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          Science and Engineering Education
 
          
            |  |  |   | Edited by Aldrin E. Sweeney and Sudipta Seal,University of
            Central Florida, USA
 
 Foreword by
 Professor Harold W. Kroto, Nobel Prize Laureate
 Dr.
            Mihail C. Roco, National Science Foundation, USA
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            |  |  | 2008,
            712 pages, Hardcover ISBN: 1-58883-085-3
 US$399.00
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            | FROM THE
            FOREWORD |  
            | "All
              in all, the volume covers almost all the key aspects of
              Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ..... integration of nanoscale
              science and engineering into the curricula of all age groups
              [ranging] from middle and high school students, to undergraduate
              students, and beyond. As important as anything else are children's
              perceptions of nanotechnology which also are addressed, as are
              societal and ethics issues". |  
            | Professor
            Harold W. Kroto, Nobel Prize Laureate |  
            | "The
              contributions [in this volume] address various levels of nanoscale
              science and engineering education, using various methodologies for
              classrooms and remote teaching, in various parts of the world, at
              the local to international levels. These shared experiences are on
              the front of the wave of new educational programs in the world.
              This collection may help in crystallizing more integrative
              approaches, and developing a nanotechnology education community". |  
            | Dr.
            Mihail C. Roco, National Science Foundation, USA |  
            | DESCRIPTION
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            | Rapid
            advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology research indicate a need
            for corresponding science, engineering and medical education
            efforts. Issues relating to K-12 scientific and technological
            literacy become even more pressing concerns, given the extent to
            which advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology are expected to
            impact all aspects of human experience, e.g. healthcare and
            medicine, transportation, electronics, and environmental
            sustainability, to name but a few. This book contains 36
            state-of-the-art chapters and addresses the following topics: (i)
            current efforts in the field of nanoscale science and engineering
            education; (ii) noteworthy examples showing the integration of
            nanotechnology in undergraduate education (chemistry, physics,
            biological sciences, engineering, environmental science, technology,
            etc.); (iii) efforts relating to general scientific and
            technological literacy/public awareness in nanoscale science and
            engineering; (iv) projects demonstrating the importance of nanoscale
            science and technology education at the K-12 level, and examples of
            how specific concepts have been integrated into science instruction
            at the primary and secondary school levels (pre-college/university);
            (v) curriculum development and assessment; (vi) social and ethical
            issues associated with nanoscale science and engineering research
            (vii) workforce preparation (professional and vocational), and
            (viii) national and state science standards and their relationships
            to the goals of nanotechnology initiatives worldwide. The book is
            written by leading experts who are interested and experienced in
            nanoscience and nanotechnology education. |  
 
