.com/mw/index.php/Main_Page
3. http://www.institutelabauto.org/
4. http://www.aacc.org/resourcecenters/resource_topics/automation/Pages/automation_pub
s.aspx
5. http://www.limsfinder.com/Home.aspx
6. http://www.limsuniversity.com/

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