NUE: Incorporating Nanoscale Science and Engineering Experiments and Demonstrations into First-Year Undergraduate Courses

这在本科教育纳米技术（NUE）奖南伊利诺伊大学爱德华兹维尔支持教授埃里克J沃斯（化学），迈克尔J肖（化学），保罗E。Wanda（生物科学）、Nader Saniei（机械工程）和Mark G. Bolyard（生物科学和科学与数学教育办公室）将纳米级科学和工程实验和演示纳入大学的入门课程。 要修改的介绍性课程包括一个荣誉学者新生研讨会课程，当代化学课程，四个普通化学科学家课程，两个普通化学工程师课程，和一个高级跨学科纳米科学和工程课程。 这些课程构成了大学科学课程的基础，由于这个项目，每年将向大约1000名科学和工程专业的学生介绍纳米级主题。 这个学生团体还将包括未来的药剂师，兽医，牙医和医生。 纳米科学和工程实验和演示将被引入入门课程。 学生的学习目标包括兴奋和科学思维的热情，纳米技术和科学思维的纳米应用的意识，概念的3-D操作，以及改进的定量推理，解决问题，分析和合成。 该项目还将涉及一年一度的为期一天的教师探索纳米世界，专业发展研讨会的高中科学教育工作者从伊利诺伊州西南部和地铁东圣路易斯地区。参加这个研讨会的教师将能够将纳米科学的例子纳入他们的课程，导致学院和大学的学生，谁知道纳米科学。 除了当地和区域的影响，从这些努力产生的教育材料将通过基于网络的纳米级视频实验室手册和电影Nanoworld Cineplex广泛传播。该奖项的建议是在响应纳米级科学和工程教育公告，NSF 03-044，该项目由NUE类别的科学家组成，由数学和物理科学局的材料研究处和化学处以及工程局共同资助。

This Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) award to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville supports Professors Eric J. Voss (Chemistry), Michael J. Shaw (Chemistry), Paul E. Wanda (Biological Sciences), Nader Saniei (Mechanical Engineering), and Mark G. Bolyard (Biological Sciences and Office of Science and Math Education) to incorporate nanoscale science and engineering experiments and demonstrations into introductory courses at the University. Introductory courses to be modified include an Honors Scholars freshman seminar course, a contemporary chemistry course, four general chemistry for scientists courses, two general chemistry for engineers courses, and a senior-level interdisciplinary nanoscale science and engineering course. These courses form the foundation of the science curriculum at the University, and as a result of this project, approximately 1000 science and engineering students each year would be introduced to nanoscale topics. This student body would also include future pharmacists, veterinarians, dentists, and physicians. Nanoscale science and engineering experiments and demonstrations will be introduced into introductory courses. Student learning objectives include excitement and enthusiasm for science thinking, awareness of nanotechnology and nano applications of scientific thinking, 3-D manipulation of concepts, and improved quantitative reasoning, problem solving, analysis, and synthesis. The project will also involve an annual one-day Teachers Exploring the Nano world, professional development workshop for high school science educators from Southwestern Illinois and the Metro East St. Louis Region. Teachers attending this workshop would be able to incorporate examples from nanoscience into their curricula, resulting in college and university bound students, who are aware of nanoscience. In addition to the local and regional impact, educational materials resulting from these efforts would be broadly disseminated through the web-based Nanoscale Video Lab Manual and Nanoworld Cineplex of Movies.The proposal for this award was received in response to the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education announcement, NSF 03-044, category NUE and was jointly funded by the Division of Materials Research and the Division of Chemistry in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the Directorate for Engineering.