NUE: Nano Science And Laboratory Experience (ScALE) at UMaine

这个纳米技术本科教育（NUE）工程项目名为“NUE：纳米科学和实验室经验（规模）在缅因”，在缅因大学的罗斯玛丽L.史密斯博士的指导下，旨在向缅因大学（缅因）所有一年级工程专业的学生介绍纳米科学和工程的基本概念、应用和含义。提议的方法是将纳米科学和纳米工程内容添加到每个工程系提供的必要的“入门”工程课程中。这些内容将被设计、开发并作为“插入式”模块交付，与每个部门课程的讲师合作。该项目进一步旨在通过在大学范围内开设纳米技术辅修课程，开发纳米科学高级课程，并扩大一年级和二年级学生对纳米尺度研究的参与，从而加强纳米尺度科学和工程的本科教育和培训。该项目的更广泛影响包括：通过有意整合本科阶段的研究和教育，改善学生的招聘、保留和未来的劳动力准备，缅因州中学科学教师的专业发展，促进对纳米科学和工程感兴趣的缅因州教师之间的新研究和教育合作。共享最先进的教学工具，如实验室设备和材料。外联活动将侧重于为高中学生开发以纳米技术应用于生物医学和能源为目标的小型项目，从而提高女学生对工程职业的兴趣。

This Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering program entitled, "NUE: Nano Science And Laboratory Experience (ScALE) at UMaine", at the University of Maine, under the direction of Dr. Rosemary L. Smith, aims to introduce the basic concepts, applications, and implications of nanoscale science and engineering to all first-year engineering students at the University of Maine (UMaine). The proposed approach is to add nanoscience and nanoscale engineering content to the required 'introduction to' engineering courses offered by each engineering department. This content will be designed, developed and delivered as a 'drop-in' module, in collaboration with the instructors for each department's course. This project further aims to enhance undergraduate education and training in nanoscale science and engineering by establishing a college-wide minor in Nanotechnology, developing an upper level course in nanoscience, and to broaden participation of 1st and 2nd year students from underrepresented groups in nanoscale research.The broader impacts of this project include improved student recruitment, retention, and future workforce preparation achieved through the intentional integration of research and education at the undergraduate level, professional development of Maine's middle-school science teachers, the facilitation of new research and education collaborations among UMaine faculty with interests in nanoscale science and engineering, and the sharing of state-of-the-art instructional tools such as laboratory facilities and materials. Outreach activities will focus on increasing the interest of female students in engineering careers by developing mini-projects for high school students targeting nanotechnology applications to biomedicine and energy.