NUE: Societal Dimensions of Nanotechnology: A Course Connecting Communities

这个纳米技术工程本科教育项目名为“纳米技术的社会维度”。在Michael E. Gorman博士的指导下，弗吉尼亚大学（UVA）将开发一门关于纳米技术的社会维度的新课程，该课程将以互动的方式教授给一所主要研究型大学的学生和一个社区（弗吉尼亚州丹维尔）的成员，他们正在寻求使用新兴技术来振兴他们的经济。这门课程是为一年级和二年级的学生设计的，将通过弗吉尼亚大学的工程学院提供，不过它对任何专业的学生都开放。这门课程将特别强调发展与纳米技术相关的“互动专业知识”，这意味着学生将学习足够的纳米技术方面的知识，以了解其潜在的社会影响。

This Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering program entitled, "NUE: Societal Dimensions of Nanotechnology: A Course Connecting Communities", at the University of Virginia (UVA), under the direction of Dr. Michael E. Gorman, will develop a new course on societal dimensions of nanotechnology that will be taught interactively, both to students at a major research University and to members of a community (Danville, VA) that are seeking to use emerging technologies to revive their economy. The course will be designed for first and second year students and will be offered through UVA's engineering school, though it will be open to students from any major. The course will place particular emphasis on developing "interactional expertise" relevant to nanotechnology, meaning that students will learn enough about technical aspects at nanoscale to understand its potential social impacts.