Nanotechnology Education Curriculum Development Program

1. Nanotechnology Education Curriculum Development Program Doug Buckley Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology Springfield Technical Community College Phil Bascom Undergraduate Student University of Massachusetts, Amherst -Buckley and Calm July 22, 2009-

2. Nanotechnology Education Curriculum Development Program [N.E.C.D.P.] What, Why, How, Who? Buckley July 2011

3. Nanotechnology The biggest science initiative since the Apollo program

4. Single Hair Width = 0.1 mm How small are nanostructures? = 100 micrometers = 100,000 nanometers ! Buckley July 2011

5. DNA 3 nanometers Smaller still Hair . 100,000 nanometers 10 nanometer objects made by guided self-assembly 50 nanometer objects made by lithography Buckley July 20

6. Perspective Since the 1980's electronics has been a leading commercial driver for nanotechnology R&D, but other areas (materials, biotech, energy, etc) are of significant and growing importance. Some nanotechnology has been around for a very long time already: • Stained glass windows (Venice, Italy) - gold • nanoparticles • Photographic film - silver nanoparticles • Tires - carbon black nanoparticles • Catalytic converters - nanoscale coatings of platinum and palladium Buckley July 2011

7. Nanotechnology Nanotechnology is the understanding and control of matter at dimensions of roughly 1 to 100 nanometers, where unique phenomena enable novel applications. 1 nanometer = 1 billionth of a meter = 1 x 10-9 m Buckley July 2011

8. Why do we want to make things at the nanoscale? • To make better products: smaller, cheaper, faster and more effective. (Electronics, catalysts, water purification, solar cells, coatings, medical diagnostics & therapy, and more) • To introduce completely new physical phenomena to science and technology. (Quantum behavior and other effects.) For a sustainable future! Buckley July 2011

9. The Medici Effect • “When you step into an intersection of fields, disciplines, or cultures, you can combine existing concepts into a large number of extraordinary new ideas. • The name I have given this phenomenon, the Medici Effect, comes from a remarkable burst of creativity in fifteenth-century Italy.” * • * From the book by Frans Johansson, The Medici Effect. Buckley July 2011

10. One of the most important results of the Nanotechnology Initiative so far: • Physics • Chemistry • Biology • Materials Science • Polymer Science • Electrical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medicine • And others • Electronics • Materials • Health/Biotech • Chemical • Environmental • Energy • Food • Aerospace • Automotive • Security • Forest products Buckley July 2011

11. Students & Nanotechnology- A Field for People Who Want to Solve Technological Challenges Facing Societies Around the World Buckley July 2011

12. Teaching Nanoscience in Community College What will excite the students and engage them in this study? Buckley July 2011

13. Issues in Teaching Nanoscience • How do we reach the most students? • How do we engage them in the new technology? • How do we bring together all the sciences and industrial opportunities for study? • How can ‘all’ students profit from nanotechnology in their careers? Buckley July 2011

14. Two Paths You Can Go By – Manufacture vs Application • Applications: • Nanotechnology will affect everything. • There are virtually NO careers that will NOT be influenced by nanoscience. • Manufacturing: • The creation of nano products and the tools used are very important and were in part enabled by semiconductor manufacturing. • Students should be educated on the technology involved. Buckley July 2011

15. My Career Directed Research and Presentation Approach Biomimicry Applications in Nanoscience Connect students to nano in their current careers. Nanotechnology is expanding and developing very rapidly. It has infinite applications in almost everything we do. Medicine, food, chemicals, automobiles and just about anything else you can think of. Buckley July 2011

16. Applications in Nanoscience Water Filtration & Purification Antibacterials - Medicine Buckley July 2011

17. Creating Interest Research Driven Presentations A new approach Connecting each student with their own career goals allows them to investigate how nanotechnology can affect their future and how it can enhance and define their future. Buckley July 2011

18. Challenges to teaching Nanotechnology • Texts for nanotechnology are difficult to find and can’t stay current: • SCIENCE AT THE NANOSCALE An Introductory Textbook,by Chin Wee Shong, Sow Chong Haur & Andrew T S Wee (National University of Singapore, Singapore) • Not very easy to get and not a very good fit. • I could not find an adequate text! • Web based teaching was the answer! • Current information for the lesson plans. Buckley July 2011

