NUE: Integration of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology into the Undergraduate Curriculum at North Carolina Central University

这项授予北卡罗来纳中央大学达勒姆分校(NCCU)的本科教育纳米技术奖(NUE)支持Vlahovic教授将纳米科学和纳米技术的原理和最新进展纳入本科科学课程。一门新的跨学科课程-纳米科学和纳米技术导论-将被纳入物理、化学、数学和计算机科学、生物和环境科学专业的一年级理科课程。将更新现有的本科课程，增加新的纳米科学单元，向学生介绍纳米科学和与纳米科学有关的应用和仪器领域的相对广泛的背景。将为NCCU为有天赋和有天赋的高中生开设的暑期计划“科学和数学方面的暑期冒险”开发新的“纳米技术风险”模块。它将向高中生介绍纳米技术的世界，重点是实地考察和实际应用演示。该奖项将加强少数族裔学生在工程和技术领域代表性严重不足的领域的参与。学生将有机会参与计算纳米科学、先进薄膜技术、量子点的生产和表征、光谱学和数据采集等领域的原创性研究。这将导致为高技能女性和代表性不足的群体提供合格的纳米技术劳动力。毕业率将提高，特别是在非裔美国学生、妇女和其他弱势学生中。NCCU毕业生在职业选择和就业机会方面的灵活性也将得到改善。这一奖项的建议是应NSF 03-044类纳米科学和工程教育公告而收到的，并由数学和物理科学局材料研究部资助。

This Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) award to North Carolina Central University at Durham (NCCU) supports Professor Vlahovic to integrate the principles and current advances of the nanoscience and nanotechnology into the undergraduate science curriculum. A new interdisciplinary course, Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, will be incorporated to the first year science curriculum for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science, Biology, and Environmental Science students. Existing undergraduate courses will be updated, with addition of new nanoscience modules that will introduce students to relatively broad background in the field of nanoscience and nanoscience related applications and instrumentation. New module "Ventures into Nanotechnology" will be developed for the NCCU summer program "Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics" for the talented and gifted high school students. It will introduce high school students into the world of nanotechnology, with an emphasis on the site visits and demonstrations of practical applications. This NEU award would enhance the participation of minority students in critically underrepresented areas of engineering and technology. Students will be given an opportunity to participate in original research in the fields of computational nanoscience, advanced thin film technology, production and characterization of quantum dots,spectroscopy, and data acquisition. This would result in providing qualified nanotechnology work force with highly skilled women and underrepresented groups. The rate of successful graduation would be increased, especially among African American students, women and other disadvantaged students. The flexibility in career choices and job opportunities for NCCU graduates would also be improved.The proposal for this award was received in response to the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education announcement, NSF 03-044, category NUE and was funded by the Division of Materials Research in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences.