NUE: Teaching the Elements of Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Science Courses

该纳米技术本科教育(NUE)奖授予哥伦比亚大学的伦纳德·W·法恩教授，由化学系和生物科学局共同资助。该奖项支持为一门普通化学课程和一门普通科学课程开发三个互动、可视化、教与学模块。这些模块通过在纳米科学和纳米技术中的应用将科学、工程和医学结合在一起，并包括学生主导的课堂材料。复习课文和实验室实验。这些单元将以“分层”的安排组织起来，外层介绍基本的科学概念，以及建立对适用于普通科学课程的纳米技术的理解所需的社会兴趣问题。内层是更高层次的更深入的讨论，适合于普通化学课程，在三个主题模块中探索更基本的主题和概念。重点是综合性的，利用纳米技术的跨学科性质，并与所有理科、工程学和医学预科学生的兴趣相联系。该项目的预期成果包括：1)改革化学课程，通过纳米技术的应用，展示物理和生物科学、数学、工程和技术相结合的好处；2)展示纳米技术作为文科学生核心科学课程的中心主题的重要性；以及3)研究和教学的统一，将当前纳米技术的研究成果整合到基础科学概念的教学中。该项目的评估将评估建议的教学材料在发展对基本概念的综合理解方面的有效性，以及使用纳米技术跨学科的例子在展示基本科学概念与社会相关性方面的有效性。该奖项的提案是根据纳米科学与工程计划公告，NSF 02-148，类别NEE而收到的。该项目开发了以纳米科学和纳米技术为重点的教学模块，使教师和学生能够将基本概念与当前科学、技术和社会利益的问题联系起来。该项目涉及历史悠久的黑人大学诺福克州立大学的教职员工，他们还将把这些模块纳入他们的化学和材料科学课程。

This Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) award to Professor Leonard W. Fine of Columbia University is jointly funded by the Division of Chemistry and the Directorate for Biological Sciences. The award supports the development of three interactive, visual, teaching and learning modules for a General Chemistry course and a General Science course. The modules integrate science, engineering, and medicine through applications in the nanosciences and nanotechnology and include materials for lectures, student-driven. recitations, and laboratory experiments. Modules will be structured in a "layered" arrangement with the introductory outer layers featuring basic scientific concepts in context with issues of societal interest needed to build an understanding of nanotechnology appropriate for a General Science course. The inner layers will be higher level discussions in greater depth, appropriate for the General Chemistry course, exploring more fundamental themes and concepts within the three topic modules. The emphasis is integrative, taking advantage of the interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology, and connecting to the interest of all science, engineering, and pre-medical students. The expected outcomes of this project include: 1) A reformed chemistry curriculum that demonstrates the benefits of integration of the physical and biological sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology, through their applications in nanotechnology; 2) The demonstration of the importance of nanotechnology as a central thematic focus of a core science course for liberal arts students; and 3) A unification of research and teaching, with current research results in nanotechnology integrated into the teaching of fundamental scientific concepts. The evaluation of the project will assess the effectiveness of the proposed instructional materials in developing an integrative understanding of fundamental concepts, and the effectiveness of using examples from the interdisciplinary of nanotechnology in demonstrating the relevance of fundamental scientific concepts to society.The proposal for this award was received in response to the Nanoscale Science and Engineering program announcement, NSF 02-148, category NUE. The project develops teaching modules focused on nanoscience and nanotechnology that will enable instructors and students to relate and connect fundamental concepts with issues of current science, technological, and societal interests. The project involves faculty at Norfolk State University, an historically black university, who will also incorporate the modules into their chemistry and materials science courses.