Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Resource Center

除了在基础研究中的作用外，纳米技术也是一种研究和开发企业，专注于产品和技术的快速商业化。对于美国来说，要利用其在纳米技术方面的投资，就必须准备一支具有适当纳米技能的熟练技术劳动力。纳米技术应用和职业知识（NACK）资源中心建议扩大全国范围的纳米技术教育方法，包括提供资源和援助的纳米技术教育基础设施。 这些资源可以加强和简化努力，以确保学生发展与行业相关的知识，技能和能力。 此外，该项目将保持网络课程和远程设备访问，以及提供教师专业发展，以确保教师保持在纳米技术进步的前沿。NACK资源中心将支持和发展社区和技术学院与研究型大学之间的伙伴关系，以：1）共享资源和传播学习材料; 2）提供基于网络的专业发展研讨会和网络研讨会系列; 3）使用NACK网站，nanoHUB和ATE Central广泛传播资源。此外，纳米技术远程仪器（RAIN）网络将继续支持当前和开发新的RAIN节点，为网络增加新的在线访问表征和处理工具，开发增加网络使用的方法，并收集数据以评估RAIN对纳米技术教育的影响。该项目由先进技术教育计划资助，该计划侧重于为推动国家经济的先进技术领域培养技术人员。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

In addition to its roles in basic research, nanotechnology is also a research and development enterprise that focuses on rapid commercialization of products and technology. For the US to capitalize on its investments in nanotechnology, it is essential to prepare a skilled technical workforce with the appropriate nano-scale skill set. The Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) Resource Center proposes to extend a nation-wide nanotechnology education approach that includes providing resources and assistance to the nanotechnology education infrastructure. These resources can strengthen and streamline efforts to ensure that students develop industry-relevant knowledge, skills and abilities. In addition, the project will maintain web courses and remote equipment access, as well as provide faculty professional development to ensure that faculty remain at the cutting-edge of nanotechnology advances. The NACK Resource Center will support and grow partnerships between community and technical colleges and research universities to: 1) share resources and disseminate learning materials; 2) deliver web-based professional development workshops and webinar series; and 3) widely disseminate resources using the NACK website, nanoHUB, and ATE Central. Additionally, the Remotely Accessible Instruments for Nanotechnology (RAIN) network will continue to support current and develop new RAIN nodes, add new online-accessible characterization and processing tools to the network, develop ways to increase use of the network, and collect data to evaluate RAIN’s impact on nanotechnology education. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.