Title :
Nanotechnology: A platform for education change
Author :
Newberry, Deb M.
Author_Institution :
Dakota County Tech. Coll., Rosemount, MN, USA
Abstract :
Nanotechnology, as an enabling technology, has aspects which support multiple engineering disciplines. Nanoscale demonstrations, activities and experiments have been used to illustrate nanoscale principles as they apply to biological, electrical, material and chemical aspects of engineering topics. The emerging field of nanoscience offers state of the art applications and conceptual development appropriate for multiple levels of engineering education which may enhance learning and student retention.
Keywords :
engineering education; nanotechnology; physics education; student experiments; education change; engineering disciplines; engineering education; learning; nanoscale activities; nanoscale demonstrations; nanoscale experiments; nanoscale principles; nanoscience; nanotechnology; student retention; Animation; Equations; Metrology; Nanoscale devices; Nanostructures; Technological innovation; Videos; Nanotechnology; content; critical thinking; education; engineering; multidisciplinary;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2012 12th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Birmingham
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2198-3
DOI :
10.1109/NANO.2012.6322091