          
            | CONTENTS |  
            | 
              Developing a Viable Knowledge Base in
                Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education, Aldrin E.
                Sweeney and Sudipta Seal, USA
Teaching Nanotechnology in the K-12
                Classroom, Kenneth Bowles, USA
Science Education in Nanotechnology:
                Examples using Computer Based Laboratory (CBL) Instrumentation,
                David D. Kumar and Rebecca Kerr, USA 
Educational Efforts in K-12 Nanoscale
                Science and Engineering Education and Related-Research Studies
                Using Electron Microscopy, Andrea J. Harmer, USA
Exploring Nanoscale Science With Middle
                and High School Students, M. Gail Jones, USA 
Center for Nanoscale Systems -
                Pre-College and College Level Efforts in Nanoscale Science and
                Engineering Education, Monica Plisch, USA
Research-based Courses in Nanotechnology
                for Sophomores and Nanoscience Modules for High School and
                Community College Students, Teri W. Odom, USA 
Fuel Cells: A Tool for Nanotechnology
                Education, Carlos R. Cabrera (Puerto Rico) and Donald A.
                Tryk (Japan) 
Nanoscience and Conceptions of Size and
                Scale in Pre-College Education, Thomas R. Tretter, USA
Microscopic Perspectives on Informal,
                Introductory and Industry Nanochallenges, Philip Fraundorf
                and Jingyue Liu, USA 
Introductory Nanoscience and
                Nanotechnology for Undergraduates: A Liberal Arts Approach, Lon
                A. Porter, Jr. USA
Integration of Nanotechnology in
                Undergraduate Engineering Education, Ramesh K. Agarwal, USA
A Course on Introduction to
                Nanotechnology for Undergraduate Science and Engineering Majors,
                Meyya Meyyappan, USA
Development of A Nanosystems Engineering
                Undergraduate Degree, Hisham Hegab, James Palmer and Stan
                Napper, USA
Identifying and Removing Barriers to the
                Inclusion of Nanoscience in the Undergraduate Chemistry
                Curriculum, Thomas Holme, USA
Brightening The Science Curriculum with
                Semiconducting Nanocrystals, Russell G. Larsen, Norbert J.
                Pienta, Sarah C. Larsen, USA
Interdisciplinary Lab Course in
                Nanotechnology for Freshmen at The Florida Institute of
                Technology, K. J. Winkelmann, J. R. Brenner, J. G.
                Mantovani, USA
Nanotechnology Curriculum Development at
                Utah State University, Haeyeon Yang, USA
A Web-Based Video Lab Manual for
                Nanoscale Science and Technology, George Lisensky, Kenneth
                Lux, and Wendy Crone, USA
Nanoworlds: A Nanotechnology Course
                Model Using The Nanopedia, The Web Encyclopedia of
                Nanotechnology, Alexis R. Abramson, David A. Smith, Ethan
                Fry, Jason Miller, E. Burtch, K. Brown, N. Trombetta, USA
Integrating Nanoscale Science and
                Technology into Introductory Computer Science Courses, Russell
                Deaton, John Lusth, and Jin-Woo Kim, USA 
An Innovative Approach to Introducing
                Nanotechnology into the Curriculum at a Minority Undergraduate
                Institution, Wilbur L. Walters Jr., Tigran Shahbazyan, and
                Frank Hagelberg, USA
Integration of Nanoscale Science and
                Technology Research into Undergraduate Curriculum at a Minority
                University, Branislav Vlahovic, Diane Markoff, Igor
                Bondarev, Igor Filikhin, Hiak Melikian, Gordana Vlahovic, and
                Marvin Wu, USA
Teaching Undergraduates Nanotechnology,
                John Shapter and Justin Gooding, Australia
European Activities in Nanoscience
                Education and Training, Marie-Isabelle Baraton (France),
                Raymond Monk, and Renzo Tomellini (Belgium)
Interdisciplinary Teaching in
                Nanotechnology: Experiences from an Undergraduate Degree Program
                offered at the University of Copenhagen, Eva Danielsen and
                Thomas Bjørnholm, Denmark
Engineering Nanoscience: A Curriculum to
                Satisfy the Future Needs of Industry, Knut Deppert, Rune
                Kullberg, and Lars Samuelson, Sweden
The Pennsylvania Partnership Approach to
                Nanotechnology Education and to the Building of a Nanotechnology
                Manufacturing Workforce, Stephen J. Fonash, Douglas E.
                Fenwick, and Paul M. Hallacher, USA
Nanomaterials Science and Engineering:
                An Enabling Paradigm Shift for Photonics, Energy, Electronics,
                and Biology, Brian R. Mayer, Stephen C. Danforth, and Lisa
                C. Klein, USA
Children's Perceptions of
                Nanotechnology: A Classroom Experiment, Brigitte Nerlich,
                David D. Clarke and Neil Champness, UK
Content and Pedagogy for Ethics
                Education in Nanoscale Science and Technology Development, Rosalyn
                W. Berne, USA
Rethinking Technological Literacy: The
                Challenge of Nanotechnology and Society Education, Clark A.
                Miller and Sarah K. A. Pfatteicher, USA
Nanoliteracy: Nurturing Understandings
                of Nanotechnology and Societal Interactions with Nanotech, Chris
                Toumey and Davis Baird, USA
Developing Nano Education at A
                Technological University: Science, Technology and Social
                Implications of Nanotechnology, John A. Jaszczak, Bruce E.
                Seely, USA
Introducing Nanotechnology and Society
                Issues into the Classroom, Greta Zenner and Wendy Crone, USA
Master's Level Nanotechnology Education,
                Robert W. Kelsall, UK
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            | READERSHIP |  
            | Researchers and educators in related science,
            technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines with an
            interest in nanoscale science, engineering and medical education.
            Researchers, instructors, and education professionals interested in
            nanoscale science, technology, engineering, and medical education at
            the K-12, undergraduate and graduate levels. 
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