Novel Sensors R&D Leading To Curriculum Development

在工业过程和产品中存在着对测量的持续需求。传感器技术的应用带来了许多好处，包括提高能源效率，提高质量，减少废料或不合规格的产品，减少排放。在新的传感器技术的发展中存在着相当大的活动。不幸的是，其中大部分是碎片化的，并不总是直接适用于在航空航天，钢铁，热处理，金属铸造，聚合物，玻璃，陶瓷，纸浆和纸张，汽车，公用事业和电力行业的恶劣工业环境中进行可靠的测量。大多数传感器开发工作都是基于经验和/或试错方法。缺乏对传感和退化机制的基本理解，这使得传感行为的优化成为一项艰巨的任务。在美国国家科学基金会工业传感器与测量中心（CISM）的支持下，俄亥俄州立大学正在积极开展一项针对恶劣环境传感器的研究与开发计划。研究团队包括来自化学系、物理系、材料科学与工程系、电气工程系、工业工程系、机械工程系和化学工程系的学生和教师。目前正在努力拥抱生物传感器和微加工领域。这个名为“新型传感器研发引领课程发展”的CRCD项目的目标是利用CISM在传感器方面的研究进展来实施创新的课堂和面向行业的课程。在高度交流的环境中，将建立一个从基础研究到产品开发的各个方面的研究计划。该项目将以本科生和研究生为目标，采用互动的方式，强调解决问题、小组合作、沟通和使用最先进技术的重要性。在商业、教育和法律学院同事的建议下，技术教育将扩大到包括商业、管理、行政和法律。该计划的目标是确保学生理解并能够将他们的研究和教育的影响传达给更广泛的社区。一个让学生可以不断评估他们的研究进展如何实现既定目标的教育环境，将有助于培养对未来职业有用的技能。

A continuing need exists for measurements in industrial processes and products. Where sensor technology has been applied many benefits have resulted, including improved energy efficiency, better quality, lower scrap or off-specification products, and reduced emissions. Considerable activity exists in the development of new sensor technology. Unfortunately, much of this is fragmented and not always directly applicable to making reliable measurements in the harsh industrial environments found in the aerospace, steel, heat treating, metal casting, polymer, glass, ceramic, pulp and paper, automotive, utility and power industries. Most of the sensor development efforts are based on empirical and/or trial-and-error methods. A fundamental understanding of the sensing and degradation mechanisms is lacking, and this makes the optimization of the sensing behavior a formidable task. Under the umbrella of the NSF Center for Industrial Sensors and Measurement (CISM), a research and development program for harsh environment sensors is being actively pursued at Ohio State University. Research teams include students and faculty from Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. Efforts are now underway to embrace the field of biosensors and microfabrication. The objective of this CRCD program entitled "Novel Sensors R&D Leading to Curriculum Development," is to exploit CISM research advances in sensors for implementation of an innovative classroom and industry-oriented curriculum. A research program that integrates all aspects from basic research through product development in a highly communicative environment will be established. The CRCD program will target undergraduate and graduate students and utilize an interactive approach emphasizing the importance of problem solving, group work, communication and use of state-of-the-art technology. Technical education will be expanded to include business, management, administration and law with advice of our colleagues from the Colleges of Business, Education, and Law. The goal of this program is to ensure that students understand and can communicate the impact of their research and education to the broader community. An educational environment where students can continually assess how their research progress is achieving the stated goals will help develop skills useful for future careers.