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Alonso Ignacio Martinez
https://nanohub.org/members/456330
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DC Magnetics
Papers | 15 Jul 2022
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Shaik Jani Babu
https://nanohub.org/members/161382
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Which skills does a nanotechnology workforce need?
Q&A|Closed | Responses: 6
Greetings,
I am curious what your opinions are about which skills and knowledge a nanotechnology workforce may need.
First, which professions may be included in the...
https://nanohub.org/answers/question/1669
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Framework for Evaluating Simulations: Analysis of Student Developed Interactive Computer Tool
Presentation Materials | 25 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s):: Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Heidi A Diefes-Dux, Yi Kong, Krishna Madhavan
This is the presentation for a paper presented at the 2015 annual American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) conference. The paper discusses a developed framework for evaluating and scaffolding student-developed simulations in an open-ended learning environment. The full paper...
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Framework for Evaluating Simulations: Analysis of Student Developed Interactive Computer Tools
Papers | 21 Jul 2014 | Contributor(s):: Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Heidi A Diefes-Dux, Krishna Madhavan
Computer simulations are discussed in the learning environment from two major perspectives: 1) teaching students how to build simulations and 2) developing simulations to teach students targeted concepts. This study is approaching learning with simulations from a different perspective. We are...
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First-Year Engineering Students' Communication of Nanotechnology Size & Scale in a Design Challenge
Papers | 22 Apr 2014 | Contributor(s):: Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Yi Kong, Heidi A Diefes-Dux, Krishna Madhavan
While nanotechnology is a highly engaging topic for students, it entails concepts that are difficult to understand and need to be carefully considered when incorporating nanotechnology into classroom instruction. The notion of size and scale (also referred to as a “big idea” in learning nanoscale...
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NCN Education Team: Student Research
Online Presentations | 09 Apr 2014 | Contributor(s):: Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Oguz Hanoglu, Yi Kong
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Case Studies: First-Year Engineering Nanotechnology-based Design Projects
Papers | 04 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s):: Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Heidi A Diefes-Dux, Krishna Madhavan
Nanotechnology as a research field presents many new opportunities and challenges for educating the next generation of engineers. In this paper, we attempt to understand the impact of this research team's initiatives to increase engineering students' awareness and understanding of nanotechnology....
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First-Year Engineering Students Explore Nanotechnology in Engineering
Papers | 04 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s):: Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Heidi A Diefes-Dux, Krishna Madhavan
Nanotechnology is a promising field for advancement, but not many engineering students graduate with a sufficient understanding of nanotechnology and its potential. The purpose of this study is to understand whether first-year engineering (FYE) students can find connections between nanotechnology...
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First-Year Engineering Students' Learning of Nanotechnology through an Open-Ended Project
Papers | 04 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s):: Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Heidi A Diefes-Dux, Krishna Madhavan
Nanotechnology is an innovative and highly active field of research and development that presents many opportunities for future graduates. Engineering students should be made more aware of the field of nanotechnology and its potential impact on their academics, careers, and lives. This research...
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Bethany Croton
https://nanohub.org/members/81866
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Analysis of Reports of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering Program
Papers | 30 Apr 2013 | 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 National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). The Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) in...
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Engineering and Science Instructors' Intended Learning Outcomes with Computational Simulations as Learning Tools
Online Presentations | 26 Feb 2013 | 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 following research question: What were the intended learning outcomes that guided the instructors'...
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Opportunities for Integrating nanoHUB Computational Simulations as Learning Tools
Online Presentations | 25 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Alejandra J. Magana
This presentation introduces a research agenda that focuses on identifying how to provide: (i) instructors with educational resources to help them better integrate nanoHUB computational simulation tools into their teaching and (ii) learners with adequate scaffolds (supports) to use computational...
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Students Perceptions and Experiences of Using Computational Simulations as Learning Tools
Online Presentations | 25 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Alejandra J. Magana
This presentation summarizes the results of three research studies aiming to investigate students perceptions and experiences of using computational simulations as learning tools. The three guiding research questions were: (i) how do students with different academic level experience nanoHUB...
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Nano Education Research
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Education Research
https://nanohub.org/groups/edresearch
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nanoHUB Modeling and Curricular Integration Research
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Participation in this group is by invitation only. This group is focused on understanding how modeling and simulations (about nanotechnology) can be integrated into the undergraduate engineering...
https://nanohub.org/groups/modelingcurricularintegration