Integration of Nanotechnology into Undergraduate Engineering and Science Education

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)资助的。在焦立红博士的指导下，大谷州立大学(GVSU)的纳米技术本科工程教育(NUE)项目名为“将纳米技术整合到本科工程和科学教育中”，将发展和整合可持续的纳米技术项目，包括其技术、伦理和社会层面，并将其纳入GVSU的本科工程和科学课程。这项建议旨在为课堂和实验室活动开发两个与纳米技术有关的课程和一个外展工作坊。第一门纳米技术基础课程将在大三教授给40-50名学生，而纳米系统工程的后续课程将在高级Capstone项目的同时教授给20-30名学生。这项计划有一个强大的劳动力培训部分，课程内容跨越化学、材料、器件和系统水平。GVSU在地理位置和学生网络方面处于有利地位，将为密歇根州的劳动力培训计划做出重大贡献。该项目改善了学生的学习，并为他们提供了纳米技术方面的关键知识、技能和专业知识，以便在纳米技术相关领域占据领先地位。该项目将为K-12学生和教育工作者提供学习纳米技术的教育机会，并支持密歇根州政府通过培养一支高素质的劳动力来实现经济多元化，进入高科技领域的倡议。

"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)." This Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering program entitled "Integration of Nanotechnology into Undergraduate Engineering and Science Education", at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) under the direction of Dr. Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, will develop and integrate a sustainable nanotechnology program, including its technical, ethical and societal dimensions, into the undergraduate engineering and science curricula at GVSU. This proposal aims to develop two curricular courses and an outreach workshop on nanotechnology related topics for classroom and lab activities. The first course on Fundamentals of Nanotechnology will be taught to 40-50 students in their junior year and the follow-on course on Nanosystems Engineering will be taught to 20-30 students in their senior year in parallel to the Senior Capstone project.This proposal has a strong workforce training component with course content that spans across the chemistry, materials, devices and system levels. GVSU is well-poised in terms of its location and student network to contribute considerably to workforce training programs in Michigan. The project improves students' learning and provides them with critical knowledge, skills, and expertise in nanotechnology to assume leading positions in nanotechnology-related fields. The project will provide educational opportunities for K-12 students and educators to learn about nanotechnology and supports the Michigan state government's initiative to diversify its economy to high tech areas through preparing a highly qualified workforce.