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Nanoscale
Science and Engineering Education
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Edited by
Aldrin E. Sweeney and Sudipta Seal,University of
Central Florida, USA
Foreword by
Professor Harold W. Kroto, Nobel Prize Laureate Dr.
Mihail C. Roco, National Science Foundation, USA |
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2008,
712 pages, Hardcover ISBN: 1-58883-085-3 US$399.00 |
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FROM THE
FOREWORD |
"All
in all, the volume covers almost all the key aspects of
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ..... integration of nanoscale
science and engineering into the curricula of all age groups
[ranging] from middle and high school students, to undergraduate
students, and beyond. As important as anything else are children's
perceptions of nanotechnology which also are addressed, as are
societal and ethics issues". |
Professor
Harold W. Kroto, Nobel Prize Laureate |
"The
contributions [in this volume] address various levels of nanoscale
science and engineering education, using various methodologies for
classrooms and remote teaching, in various parts of the world, at
the local to international levels. These shared experiences are on
the front of the wave of new educational programs in the world.
This collection may help in crystallizing more integrative
approaches, and developing a nanotechnology education community". |
Dr.
Mihail C. Roco, National Science Foundation, USA |
DESCRIPTION |
Rapid
advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology research indicate a need
for corresponding science, engineering and medical education
efforts. Issues relating to K-12 scientific and technological
literacy become even more pressing concerns, given the extent to
which advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology are expected to
impact all aspects of human experience, e.g. healthcare and
medicine, transportation, electronics, and environmental
sustainability, to name but a few. This book contains 36
state-of-the-art chapters and addresses the following topics: (i)
current efforts in the field of nanoscale science and engineering
education; (ii) noteworthy examples showing the integration of
nanotechnology in undergraduate education (chemistry, physics,
biological sciences, engineering, environmental science, technology,
etc.); (iii) efforts relating to general scientific and
technological literacy/public awareness in nanoscale science and
engineering; (iv) projects demonstrating the importance of nanoscale
science and technology education at the K-12 level, and examples of
how specific concepts have been integrated into science instruction
at the primary and secondary school levels (pre-college/university);
(v) curriculum development and assessment; (vi) social and ethical
issues associated with nanoscale science and engineering research
(vii) workforce preparation (professional and vocational), and
(viii) national and state science standards and their relationships
to the goals of nanotechnology initiatives worldwide. The book is
written by leading experts who are interested and experienced in
nanoscience and nanotechnology education. |
CONTENTS |
- Developing a Viable Knowledge Base in
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education, Aldrin E.
Sweeney and Sudipta Seal, USA
- Teaching Nanotechnology in the K-12
Classroom, Kenneth Bowles, USA
- Science Education in Nanotechnology:
Examples using Computer Based Laboratory (CBL) Instrumentation,
David D. Kumar and Rebecca Kerr, USA
- Educational Efforts in K-12 Nanoscale
Science and Engineering Education and Related-Research Studies
Using Electron Microscopy, Andrea J. Harmer, USA
- Exploring Nanoscale Science With Middle
and High School Students, M. Gail Jones, USA
- Center for Nanoscale Systems -
Pre-College and College Level Efforts in Nanoscale Science and
Engineering Education, Monica Plisch, USA
- Research-based Courses in Nanotechnology
for Sophomores and Nanoscience Modules for High School and
Community College Students, Teri W. Odom, USA
- Fuel Cells: A Tool for Nanotechnology
Education, Carlos R. Cabrera (Puerto Rico) and Donald A.
Tryk (Japan)
- Nanoscience and Conceptions of Size and
Scale in Pre-College Education, Thomas R. Tretter, USA
- Microscopic Perspectives on Informal,
Introductory and Industry Nanochallenges, Philip Fraundorf
and Jingyue Liu, USA
- Introductory Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology for Undergraduates: A Liberal Arts Approach, Lon
A. Porter, Jr. USA
- Integration of Nanotechnology in
Undergraduate Engineering Education, Ramesh K. Agarwal, USA
- A Course on Introduction to
Nanotechnology for Undergraduate Science and Engineering Majors,
Meyya Meyyappan, USA
- Development of A Nanosystems Engineering
Undergraduate Degree, Hisham Hegab, James Palmer and Stan
Napper, USA
- Identifying and Removing Barriers to the
Inclusion of Nanoscience in the Undergraduate Chemistry
Curriculum, Thomas Holme, USA
- Brightening The Science Curriculum with
Semiconducting Nanocrystals, Russell G. Larsen, Norbert J.
