NUE: Nanotechnology LINK: An integrated approach for nanotechnology education: End-of-life management of nanomaterial-containing wastes

这NUE在工程计划题为“NUE：纳米技术链接：纳米技术教育的综合方法：在Nicole Berge博士的指导下，在南卡罗来纳州大学（USC）举办了“含纳米材料废物的寿命终止管理”活动，其目标是在现有的土木与环境工程（CEE）中开发一个综合的本科纳米技术主题南加州大学的课程，重点是与含纳米材料的产品，材料和纳米材料制造废物流的寿命终了管理相关的环境影响，以产生更知情和更具竞争力的CEE劳动力。为了实现这一目标，该项目小组计划开发纳米技术问题为基础的实践模块后，被称为培养有效的批判性思维（CRTTs）的环境的教学方法。CRTs使用以学生为中心的学习策略来促进深度学习，增强概念理解，并刺激批判性思维技能的增长。在南加州大学的CEE课程中，学习和技能培训方法已经制度化。然而，尽管在相当多的课程中制定和实施了能力建设测试，但这些能力建设测试是独立的，没有关联。Berge博士和她的团队建议创建一个EFFECT LINK（新知识的学习整合），用于整个课程的纳米技术内容的教学和学习，这被称为纳米技术LINK。作为这种综合方法的一部分，学生将组装纳米技术为主题的电子投资组合，建立内容知识，因为他们通过一系列课程的进展。此外，学生将有参与本科纳米技术为基础的研究经验和研究生的领导区别的选项。拟议的纳米技术链接框架的开发和实施将导致在整个课程的学生学习，以提高学生学习其他技术/概念的变革性教育方法的生成和完善。此外，还将增进与含纳米材料废物的报废管理相关的环境影响方面的知识。迄今为止，这方面的研究很少。这项工作也将导致更好地准备土木和环境工程师。

This NUE in Engineering program entitled, "NUE: Nanotechnology LINK: An integrated approach for nanotechnology education: End of life management of nanomaterial-containing wastes", at the University of South Carolina (USC), under the direction of Dr. Nicole Berge, has as its goal to develop an integrated undergraduate nanotechnology theme within the currently existing Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) curriculum at USC that focuses on the environmental implications associated with the end-of-life management of nanomaterial-containing products, materials, and nanomaterial manufacturing waste streams to produce a more informed and competitive CEE workforce.To accomplish this goal, the project team plans to develop nanotechnology problem-based hands-on modules following a pedagogical approach referred to as Environments for Fostering Effective Critical Thinking (EFFECTs). EFFECTs use student-centered learning strategies to promote deep learning, enhance conceptual understanding, and stimulate growth in critical thinking skills. The EFFECTs approach has become institutionalized within the USC CEE curriculum. However, even though EFFECTs have been developed and implemented in a significant number of courses, these EFFECTs are independent and unrelated. Dr. Berge and her team propose to create an EFFECT LINK (Learning Integration of New Knowledge) for teaching and learning of nanotechnology content across the curriculum, which is referred to as the Nanotechnology LINK. As part of this integrated approach, students will assemble nanotechnology-themed electronic portfolios, building content knowledge as they advance through a sequence of courses. In addition, students will have the option of participating in an undergraduate nanotechnology-based research experience and graduate with a Leadership Distinction in Research.The development and implementation of the proposed Nanotechnology LINK framework will result in the generation and refinement of a transformative educational approach of linking student learning across a curriculum to enhance student learning of other techniques/concepts. In addition, knowledge associated with the environmental implications associated with the end-of-life management of nanomaterial-containing wastes will be advanced. To date, there has been little research in this area. This work will also result in better-prepared civil and environmental engineers.