NUE: Flipping Learning Models to Illuminate Nanomanufacturing and Nanomaterials for Photovoltaics

这个NUE在工程计划的目标，题为“NUE：翻转学习模型，以照亮纳米制造和纳米材料的光化学”，在匹兹堡大学，在博士的指导下。Leu的目标是建立一个跨学科的教育和研究框架，为未来的工程师做好准备，通过纳米材料的可扩展集成来应对制造低成本，高效率太阳能电池的巨大挑战。 美国国家工程院已确定使太阳能经济作为一个巨大的挑战，21世纪世纪。鉴于纳米技术在下一代光化学的关键作用和教育计划的需要，以准备未来的工程师开发新的创新，这一应用，PI建议发展一个跨学科的教育和研究框架，照明光伏器件，纳米制造，以及纳米材料概念和实验实践。这个项目将（1）设计一个翻转本科课程，ENGR 1248：纳米制造和纳米材料的光化学，其中讲课和阅读发生在课堂外和积极的学习，包括概念练习，学习任务，和教学实验室发生在课堂上，（2）教这个翻转本科课程，这将影响每年30至40名工程专业的学生，并成为工程学院新的纳米科学和工程证书的一部分，（3）通过马斯卡罗可持续创新中心为本科生暑期研究项目提供建议，该中心每年将培养约6名学生，（4）通过皮特的多样性工程办公室（每年约有150名高中生参与）扩大INVESTING NOW的推广范围，为高中生创建在线内容。 拟议的项目旨在为学生提供（四个我）鼓舞人心的动机，智力基础，创新技能和更多的参与。

The objective of this NUE in Engineering program entitled, "NUE: Flipping Learning Models to Illuminate Nanomanufacturing and Nanomaterials for Photovoltaics", at the University of Pittsburgh, under the direction of Dr. Paul W. Leu, is to establish an interdisciplinary education and research framework to prepare future engineers to take on the grand challenge of manufacturing low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells through the scalable integration of nanomaterials. The National Academy of Engineering has identified making solar energy economical as a grand challenge of the 21st century.Given the critical role of nanotechnology in next-generation photovoltaics and the need for educational programs to prepare future engineers to develop new innovations for this application, the PIs propose to develop an interdisciplinary education and research framework for illuminating photovoltaic devices, nanomanufacturing, and nanomaterial concepts and experimental practices. This project will (1) design a flipped undergraduate course, ENGR 1248: Nanomanufacturing and Nanomaterials for Photovoltaics, where lecturing and reading occur outside of the classroom and active learning involving conceptual exercises, learning tasks, and instructional laboratories occur-in-class, (2) teach this flipped undergraduate course, which will impact 30 to 40 Engineering students per year and be part of the Engineering School's new Nanoscience and Engineering Certificate, (3) advise undergraduate summer research projects through the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation which will develop about six students per year, and (4) create online content for high school students by extending INVESTING NOW outreach through Pitt's Engineering Office of Diversity that has involved about 150 high school students per year. The proposed project seeks to provide students with (the four I's) inspirational motivation, intellectual foundations, innovation skills, and increased involvement.