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Workshops: 2009
Symposium on Undergraduate Nano-Education
Addressing the Challenges of Nanoscale Science & Engineering Education
August 5-8, 2009, SUNY - Albany
The National
Center for Learning & Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) partnered with the
College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY-Albany to sponsor a “Symposium on
Undergraduate Nano-Education.” The symposium was held at SUNY-Albany from August 5th through
8, 2009. The symposium was devoted to the discussion of advances in nanoscale science and engineering
(NSE) education at the post-secondary level.
Highlights of the event included an address by U.S. Representative Paul Tonko that focused on the critical importance of building strong nanotechnology educational curricula and outreach programs, as well as a public discussion entitled "The Grand Challenges of Nano Education: Why Nano Ed Matters." Speakers included Tom Sonderman, vice president of manufacturing systems and technology for GlobalFoundries.
Abstracts
and Presentations | Overview | Posters
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Abstracts and Presentations
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Wednesday PM, August 5
| 5:30 | Bus leaves hotel for campus |
| 6:00 - 6:50 | Registration and buffet dinner in the NFS Rotunda; building 255 |
Session
No. 1: Big Ideas in Nano-Ed: What Should Our Students Master? |
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| 6:50 - 7:00 | Richard Matyi, CNSE, Welcome and Overview and Tom Mason, NU, Our Grand Challenge |
| 7:00 - 7:40 | Brian Augustine, James Madison University, Non-Negotiables in Undergraduate Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education: A Chemist's Perspective |
| 7:40 - 8:20 | Lincoln Lauhon, Northwestern University, Not Just What, but How Students Know: a Teacher-Researcher Perspective |
| 8:20 - 9:00 | Breakout Groups in NFS 106, NFS 201, NFS Rotunda and NFS Auditorium |
| 9:00 | Bus to Hotel |
Thursday AM, August 6
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Continental breakfast at the hotel |
| 8:30 | Bus leaves hotel for campus; Guests enter building 255 (South Rotunda) |
Session
No. 2: The Grand Challenges of Nano-Education: Why Nano-Ed Matters? (Open to the general public) |
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| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | Robert Chang, Director, NCLT, Preparing Future Generations to Address Global Challenges Through Nanotechnology |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Tom Sonderman, GlobalFoundries, The Global Playing Field: Preparing Students to Compete in a Knowledge-Driven Industry |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Coffee break for Symposium Participants Only in the NFS Rotunda |
| 11:20 - 12:30 | Tour of Facilities |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch in the NFN Rotunda; building 253 |
Thursday PM, August 6
Session No. 3: What (and How) Do We Know About How Students Learn Nanoscience/Nanotechnology? |
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| 1:30 - 2:10 | Greg Light, Northwestern University, Understanding Student Understanding at the Nanoscale: Contrasting Conceptions of Size & Scale |
| 2:10 - 2:50 | Denise Drane, Northwestern University, “Undergraduate Students' Understanding of Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio” |
| 2:50 - 3:10 | Coffee break in the NFS Rotunda |
| 3:10 - 3:50 | Robert Cormia, Foothills Community College, PNPA - a Transformative Approach for Learning and Practicing Nanoengineering |
| 3:50 - 5:00 | Breakout Groups in NFS 106, NFS 201, NFS Rotunda and NFS Auditorium |
| 5:00 - 7:30 | Poster session, buffet dinner in the NFN Rotunda; building 253 Guest speaker: The Honorable Paul Tonko, 21st District of New York, United States House of Representatives |
| 7:30 | Bus leaves campus for hotel |
Friday AM, August 7
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Continental breakfast at the hotel |
| 8:00 | Bus leaves hotel for campus; guests enter building 255 (NFS Rotunda) |
Session
No. 4: How Can We as Teachers Facilitate Learning? Course Innovations |
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| 8:30 - 9:10 | Lisa Klein, Rutgers University, How to Keep Introduction to Nanomaterials Science and Engineering Current? |
| 9:10 - 9:50 | Ana-Rita Mayol, University of Puerto Rico, Bringing Research into the Classroom: Integrating Nanoscience Concepts, Techniques, and Skills in the Undergraduate Curriculum |
| 9:50 - 10:10 | Coffee break in the NFS Rotunda |
| 10:10 - 10:50 | Deb Newberry, Dakota County Technical College, Use of Real World Nanotechnology Applications: Teaching Nanoscale Concepts and Integrating Information from Traditional Science into a Unified Teaching Model |
| 10:50 - 11:30 | John Jaszczak, Michigan Technological University, Nanotech Innovations Enterprise at Michigan Technological University |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Breakout Groups in NFS 106, NFS 201, NFS Rotunda and NFS Auditorium |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch in the NFN Rotunda; building 253 |
Friday PM, August 7
Session
No. 5: How Can We Facilitate Learning? Hands-on Innovations |
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| 1:30 - 2:10 | Teri Odom, Northwestern University, Designing Research-Based Courses for Undergraduates and Hands-on Activities for the Developing World |
| 2:10 - 2:50 | Kurt Winkelmann, Florida Institute of Technology, Application-Centered Nanotechnology Experiments for First-Year Students |
| 2:50 - 3:20 | Coffee break in the NFS Rotunda |
| 3:20 - 4:00 | Samir Iqbal, UT-Arlington, Research Integrated Education in Bio-Nanotechnology |
| 4:00 - 4:40 | Ethan Allen, University of Washington, Innovative Approaches to Challenges in Undergraduate Nanoscience Education |
| 4:40 - 5:30 | Breakout Groups in NFS 106, NFS 201, NFS Rotunda and NFS Auditorium |
| 5:30 | Bus to the hotel |
| 6:30 | Bus returns to campus/open bar |
| 7:00 | Banquet: NFN Rotunda; building 253 Guest speaker: Henry Hudson (!) |
| 8:30 | Bus to hotel |
Saturday AM, August 8
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Continental breakfast at the hotel; Session 6 in the hotel conference room |
Session
No. 6: New Approaches in Nano-Ed Degree Programs |
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| 8:30 - 9:10 | Jennifer Cleary, Rutgers University, Trends in the Development of Nanotechnology Degree Programs in the United States |
| 9:10 - 9:50 | Robert Ehrmann, Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania “Hands-On” Approach to Nanotechnology Education – Resources Available at NACK (The NSF National ATE Center for Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge) |
| 9:50 - 10:10 | Coffee break |
| 10:10 -10:50 | Richard Matyi, SUNY-Albany, The Development of a Comprehensive Undergraduate Degree Program in Nanoscale Science |
| 10:50 -11:30 | Brad Thiel, SUNY-Albany, A Modular Curriculum for Graduate Education in Nanotechnology |
| 11:30 -12:00 | Breakout Groups |
| 12:00 | Closing Remarks |
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