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Nanotechnology: Multi‐disciplinary, Multi‐market, Multi‐cultural
Nano‐Link: Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education
NSF grant:0802323
Lead Institution: Dakota County Technical College
Center Director and Principal Investigator: Deb Newberry
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6 Technical College and Community College Partners
Partnership with Univ. of MN
Affiliate partnerships with NCLT and NACK (Related NSF National Centers)
• Goals of Nano‐Link
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Disseminate DCTC Multi‐disciplinary Nano Program to Partners and affiliate member schools
Strengthen industry involvement throughout region
Replicate/transfer portions of the Univ. of MN 4th semester
Train high school and CC educators, integrate nano into curriculum
Increase public awareness
Create Web based clearinghouse for validated nanoscience curriculum
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What is that? How does it work?
Over the last several decades…
Modifications
Improvements
New ‘scopes
Just What is Nanotechnology?
y It is the application of “tools” *– developed over the last 20 years ‐ that allow us to manipulate and study material at the molecular and atomic level.
y Similar to the development of optical microscopes 350 years ago.
y Allows or enhances the interdisciplinary nature of the sciences – has the opportunity to remove the discipline “stovepipes” and encourage communication and sharing
y Offers students an opportunity to combine multiple talents and interests
y Application to all disciplines and traditional sciences and career disciplines
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These tools include:
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AFM: Atomic Force Microscope
STM: Scanning Tunneling Microscopic
SEM: Scanning Electron Microscope
TEM: Tunneling Electron Microscope
X‐ray diffraction
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About Nanotechnology
y Nanotechnology – Application of specific tools (Atomic Force Microscopes, Scanning y
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Electron Microscopes etc.) that allow us to observe and manipulate material at the molecular or atomic scale.
Over 600 products currently in the market which take advantage of nanotechnology.
Every industry or market segment will be impacted by nanotechnology, with impacts in electronics and material science applications coming first, communication and disease diagnostic applications in the near future and in vivo disease treatment approaches or tailored drugs in the far future.
The application of nanoscience to industry is forecasted to create billions of dollars of revenue over the next 10 to 15 years.
Need for trained employees is critical to support the anticipated economic growth. Over 800,000 trained employees needed in the next 10 years in the US with over 50% being technicians. (Estimate is 4 to 6 technicians per PhD researcher.)
STUDENTS
Skills, knowledge, abilities
Hands-on
Traditional Sciences
Conceptual
Computer skills
Design
Graphics arts
Automotive
Teams
Discovery
Food science
Individual work
Marketing, sales
Nanotechnology
Energy
INDUSTRY
Electronics - design
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Electronics - fab
Sensors
Quality Assurance
Composite materials
Disease treatment
Coatings
Processes and materials
Medical - diagnostics
Drug discovery
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Atomic (electronic) structure
Molecular structure
Physical characteristics
Electrical characteristics
Biological characteristics
Understanding
Molecular or
Atomic interactions
Impacts Every Market Segment
•Molecules are composed of atoms ‐
•Atoms are composed of •Electrons, protons and neutrons
•Electrons and protons are charged: Opposites attract, likes repel
Integrate Nano focused Modules
Into Current Programs
Critical Thinking
Create a Nano Technologist Program
Recruiting and Outreach
y Potential Students
Ages 17 to 63
y High school graduates, previous degrees (MS,PhDs, MBAs)
y Typical “science” students as well as atypical
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y High School Educators
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Inner city and rural
y High School Students
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Partnerships with Upward Bound, Project Lead the Way, Native American Organizations
y Incumbent workers
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Coatings, precision manufacturing, lab technicians
y Workforce development
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Mechanics, manufacturing, business development, medical technicians etc.