19. Recruiting a diverse pool of students from different career programs • Nanotechnology training is important for many careers: • Applications of nanotechnology will require specialized training for each of them • It is important to build this ‘new’ workforce now! • Diversity of students provides the most creativity! • Team projects and research can also contribute to exceptional learning opportunities. • More women are interested and enroll more often than in other technology classes. Buckley July 2011

20. Are you the kind of person that likes to be first? Do you want to be a part of the next revolution in art, medicine and science? Buckley July 2011

21. Providing On-Line Nano Education Getting Started • Utilize the internet and World Wide Web to create you lessons and provide curriculum materials for specific educational audiences. • Athenaweb for example has a great intro to nanoscience. • Athena Web - Video Library Buckley July 2011

22. Video Lessons for Nano Education Example #2 • Utilize the internet and World Wide Web to create you lessons and provide curriculum materials for specific educational audiences. • Athenaweb can help with volume vs surface area. • AthenaWeb - Video Library Buckley July 2011

23. Video Modules for Nano Education Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing • Objective:To create effective video-based modules as curriculum materials for specific target educational audiences. • Rich in video and 3D animation to aid visualization • Repurposable and open-source for easy adoption • Presented in short manageable sections • With hands-on activities to engage student in STEM • Free and easy to use Buckley July 2011

24. Center for Educational Software Development (CESD) • More than 10 years experience creating engaging and effective interactive educational software • Support from NSF (DUE, CCLI), US DOE (FIPSE), UMass, others • OWL - created online learning system (NSF, FIPSE) used for chemistry homework in 300 schools, 90,000 students • Specialty: Interactive multimedia for education (video, animation, game like activities) in many disciplines in UMass curriculum and K-12 • Expertise: • Instructional design • Software engineering • Multimedia/ Web development www.cesd.umass.edu Buckley July 2011

25. Learning modules for N.E.C.D.P. "Team of Producers" "Consumers" • Students • Teachers • Professionals • Subject Matter Experts • Educational Tech. Experts • Visualization Experts Assessment is the QA agent Buckley July 2011

26. What is the N.E.C.D.P.? • Producing repurposable, open-source, educational tools and curriculum materials using web-based interactive simulations and multimedia rich in video and 3D animation • Creating hands-on learning activities • Adapting and creating existing suitable curriculum and resources for CHM educational activities • Educational materials aimed at nano-manufacturing related processes Buckley July 2011

27. Modules – Current and Planned • Introduction to AFM • Oleic acid nanofilm • Electrochemical deposition • Spin coating • Thin film deposition by e-beam evaporation • Photolithography • Electron-beam lithography • Diblock copolymer & self assembly • Colloidal crystallization • Nanodots, nanowires, nanorings • Cloning by nanoimprint lithography • Magnetism • Water Filtration • Superconductivity • What is nanotechnology

28. Nanotechnology Video:Intro to Magnetism

29. It’s all working • Survey results like the one above show how effective the modules are in engaging students. • Students are really into the study of nanotechnology – student comment • “This has been an incredible and rewarding journey for all involved, especially myself. Such a class seems to be the ideal platform of working independently yet collaborating and learning through dissemination of research results as well as scientific inquiry.“

30. Links and Contact Info • Professor Douglas M Buckley • Springfield Technical Community College • One Armory Square • P O Box 9000 • Springfield, MA 01102-9000 • EMAIL: Dbuckley@stcc.edu • LL:413-755-4898 • FAX: 413-755-5151 • Videos: • http://www.umassk12.net/nanodev/NanoEd/ Buckley July 2011

31. Magnetism video Nanomagnetism.mov Buckley July 2011

32. Evaluation and use of modules • The utilization of the modules is continuing: • Students in spring and fall ‘07-’11 classes at STCC viewed the modules – day and evening (adult) • Results were very encouraging and comments helpful for developing second generation versions. • Integration into current Electrical Engineering Technology curriculum has been done. • As development and refinement continue, constructive feedback is requested. • New modules are evaluated as much better than the older ones – continuous improvement. Buckley July 22, 2011

33. Thank YouQ&A