Participants will:

• Design and assemble a flexure-based load cell for millinewton-level force measurement
• Use a precision capacitance probe for nanometer-scale displacement sensing
• Integrate a Berkovich indenter to perform nanoindentation experiments to quantify material properties

This challenge is designed to:

• Deepen your understanding of precision mechanism design
• Apply principles of metrology and uncertainty evaluation
• Develop hands-on experience in sensor integration and feedback control