Education and the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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Education and the National Nanotechnology
Infrastructure Network

• Steve Campbell
• University of Minnesota

Cornell, Stanford, Georgia Tech., Michigan,
Harvard, Penn State, U.C. Santa Barbara,
Minnesota, New Mexico, U.T. Austin, Washington,
NCSU/TL
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Outline

• Introduction to NNIN
• NNIN Educational Activities Overview
• Graduate Education
• Undergraduate Education
• Summary

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Nanoscale Science and Technology
Spin Hall effect in semiconductors Y. Kato et
al. Science 306, (2005)
Fermentation BioProcessors Corp.
Endosensor CardioMEMS
CNT electromech oscillator V. Sazanova et
al. Nature vol. 431, (2004)
Extreme slowing of light group velocity H. Altug
et al. APL 306, (2005)
Single electron spin B. Chui et al. Nature vol.
430, (2004)
VMRAM NVE Corporation
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The Future of Nano Science and Technology
2000
Nanomaterials 340 B Electronics 300
B Pharmaceuticals 180 B Chemicals 100
B Aerospace 70 B Tools
22 B
Federal Nano Research Second Only to Cancer
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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Approach A network of shared open facilities
distributed throughout the country that will
enable the full creative abilities of the
nanoscale user community to emerge
Mission Enable rapid advancements in science,
engineering and technology at the nano-scale by
efficient access to nano infrastructure
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NNIN Impact Current Year

• Undergraduates conducting research gt 150 per
  year
• Graduate students conducting research gt 3200
  per year
• Total research users 4290 in FY2005
• Small Companies gt250 per year
• Attendees in workshops (on site)
• gt200 in 2004
• Est. gt700 in 2005
• Scholarly Publications gt1700 March 2004-June
  2005

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NNIN Educational Outreach Education
National Activities Broad but select set of
Network wide activities that stimulate, can be
easily accessed and selectively used by the
community Local Activities Site specific
activities with focus on local issues with a
select set done well. Partner with teachers and
students to meet local curriculum needs.
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NNIN Educational Outreach Activities

• NNIN Education Portal Launched July 2005
• Receiving inquiries through site
• Teachers
• Researchers
• Students
• Nanooze- Childrens science magazine linked on
  nano.gov
• Primer on nanotechnology
• Original articles
• Interviews
• Also in Spanish
• Work in Progress
• Instructional materials
• Additional sections

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NNIN Outreach Activities/Marketing

• Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
  (NISE-Net)
• Museum of Science, Boston, Exploratorium,
  Science Museum of Minnesota
• NNIN thinking partner
• Attended 11/05 kick-off meeting at Exploratorium
• Presented 2 workshops at MOSs Nanotech 2005 A
  Symposium for Educators (11/05)

• AAAS Annual Meeting 2/18/06
• NNIN and NISE-Net co-chaired
• Educating Society About Nanotechnology
• Formal and Informal nano-education programs

NanoTech 2005 The First Annual NanoTech
Symposium - November 7, 2005
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Challenges Facing Education in Nano

• Access to Nano Equipment
• Experimental Nano is Often Expensive
• Minnesota NNIN node as an example
• Cost of Facilities/Equipment 30 to 40 M
• Annual Cost of Operation 3.3 M
• Traditionally Tool Access has Been Limited to
  Research Institutions
• Diversity of Students Incorporating Nano
• Students from Outside the Major Research
  Institutions
• Tendency of Teaching to Follow Research Interests
  
• Academic Fields and Disciplines
• Students from Under Represented Groups

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NNIN Education Outreach REU

• REU 2005
• 500 applicants
• Highly visible program
• NNIN and NSF web sites key info sources
• Program concludes with Convocation
• Students present results in oral and poster
  presentations
• REU Research Accomplishments publication
• Was the program a positive influence on your
  ed/career choices? RATED 4.7 out of 5

Summer 2005 REU participants Convocation at
Stanford University
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REU participants 9 years
Blue home Red school
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Challenges for Undergraduate Nano Education
Access to Tools

• Local acquisition is highly desirable
• Cost of acquisition
• Cost of maintenance
• Need for local expert to train students and keep
  system running
• Remote viewing / remote access TEM, SEM, SPM
• Intensive lab experiences
• Lab cams

Dean Waldow, Professor of ChemistryPacific
Lutheran University (PLU)
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Capstone Programs in Nanotechnology

• Small Times article cited as excellent examples
  nanotechnology workforce development
• Penn State leader in this area developed a
  one-semester resident program emphasizing
  electronics
• Minnesota Developed one semester non resident
  capstone covering materials, electronics,
  nanoparticles, and biotechnology

• UCSB - Technician Internships in Nanotechnology
• Washington North Seattle Community College

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Intensive Experiences for BS Students

• Cornell conducted 3-day hands-on workshop for 12
  students from Clarkson University
• Viable supplement to classroom-based
  nanotechnology course

CNF staff use SEM to examiner cantilever devices
made during workshop
CNF staff discusses photolithography with students

• Potential for capstone use in BS degree
• Sciences
• Engineering

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Graduate Research

• NINN as a tool to enable the research enterprise
• Graduate students conducting research gt 3200
  per year
• 1000 PhDs per year (compared to 6200
  engineering PhDs)

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Interdisciplinarity and Field Evolution

• Nanotechnology is rapidly expanding from an
  EE/Physics dominated field
• Trend will continue with the recent NIH funding
  initiatives
• Nano Cancer Centers
• Nano Medicine Centers
• How to provide the appropriate foundational
  knowledge for such broadly based fields for
  students with such disparate entry points?
• What constitutes a graduate education
• How does one provide instructional materials that
  can evolve with the field and provide background
  to those who need it?
• Research field orientation rather than
  departmental orientation

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On line Resources

• Short Courses
• Nanofabrication
• Characterization
• Workshops
• Nano Bio
• MEMS
• Microfabrication
• Simulation tools (NNIN and NCI)
• Training
• Equipment specific training
• Societal and ethical issues and impacts

www.nnin.org
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The NNIN Open Textbook

• Web-based resource for nano education
• Hyperlinks to help bring facilities and equipment
  into the classroom in a virtual sense
• Web hosting allows
• Rapid updates and corrections
• Expansion of material as needed
• Customizable downloading

• Introduction
• Molecular states
• Bio Fundamentals
• Charge Transport / Quantum
• Technology
• Nano Lithography
• Self Assembly
• Nano Tubes, Wires, etc.
• SEI and Nano
• Applications
• Carbon Nanostructures
• Nanoelectronics
• Optical and Magnetic Devices
• Molecular Devices
• Nano Bio
• NEMS

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What Should Be Done

• Undergraduate
• Development and dissemination of nano educational
  materials that can be integrated into standard
  courses Physics, Chemistry, Devices, Circuits,
  Optics
• Education modules can be developed to accompany
  these kits
• Remote access may play a role
• Increase interaction with and awareness of
  existing nano resources
• NNIN and NCI
• Graduate
• Access to labs is essential how to get the best
  value for the investment?
• Movement from PI to shared facilities
• Some movement from University to network labs
• Develop highly flexible courses and course
  materials that allow frequent updating and a mix
  and match approach
• Customizable educational experiences across the
  nano spectrum
• Foster student-student and student-industry
  interactions