NSF Summer Institute on Nano-Mechanics, Nano-Materials and Micro/Nano-Manufacturing

NSF 纳米力学、纳米材料和微/纳米制造夏季研究所

• 批准号: 0727027
• 负责人: Yip-Wah Chung
• 金额: $ 53.83万
• 依托单位: Northwestern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-10-01 至 2013-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0727027&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; Summer; Institute; Nano; Mechanics

The objective of this proposal is to establish the NSF Summer Institute on Nano-Mechanics, Nano-Materials and Micro/Nano-Manufacturing. The major activity of the Institute is to offer short courses on fundamental concepts and tools in nano-mechanics, nano-materials, and micro/nano-manufacturing, typically two per summer. Additional courses may be offered in collaboration with professional societies. In addition, the principal investigator and his coworkers will select specific modules from these short courses and develop them into web-based courses suitable for self-learning and integration into existing university curriculum. A secondary objective is to provide networking opportunities among participants, researchers and leaders in the field to promote collaborative educational and research endeavors.One important impact of the proposed summer institute is the multiplying effect. It is expected that participants trained in these areas will in short order launch their own initiatives in the subject areas, such as new research programs, products or processes, curriculum development or enhancement, etc. These will in turn spur other ideas and activities. Further, nano-mechanics, nano-materials and micro/nano-manufacturing will undoubtedly have a broad impact on medicine, electronics, and materials in the next two decades. These short courses provide the much-needed training for practicing scientists and engineers. As such, the proposed summer institute will facilitate the realization of practical nano-sciences and nano-engineering by turning these new technologies into real-world products.

该提案的目的是建立NSF纳米力学，纳米材料和微/纳米制造暑期研究所。该研究所的主要活动是提供关于纳米力学，纳米材料和微/纳米制造的基本概念和工具的短期课程，通常每年夏季两次。 还可与专业协会合作开设其他课程。 此外，首席研究员及其同事将从这些短期课程中选择具体单元，并将其开发成适合自学和纳入现有大学课程的网络课程。 第二个目标是为参与者、研究人员和该领域的领导人提供建立联系的机会，以促进合作性的教育和研究努力。 预计在这些领域接受培训的参与者将在短期内启动自己在学科领域的倡议，如新的研究计划，产品或流程，课程开发或改进等，这些反过来又会激发其他想法和活动。 此外，纳米力学、纳米材料和微/纳米制造无疑将在未来二十年对医学、电子和材料产生广泛影响。 这些短期课程为实践科学家和工程师提供了急需的培训。 因此，拟议的暑期研究所将通过将这些新技术转化为现实世界的产品，促进实用纳米科学和纳米工程的实现。