ECEDHA/IEC/NSF

Workshop on Nanoengineering Education

January 27^th-28^th, 2003

Santa Clara, CA

ECEDHA/IEC/NSF Workshop on Nanoengineering Education

January 27^th-28^th, 2003

Santa Clara, CA

Workshop Organizers

J. Aylor, S. M. Goodnick, K. Jenkins

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association

R. Janowiak, R. Plummer, and B. Sullivan

International Engineering Consortium

NSF Coordinators

K. Baheti and V. Varadan

National Science Foundation

Group Leaders

Undergraduate Education- D. Tougaw, Valparaiso University

Graduate Education- R. Trew, North Carolina State University

Continuing Education- R. Janowiak, International Engineering Consortium

Interdisciplinary Programs- A. Brown, Duke University

Laboratory Experiences- S. Fonash, Penn State University

Faculty Development- L. Akers, University of Missouri

Group Leaders

Undergraduate Education- Douglas Tougaw, Valparaiso University

Graduate Education- Robert Trew, North Carolina State University

Continuing Education- Bob Janowiak, International Engineering Consortium

Interdisciplinary Programs- April Brown, Duke University

Laboratory Experiences- Stephen Fonash, Penn State University

Faculty Development- Lex Akers, University of Missouri

ECEDHA/IEC/NSF Workshop on Nanoengineering Education

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

1.1 Action Items for ECEDHA/IEC 3

1.2 Action Items for NSF 4

2 Introduction: ECEDHA/IEC/NSF Workshop 5

3 Nanotechnology Defined 6

4 Challenges and Opportunities in Nanotechnology Education 8

4.1 The Undergraduate Experience 8

4.1.1 Issues in Undergraduate Education 9

4.1.2 Faculty Incentives 9

4.1.3 Best Practices 10

4.1.4 New Approaches 10

4.1.5 Recommendations 11

4.2 The Graduate Experience 11

4.2.1 Graduate Education Issues 12

4.2.2 Recommendations 13

4.3 Interdisciplinary Programs in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 13

4.3.1 Graduate Education 14

4.3.2 Undergraduate Education 14

4.3.3 Barriers to Interdisciplinary Education 15

4.3.4 Faculty Research Opportunities 15

4.3.5 Recommendations by the Subcommittee 15

4.4 Laboratory Experiences 16

4.4.1 Issues in Nanotechnology Laboratory Experiences 16

4.4.2 Conclusions and Recommendations 17

4.5 Continuing Education 17

4.5.1 Continuing Education Customers 17

4.5.2 Continuing Education Modes 18

4.5.3 Recommendations and Action Items in Nanotechnology Continuing Education 19

4.6 Faculty Enhancement and Development 19

4.6.1 Tenure and Promotion 20

4.6.2 National Laboratories 20

4.6.3 Faculty Education 20

4.6.4 Recommendations for Faculty Enhancement and Development 20

5 Workshop Summary and Action Items 21

5.1 Action Items for ECEDHA/IEC 21

5.2 Action Items for NSF 21