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Outreach to
High School
teachers and
students
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Industry Partnerships
y Local and regional Industry Advisory Boards
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Curriculum input
Internships
Guest speakers, tours
Experiments and activities
Jobs for graduates
y 3M, Hysitron, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Imation, Honeywell, Phillips Plastics, Alien Technologies, St. Jude, HB Fuller, LaserLith, BioForce, NanoInk, Phoenix International
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University Partnerships
y University of Minnesota: Primary Partner
y Affiliates:
y Northwestern
y Purdue
y Penn State
y North Dakota State University
y University of North Dakota
y University of Wisconsin – Stout
y Bemidji State University
y Minnesota State
y Michigan State University
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Nano Capstone Challenges
y The AAS degree is geared toward “hands‐on” experiences that enable meaningful employment
y For a Nanotech degree, this poses difficult problems related to the broad sweep of fields relevant to nano
y Equipment access
y High capital costs
y High operating costs
y Chance of damage or disruption by inexperienced users
y Instructor experience
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Current Capstone Lab Content
y Electron microscopy y Lithography (optical y Bioreactors
(SEM, TEM, EDX)
X‐ray diffraction
Proximal probes (STM, AFM, etc)
Thin film analysis (XPS AES, RBS)
Optical analysis (ellipsometry, FTIR, Raman)
and electron beam, nanoimprint)
y Etching (wet, plasma, RIE, ICP, milling)
y Thin film deposition (evap, sputter, CVD, ALD)
y Oxidation and annealing
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y Characterization (optical and SEM)
y Forming aerosols
y Aerosol measurements
y Single particle mass spec
Installed facilities and equipment required more than $20,000,000
At least a dozen different domain experts to cover all of these topics
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Research University as a Resource
y Typically have open many‐user labs that provide access to equipment on a fee‐for‐service basis
y Typically have domain experts to instruct on the equipment and to maintain equipment
y Working with community colleges may be unfamiliar but this collaboration has several benefits
y State support
y Federal funding agencies and outreach
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UM Role in Regional Center
y Continue to offer spring semester capstone
y Most students from remote sites will not take advantage of this
Geography, jobs, family
y Loss of credits, NIH factor, control of experience
y Limited resources that the university would be willing to commit to such an endeavor
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Summer Experience for Teachers
y Host one representative from each college
y Expose them to a cluster of similar tools with basic training on one of the tools
y SEM, TEM, EDX
y Optical lithography, EBL, Nano imprint
y Provide a week long course to familiarize them with concepts of operation and make them a basic user of the primary tool
Follow‐up Fall Experience
y Jointly develop educational content that can be delivered in the fall
Web on a cart with UMN operating running the system
y Traveling experiments, perhaps with UMN characterization
y Record and edit fall delivery for asynchronous viewing on Nano‐Link web site
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Diversity and the Capstone
y Diversity at research universities is important, but not over riding metric in admissions process
y Collaboration with community colleges provides a new route to enrich the student diversity pool
y Gender, ethnicity, religious background
y Socioeconomic diversity
y Exposure to research university and success in a university program can serve as a confidence builder
y A significant fraction go on to 4‐year degrees
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“It won’t work here” Barriers
y Be persistent in finding partners Explain the benefits of such a program
y Be flexible in developing a cohort of students
y Multiple community colleges to get critical mass
y Do not hesitate to work with industry in developing potential capstone experiences
y Trade off depth for breadth in the experience
y No CC resources to develop a program
y National and Regional centers
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y Industry driven and vetted with respect to content. y Broad coverage with respect to scope and focus, y “Generalist” approach.
y Hands‐on training,
y Real industry scenarios.
y Industry standard equipment.
y Relevancy to industry applications & instrumentation
y Basic Science/Math foundation‐ first year courses
y Intro level sciences (Bio, Chem, Physics)
y College algebra & statistics
y Fundamentals of Nanoscience I & II
y Detailed and focused nanocourses‐ second year courses
y Nanomaterials
y Nanobiotechnology
y Semi‐conductor fabrication/ Nanoelectronics
y Thin films/MEMS Case Study
y Surface Analysis Techniques
y Quality Assurance/Quality Control
y Societal & Ethnical Implications of Nanotechnology
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Curriculum Origins
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learning Styles
Auditory Learners
Archived Educational Materials:
Voice Over PP
Text
Video
Remote Access
Hands On
Kinesthetic Learners
Visual Learners
Curriculum Design
Enhanced Power Point
Computer Modeling/Simulations
Hands-On
Instrumentation Training
All curricular
materials are
archived on-line in
modular & course
formats. Available
24/7
Digital Video
Remote Access /virtual
Instrumentation Training
Curriculum Content
y Conceptual lectures y Hands‐on, tools of nanotechnology (AFM,SEM,TEM,XRD et.al.)
y Videos (equipment, demonstrations of phenomena)
y Biology, chemistry, physics, math
y Computer simulations (crystal structure, electron interactions, electronic operation, proteins, antibodies)
y Activities and experiments
y Lab skills (assays, pipetting) American Association of Community Colleges
Lead Institution: Dakota County Technical College
Center Director and Principal Investigator: Deb Newberry
Nanotechnology
y Challenge and opportunity
Thank you!!!
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