NUE: Improvement of Nanoscale Device Education via Theory, Experimental Design, and Characterization

这个纳米技术本科教育（NUE）在工程计划，题为“NUE：通过理论，实验设计和表征纳米尺度设备教育的改进”，在普渡大学的指导下，博士。哈里斯将为有兴趣发展强大的纳米技术背景的本科生开辟一条新的道路，从他们的第一年工程课程开始，并可以在普渡大学的整个职业生涯中继续。 该计划的组成部分从课堂教学到实验室实验，最后到感兴趣的学生的动手夏季研究计划。特别是，教育重点将集中在制造用于清洁能源发电和存储应用的新型设备，先进的生物工程设备，以及开发用于增强国土安全的传感平台。 由于纳米科学和纳米工程教育固有的跨学科性质，拟议的项目将允许在化学，材料工程，化学工程，机械工程，电气工程和生物工程领域的独特扩展。 具体而言，100%的一年级工程专业学生将受到影响（约2000名本科生/年），每年约200名大二和大三工程专业学生（约占所有本科工程专业学生的10%/年），约1%的本科生（20名工程专业学生/年）将通过该计划参加为期3个月的教师主导的研究经验。这些有才华的本科生的成功教育将导致一个训练有素的纳米技术为基础的劳动力能够制造设备的下一代生物医学和能源发电设备。

This Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering program entitled, "NUE: Improvement of Nanoscale Device Education via Theory, Experimental Design, and Characterization", at Purdue University under the direction of Dr. Michael T. Harris, will develop a new path for undergraduate students interested in developing a strong nanotechnology background that starts in their First-Year Engineering courses and can continue throughout their career at Purdue University. The components of this program span from classroom instruction through laboratory experiments and finally, to hands-on summer research programs for interested students. In particular, the educational thrusts will focus on the fabrication of novel devices for clean energy generation and storage applications, advanced bioengineered devices, and the development of sensing platforms for enhanced homeland security. Due to the inherently interdisciplinary nature of nanoscience and nanoengineering education, the proposed projects will allow for unique extensions in the fields of chemistry, materials engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and bioengineering. Specifically, 100% of first year engineering students will be impacted (~2000 undergraduate students/year), ~200 sophomore and junior engineering students per year (~10% of all undergraduate engineering students/year), ~1% of all undergraduate students (20 engineering students/year) will participate in 3-month faculty-led research experiences through this program. Successful education of these talented undergraduate students will lead to a well-trained nanotechnology-based workforce capable of manufacturing devices for the next generation of biomedical and energy-generating devices.