Illinois ABE 446 Lecture 1: Introduction/What is nanotechnology?

11 Feb 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kaustubh Bhalerao

NCN@Illinois

https://nanohub.org/resources/8418

Illinois ABE 446 Lecture 2: Synthetic Nanostructures

11 Feb 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kaustubh Bhalerao

NCN@Illinois

https://nanohub.org/resources/8420

Illinois ABE 446 Lecture 3: Quantum Dots and Polymers

11 Feb 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kaustubh Bhalerao

NCN@illinois

https://nanohub.org/resources/8422

3D Molecular Models

21 Jun 2007 | Animations | Contributor(s): Nicholas Vargo

This animation was created as part of the Children's Museum Nanotechnology Exhibit to give the viewer an idea of what objects look like at the nano-level. The molecules range from something as small …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2821

Analysis of Reports of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering Program

23 Apr 2013 | Publications | Contributor(s): Taimur Amjad, Jennifer Nielsen, Lynette Osborne, Shirley Eng, Thomas Jarosz

The Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program was initiated as a component in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) Program, which is part of the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/17664

Are Simulation Tools Developed and Used by Experts Appropriate Experimentation Tools for Educational Contexts?

08 Apr 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Alejandra J. Magana, Sean Brophy, George Bodner

Simulations and visualizations can lead to significant improvements in students' conceptual understanding. This increased understanding may be due to the formation of expert-like dynamic mental …

https://nanohub.org/resources/8779

Building Capacity for Nano Education and Outreach through Partnerships with Science Museums: Overview and Case Study

31 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Carol Lynn Alpert, NCLT administator

This session will present the background and theory behind these collaborations and activities, provide examples, and address evaluative aspects. We will also touch briefly on a range of other …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6187

Characterizing and scaffolding students' conceptions of size and scale

29 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alejandra J. Magana

Scale concepts transcend disciplinary boundaries of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology because they are essential for performing explanations, theory generation, observation, and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7351

CNDO/INDO

09 Oct 2007 | Tools | Contributor(s): Baudilio Tejerina, Jeff Reimers

Semi-empirical Molecular Orbital calculations.

https://nanohub.org/resources/3352

Creating Research Links between Science at the Nanoscale and Science Education

28 Feb 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Nora H. Sabelli

This talk will address what is needed to reduce the gap between current science education and science education that incorporates the ideas in current nanoscience. The ability to manipulate matter at …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1098

DragonflyTV Nano – Using the Power of Television to Introduce Middle School Children to Nanotechnology

15 Jan 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Richard Hudson, Joan Freese, Angie Prindle, Lisa Regalla

DragonflyTV is a PBS science series for children, broadcast nationwide and on the internet. DragonflyTV models authentic science inquiry through its unique approach: In each episode, ordinary …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6123

Educating by Computer Animations One Method Proposed to Control Motion at the Nanoscale: How to Roll

15 Aug 2004 | Notes | Contributor(s): Manuel Emeric

A student oriented approach for teaching was used to develop an explanation about the method to control motion at the nanoscale. The approach is focused on teaching all kind of people, no matter …

https://nanohub.org/resources/737

Educational Outreach in Nanotechnology

15 Aug 2004 | Notes | Contributor(s): Charles Evans

In order to bridge the gap between the rapidly expanding field of nanotechnology and the general public, the LEGO Scanning Probe Microscope Team (LSPM) developed tutorials to bring nanotechnology to …

https://nanohub.org/resources/734

Electronics From the Bottom Up: a view of conductance

17 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

Resistance is one of the first concepts an electrical engineer learns, but things get interesting at the nanoscale. Experimentalists have found that no matter how short the resistor is, its …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2971

Electronics from the Bottom Up: an educational initiative on 21st century electronics

17 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom, Supriyo Datta, Muhammad A. Alam

In the 1960’s, a group of leaders from industry and academia, recognized that the age of vacuum tubes was ending and that engineers would have to be educated differently if they were to …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2968

Electronics From the Bottom Up: top-down/bottom-up views of length

17 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad A. Alam

When devices get small stochastic effects become important. Random dopant effects lead to uncertainties in a MOSFET’s threshold voltage and gate oxides breakdown is a random process. Even a …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2974

Embedding science and technology education into students' lifestyles and technology choices

06 Dec 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Krishna Madhavan

Learning experiences of the future will be multi-sensory, engage technologies and significant computational power continuously and invisibly, and will be completely engaging. The emergence of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/831

Engineering and Science Instructors' Intended Learning Outcomes with Computational Simulations as Learning Tools

21 Jan 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alejandra J. Magana

This presentation describes the results of a study aiming to identify how 14 instructors incorporated into their classrooms computational simulations as learning tools. The study was based on the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/16592