Implementation of Nanotechnology Studies in the Undergraduate Curriculum

纳米技术研究在本科课程中的实施

• 批准号: 9851238
• 负责人: David Schaefer
• 金额: $ 3.7万
• 依托单位: Towson University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-09-01 至 2000-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9851238&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Implementation; Nanotechnology; Studies; Undergraduate; Curriculum

Nanotechnology involves the study of structures and processes which occur at the nanometer length scale. This relatively new field has impacted many areas of basic and applied science, and is projected to produce future changes which will profoundly effect the lives of everyone. This project incorporates into the Towson University curriculum experiments which provide students with an understanding of nanotechnology principles and applications. A commercially available scanning probe microscope is used to perform these experiments. This instrument, which is capable of acting as a scanning tunneling microscope as well as an atomic force microscope, fulfills immediate needs in existing laboratory courses, provides independent research projects for undergraduates, and allows the development of new courses.

纳米技术涉及在纳米尺度上发生的结构和过程的研究。这个相对较新的领域已经影响了基础科学和应用科学的许多领域，并预计将产生深刻影响每个人生活的未来变化。本项目与陶森大学的课程实验相结合，让学生了解纳米技术的原理和应用。一种市售的扫描探针显微镜被用来进行这些实验。该仪器具有扫描隧道显微镜和原子力显微镜的双重功能，满足现有实验课程的迫切需要，为本科生提供独立的研究项目，并允许开发新的课程。