NUE: Interdisciplinary Nano Tools Course at the University of Rhode Island

NUE：罗德岛大学跨学科纳米工具课程

• 批准号: 1242129
• 负责人: Geoffrey Bothun
• 金额: $ 19.99万
• 依托单位: University of Rhode Island
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-12-01 至 2016-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1242129&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NUE; Interdisciplinary; Nano; Tools; Course

This Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering program entitled, "NUE: Interdisciplinary Nano Tools Course at the University of Rhode Island", at the University of Rhode Island (URI) under the direction of Dr. Geoffrey D. Bothun, will focus on the instrumentation tools used to characterize physical and chemical properties of nanomaterials. The rationale behind focusing on Nano Tools is that instrumentation is broadly applicable to nanomaterials of varying composition and geometry, and, by first learning the tools, students can better grasp nanomaterial characterization that will feed into their understanding of eventual applications. Nano Tools will provide basic principles of operation and hands-on experience in dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Nano Tools will develop nanotechnology concept competences and professional skills in undergraduate students within STEM majors at URI. The new course will be open to junior and senior students and available as a professional elective course for all five URI engineering majors: Chemical; Civil and Environmental; Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical; Mechanical, Industrial, and Systems; and Ocean Engineering in conformity with the norms of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The pre-requisites are relaxed and clearly defined so that more STEM students can enroll into the course. The course will also complement two other nanocourses that are currently offered at URI, and will provide a basis for the development of a future nanotechnology minor. This will be the first course of its kind offered at URI, and will provide the basis for an interdisciplinary nanotechnology minor and/or certificate program.

这个纳米技术本科教育（NUE）在工程计划，题为“NUE：跨学科纳米工具课程在罗得岛大学”，在罗得岛大学（URI）的指导下，博士杰弗里D。Bothun将专注于用于表征纳米材料物理和化学性质的仪器工具。专注于Nano Tools的理由是，仪器广泛适用于不同成分和几何形状的纳米材料，并且通过首先学习这些工具，学生可以更好地掌握纳米材料表征，这将有助于他们对最终应用的理解。Nano Tools将提供动态光散射（DLS），透射电子显微镜（TEM），扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和原子力显微镜（AFM）的基本操作原理和实践经验。纳米工具将开发纳米技术概念能力和专业技能的本科生在URI的STEM专业。 新课程将开放给大三和大四学生，并可作为所有五个URI工程专业的专业选修课：化学;土木与环境;电气，计算机和生物医学;机械，工业和系统;和海洋工程符合工程和技术认证委员会（ABET）的规范。预科课程是放松和明确定义的，以便更多的STEM学生可以报名参加课程。该课程还将补充目前在URI提供的其他两个纳米课程，并将为未来纳米技术未成年人的发展提供基础。这将是URI提供的第一门此类课程，并将为跨学科纳米技术辅修课程和/或证书课程提供基础。