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Global Perspectives of Nanoscience and Engineering Education

  • Delivers an up-to-date review of nanotechnology education with a global perspective
  • Presents curricula and results of education research from around the world
  • Covers postsecondary and informal education in nanoscience

Part of the book series: Science Policy Reports (SCIPOLICY)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Interdisciplinary Nature of NSE Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
    2. Interdisciplinary Nature of Nanoscience: Implications for Education

      • Anna-Leena Kähkönen, Antti Laherto, Anssi Lindell, Suvi Tala
      Pages 35-81
  3. Curriculum Resources and Cutting-Edge Ideas for NSE Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
    2. Atomic Force Microscopy Education

      • A. C. Pic, V. A. Moore, N. A. Burnham
      Pages 131-169
    3. Online Nanoeducation Resources

      • Sidney R. Cohen, Ron Blonder, Shelley Rap, Jack Barokas
      Pages 171-194
    4. Interactive Visualization for Learning and Teaching Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

      • Konrad J. Schönborn, Gunnar E. Höst, Karljohan E. Lundin Palmerius
      Pages 195-222
    5. Nanotechnology Safety Education

      • Walt Trybula, Dominick Fazarro, Craig Hanks, Jitendra Tate
      Pages 223-235
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 395-400

About this book

This book presents the perspectives of nanotechnology educators from around the world. Experts present the pressing challenges of teaching nanoscience and engineering to students in all levels of education, postsecondary and informal environments. The book was inspired by the 2014 NSF workshop for Nanoscience and Engineering Education. Since nanotechnology is a relatively new field, authors present recommendations for designing nanotechnology education programs. The chapters describe methods to teach specific topics, such as probe microscopy, size and scale, and nanomaterial safety, in classrooms around the world.  Other chapters describe the ways that organizations like NNIN and the NISE Network have influenced informal nanotechnology education. Information technology plays a growing role in all types of education and several chapters are devoted to describing ways how educators can use online curricula for teaching nanotechnology to students from preschool to graduate school.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, USA

    Kurt Winkelmann

  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

    Bharat Bhushan

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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