NUE: Nano Science And Laboratory Experience (ScALE) at UMaine

在缅因州大学，在Rosemary L.Smith博士的指导下，这项名为“NUE：在缅因州大学的纳米科学和实验室经验(SCALE)”的工程本科教育(NUE)旨在向缅因州大学(UMaine)所有一年级的工程学学生介绍纳米科学和工程的基本概念、应用和影响。建议的方法是将纳米科学和纳米尺度工程内容添加到每个工程系提供的必修工程入门课程中。本课程内容将与各系课程的讲师合作，设计、开发并以“插入式”模块的形式提供。该项目进一步旨在通过在大学范围内建立纳米技术辅修课程，开发纳米科学高级课程，并扩大来自代表性不足群体的一年级和二年级学生对纳米研究的参与，来加强本科生的本科教育和培训，并通过本科生水平的研究和教育的有意整合，促进缅因州中学科学教师的专业发展，促进对纳米科学和工程感兴趣的教师之间的新的研究和教育合作，以及共享最先进的教学工具，如实验室设施和材料，从而改善学生的招生、留住和未来劳动力准备。外展活动将侧重于通过为高中生开发针对生物医学和能源领域纳米技术应用的微型项目，提高女学生对工程职业的兴趣。

This Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering program entitled, "NUE: Nano Science And Laboratory Experience (ScALE) at UMaine", at the University of Maine, under the direction of Dr. Rosemary L. Smith, aims to introduce the basic concepts, applications, and implications of nanoscale science and engineering to all first-year engineering students at the University of Maine (UMaine). The proposed approach is to add nanoscience and nanoscale engineering content to the required 'introduction to' engineering courses offered by each engineering department. This content will be designed, developed and delivered as a 'drop-in' module, in collaboration with the instructors for each department's course. This project further aims to enhance undergraduate education and training in nanoscale science and engineering by establishing a college-wide minor in Nanotechnology, developing an upper level course in nanoscience, and to broaden participation of 1st and 2nd year students from underrepresented groups in nanoscale research.The broader impacts of this project include improved student recruitment, retention, and future workforce preparation achieved through the intentional integration of research and education at the undergraduate level, professional development of Maine's middle-school science teachers, the facilitation of new research and education collaborations among UMaine faculty with interests in nanoscale science and engineering, and the sharing of state-of-the-art instructional tools such as laboratory facilities and materials. Outreach activities will focus on increasing the interest of female students in engineering careers by developing mini-projects for high school students targeting nanotechnology applications to biomedicine and energy.