This Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) award, funded by the Division of Materials Research, the Division of Mathematical Sciences and the Division of Chemistry, supports Dr. A.B. Western, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Dr. T.F. George, U. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Dr. G. Zhang, Indiana State U., to create a sophomore-level course that introduces technical students to the field of nanoscience. The course focuses on emerging applications of materials and devices created on the atomic level, as well as fundamental properties. Engineering aspects of manufacturing on the nanoscale are introduced along with experimental techniques used to study entities that may be only a few atoms in size. The team of educators and researchers also develops a textbook and electronic ancillary package for the course. The electronic archive of instructional materials related to nanoscience includes images, simulations, and computer programs to enhance visualization and is made available through the National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Educational Digital Library.
| Institution | Institutional web site | Course web site | Course Contact |
| Indiana Sate U. | Indiana State U. | Guoping Zhang gpzhang@indstate.edu | |
| Rose-Hulman | Rose-Hulman | Luanne Tilstra luanne.tilstra@rose-hulman.edu | |
| UW at Stevens Point | UW @ Stevens Point | Course Announcement | Robin Tanke rtanke@uwsp.edu |
| Institutional Websites: Indiana State : Rose-Hulman : UW @ Stevens Point : (also UM-St. Louis) | |
| Name, Email, Phone & Fax | Title, Institution & Address |
| Allen Broughton allen.broughton@rose-hulman.edu |
Professor and Head of Mathematics
Dept of Mathematics Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 5500 Wabash Ave Terre Haute In 47803 |
| Valentina French phfrench@isugw.indstate.edu |
Associate Professor of Physics Department of Physics Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 |
| Tom George tfgeorge@umsl.edu |
Chancellor / Professor of Chemistry and Physics Office of the Chancellor University of Missouri-St. Louis 401 Woods Hall 8001 Natural Bridge Road St. Louis, MO 63121-4499, USA prior to 9/1/03 Chancellor / Professor of Chemistry and Physics Office of the Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897 |
| Dan Jelski daniel.jelski@rose-hulman.edu |
Professor and Head of Chemistry Department of Chemistry Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 5500 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, IN 47803 |
|
Alexander Popov (Sasha) |
Research Professor of Physics Department of Physics / Office of the Chancellor 213 Old Main, 2100 Main Street University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897 |
| Robin Tanke rtanke@uwsp.edu |
Associate Professor Department of Chemistry University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897 |
| Luanne Tilstra luanne.tilstra@rose-hulman.edu |
Associate Professor of Chemistry |
| Art Western arthur.western@rose-hulman.edu |
Dean of Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs & Professor of Physics Office of Academic Affairs Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN 47803 |
| Guoping Zhang gpzhang@indstate.edu |
Assistant Professor of Physics Department of Physics Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 |
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