Nanoscale Manufacturing Curriculum for Advanced Technological Education

该项目(NAMCATE)正在为高中和社区大学水平制定纳米制造基准和六个纳米制造课程模块。该项目是纽约州和亚利桑那州立大学高中、社区学院和大学教职员工共同努力的成果。该项目正在为高中科学和技术教育项目开发一套尖端的课程材料，为解决重要的新内容提供机会，并满足越来越多希望实施纳米技术项目的社区大学的需求。NaMCATE建立在Matec在马里科帕县社区学院区所做工作的基础上，并正在开发第一套用于纳米制造的高中(HS)和社区大学(CC)基准。课程模块正在与工业界、NSF纳米技术研究中心和其他活跃在纳米技术教育领域的教职员工合作开发。除了教学模块外，该项目还开发了学习工具，并提供了专门为HS和CC学生和教职员工设计的廉价设备和设备。公认的纳米技术专家和经验丰富的教育材料开发人员正在合作，以确保对标准的忠诚度、技术准确性和教学正确性。更广泛的影响。NAMCATE的目标是显著提高社区大学和高中在新兴的纳米制造领域提供指导的能力。项目方法和材料正通过各种方式传播，并得到合作伙伴的支持。所有项目流程、产品、协作关系和外联工作都由外部评估员进行正式评价。在合作的学院和大学里，这些材料被不同的学生群体使用。该项目可以向高中和社区大学的学生和教职员工介绍纳米制造的方法、应用和过程，并可以刺激他们在这个前景光明的领域追求进一步的教育和职业生涯。

The project (NaMCATE) is developing benchmarks for nanomanufacturing and six nanomanufacturing curriculum modules for upper high school and community college levels. The project is a collaborative effort of high school, community college and university faculty in New York State and at Arizona State University.Intellectual Merit. The project is developing a set of cutting-edge curriculum materials for high school science and technology education programs that provide opportunities to address important new content and meet the needs of the growing number of community colleges wishing to implement nanotechnology programs. NaMCATE builds on work done by MATEC at Maricopa County Community College District and is developing the first set of high school (HS) and community college (CC) benchmarks for nanomanufacturing. The curriculum modules are being developed in cooperation with industry, NSF nanotechnology research centers, and other faculty active in nanotechnology education. In addition to the instructional modules, the project is developing learning tools and providing access to inexpensive equipment and devices specially designed for HS and CC students and faculty. Recognized experts in nanotechnology and experienced educational materials developers are collaborating to ensure fidelity to standards, technical accuracy, and pedagogical correctness. Broader Impacts. NaMCATE aims to significantly advance the capacity of community colleges and high schools to provide instruction in the burgeoning area of nanoscale manufacturing. The project methods and materials are being disseminated through a wide variety of means and sustained by collaborating partners. All project processes, products, collaborative relationships, and outreach efforts are being formally evaluated by an external evaluator. The material is being used by a diverse group of students in the cooperating colleges and universities. The project can introduce high school and community college students and faculty to the methods, applications, and processes of nanomanufacturing and can become a stimulus to the pursuit of further education and careers in this promising field.