Novel Sensors R&D Leading To Curriculum Development

对工业过程和产品的测量仍有持续的需求。传感器技术的应用带来了许多好处，包括提高了能源效率，提高了质量，减少了废品或不合规格的产品，减少了排放。在开发新的传感器技术方面存在着相当大的活动。不幸的是，其中大部分是零散的，并不总是直接适用于在航空航天、钢铁、热处理、金属铸造、聚合物、玻璃、陶瓷、纸浆和造纸、汽车、公用事业和电力行业的恶劣工业环境中进行可靠的测量。大多数传感器的开发工作都是基于经验和/或试错法。对感知和退化机制缺乏基本的了解，这使得感知行为的优化成为一项艰巨的任务。在NSF工业传感器和测量中心(CISM)的保护伞下，俄亥俄州立大学正在积极开展恶劣环境传感器的研究和开发计划。研究团队包括来自化学、物理、材料科学与工程、电气工程、工业工程、机械工程和化学工程系的学生和教职员工。目前正在努力拥抱生物传感器和微制造领域。这项名为“新型传感器研发引领课程发展”的CRCD项目的目标是利用CISM在传感器方面的研究进展，以实施创新的课堂和面向行业的课程。将建立一个在高度交流的环境中整合从基础研究到产品开发的所有方面的研究计划。CRCD项目将面向本科生和研究生，并采用互动的方式，强调解决问题、小组合作、交流和使用最先进技术的重要性。在商业、教育和法律学院同事的建议下，技术教育将扩大到包括商业、管理、行政和法律。该计划的目标是确保学生理解并能够将他们的研究和教育的影响传达给更广泛的社区。在教育环境中，学生可以不断评估他们的研究进展是如何实现所述目标的，这将有助于培养对未来职业生涯有用的技能。

A continuing need exists for measurements in industrial processes and products. Where sensor technology has been applied many benefits have resulted, including improved energy efficiency, better quality, lower scrap or off-specification products, and reduced emissions. Considerable activity exists in the development of new sensor technology. Unfortunately, much of this is fragmented and not always directly applicable to making reliable measurements in the harsh industrial environments found in the aerospace, steel, heat treating, metal casting, polymer, glass, ceramic, pulp and paper, automotive, utility and power industries. Most of the sensor development efforts are based on empirical and/or trial-and-error methods. A fundamental understanding of the sensing and degradation mechanisms is lacking, and this makes the optimization of the sensing behavior a formidable task. Under the umbrella of the NSF Center for Industrial Sensors and Measurement (CISM), a research and development program for harsh environment sensors is being actively pursued at Ohio State University. Research teams include students and faculty from Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. Efforts are now underway to embrace the field of biosensors and microfabrication. The objective of this CRCD program entitled "Novel Sensors R&D Leading to Curriculum Development," is to exploit CISM research advances in sensors for implementation of an innovative classroom and industry-oriented curriculum. A research program that integrates all aspects from basic research through product development in a highly communicative environment will be established. The CRCD program will target undergraduate and graduate students and utilize an interactive approach emphasizing the importance of problem solving, group work, communication and use of state-of-the-art technology. Technical education will be expanded to include business, management, administration and law with advice of our colleagues from the Colleges of Business, Education, and Law. The goal of this program is to ensure that students understand and can communicate the impact of their research and education to the broader community. An educational environment where students can continually assess how their research progress is achieving the stated goals will help develop skills useful for future careers.