Education and Training Approach for the Future Nanotechnology Workforce

Author

Fonash, Stephen J. ; Fenwick, Douglas ; Hallacher, Paul ; Kuzma, Terry ; Nam, Wook Jun

Author_Institution

Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA

fYear

2006

fDate

10-13 Jan. 2006

Firstpage

235

Lastpage

236

Abstract

The Pennsylvania Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology (NMT) Partnership was formed in 1998 to create and nurture a skilled nanofabrication workforce in the State of Pennsylvania. The approach laid out emphasizes developing a strong nanotechnology workforce education effort that both opens the door to more high-tech jobs for Pennsylvanians and also strengthens PA industry. The partners in this endeavor are 29 Pennsylvania colleges and universities, Penn State University, industry, the State of Pennsylvania, and the National Science Foundation. The activities the partnership has developed in its approach include three-day Nanotech Camps for secondary school students, three-day Nanotechnology Workshops for secondary school teachers, Nanotechnology Utilization Workshops tailored for industry, Nanotechnology Associate (2-year) Degree programs, Baccalaureate Degree programs with concentrations in Nanotechnology, and Nanotechnology Experiment Kits to bring nanotechnology into existing chemistry, physics, and biology courses.

Keywords

Chemistry; Collaborative work; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Engineering profession; Manufacturing industries; Nanobioscience; Nanofabrication; Nanotechnology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Technologies - Nanoelectronics, 2006 IEEE Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9357-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NANOEL.2006.1609719

Filename

1609719