Pienta, Sarah C. Larsen, USA
- Interdisciplinary Lab Course in
Nanotechnology for Freshmen at The Florida Institute of
Technology, K. J. Winkelmann, J. R. Brenner, J. G.
Mantovani, USA
- Nanotechnology Curriculum Development at
Utah State University, Haeyeon Yang, USA
- A Web-Based Video Lab Manual for
Nanoscale Science and Technology, George Lisensky, Kenneth
Lux, and Wendy Crone, USA
- Nanoworlds: A Nanotechnology Course
Model Using The Nanopedia, The Web Encyclopedia of
Nanotechnology, Alexis R. Abramson, David A. Smith, Ethan
Fry, Jason Miller, E. Burtch, K. Brown, N. Trombetta, USA
- Integrating Nanoscale Science and
Technology into Introductory Computer Science Courses, Russell
Deaton, John Lusth, and Jin-Woo Kim, USA
- An Innovative Approach to Introducing
Nanotechnology into the Curriculum at a Minority Undergraduate
Institution, Wilbur L. Walters Jr., Tigran Shahbazyan, and
Frank Hagelberg, USA
- Integration of Nanoscale Science and
Technology Research into Undergraduate Curriculum at a Minority
University, Branislav Vlahovic, Diane Markoff, Igor
Bondarev, Igor Filikhin, Hiak Melikian, Gordana Vlahovic, and
Marvin Wu, USA
- Teaching Undergraduates Nanotechnology,
John Shapter and Justin Gooding, Australia
- European Activities in Nanoscience
Education and Training, Marie-Isabelle Baraton (France),
Raymond Monk, and Renzo Tomellini (Belgium)
- Interdisciplinary Teaching in
Nanotechnology: Experiences from an Undergraduate Degree Program
offered at the University of Copenhagen, Eva Danielsen and
Thomas Bjørnholm, Denmark
- Engineering Nanoscience: A Curriculum to
Satisfy the Future Needs of Industry, Knut Deppert, Rune
Kullberg, and Lars Samuelson, Sweden
- The Pennsylvania Partnership Approach to
Nanotechnology Education and to the Building of a Nanotechnology
Manufacturing Workforce, Stephen J. Fonash, Douglas E.
Fenwick, and Paul M. Hallacher, USA
- Nanomaterials Science and Engineering:
An Enabling Paradigm Shift for Photonics, Energy, Electronics,
and Biology, Brian R. Mayer, Stephen C. Danforth, and Lisa
C. Klein, USA
- Children's Perceptions of
Nanotechnology: A Classroom Experiment, Brigitte Nerlich,
David D. Clarke and Neil Champness, UK
- Content and Pedagogy for Ethics
Education in Nanoscale Science and Technology Development, Rosalyn
W. Berne, USA
- Rethinking Technological Literacy: The
Challenge of Nanotechnology and Society Education, Clark A.
Miller and Sarah K. A. Pfatteicher, USA
- Nanoliteracy: Nurturing Understandings
of Nanotechnology and Societal Interactions with Nanotech, Chris
Toumey and Davis Baird, USA
- Developing Nano Education at A
Technological University: Science, Technology and Social
Implications of Nanotechnology, John A. Jaszczak, Bruce E.
Seely, USA
- Introducing Nanotechnology and Society
Issues into the Classroom, Greta Zenner and Wendy Crone, USA
- Master's Level Nanotechnology Education,
Robert W. Kelsall, UK
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READERSHIP |
Researchers and educators in related science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines with an
interest in nanoscale science, engineering and medical education.
Researchers, instructors, and education professionals interested in
nanoscale science, technology, engineering, and medical education at
the K-12, undergraduate and graduate levels.
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