Integration of Nanotechnology into Undergraduate Engineering and Science Education

“这项奖励是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。”这个名为“将纳米技术融入本科工程和科学教育”的工程纳米技术本科教育（NUE）项目，在大峡谷州立大学（GVSU）的Jiao Lihong （Heidi）博士的指导下，将开发和整合一个可持续的纳米技术项目，包括其技术、伦理和社会层面，进入GVSU的本科工程和科学课程。本计划的目标是发展两门有关纳米科技的课程和一个推广工作坊，以供课堂和实验室活动之用。第一门关于纳米技术基础的课程将在大三时教授给40-50名学生，随后的纳米系统工程课程将在大四时教授给20-30名学生，与高级顶点项目同时进行。该提案具有强大的劳动力培训组成部分，课程内容跨越化学，材料，设备和系统级别。GVSU的地理位置和学生网络为密歇根州的劳动力培训项目做出了巨大贡献。该项目改善了学生的学习，并为他们提供纳米技术的关键知识、技能和专业知识，使他们在纳米技术相关领域处于领先地位。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高素质劳动力实现经济向高科技领域多元化的倡议。

"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.