Symposium S: Education in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Chair

  • Vincent TAN, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Co-Chairs

  • Andrew WEE, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Mark BLAMIRE, Cambridge University, UK
  • Paul PIGRAM, La Trobe University, Australia
  • Grant NORTON, Washington State University, USA

Correspondence

Amanda LEE
NUS Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Initiative c/o Faculty of Engineering,
Blk E3-05-29, National University of Singapore,
2 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576
Tel: (65) 6516 4265, Fax: (65) 6872 5563
Email:

Overview

The essence of nanoscience and nanoengineering is the ability to understand and manipulate matter at the molecular level, to create artificial structures at the nanoscale with potentially novel functions. Nanoscience is therefore an exciting new multidisciplinary realm that brings together the traditional disciplines of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering.

New educational methods and techniques are being explored at all levels of the university system in the U.S., Europe and Australiasia, to teach the multidisciplinary topics that comprise the field. Societal effects accompanying the widespread deployment of nanotechnology are an important educational concern. There are some stand-alone nano degree programs in some universities, but in others there are modules within traditional physics, chemistry or engineering degree courses. In this forum, we intend to explore, through invited and contributed papers and posters, all aspects of the current state of nanoscience / engineering/technology education at the university undergraduate and graduate levels.

Topics

  • Current teaching methodologies in nano education at universities worldwide
  • How societal effects accompanying deployment of nanotechnology should be defined and taught
  • Employer expectations for nano education at the undergraduate and graduate-degree levels
  • Supportive interactions for nano teaching between universities and national laboratories
  • Foundations of an acceptable curriculum in nano
  • Development and commissioning of undergrad nano-textbook/software/lab demo and other curriculum resources

Keynote Speakers

  • Flemming BESENBACHER, University of Aarhus, Denmark

Invited Speakers

  • John E E BAGLIN, IBM Almaden Research Center, USA
  • Peter A.GLASOW, IUMRS, Germany
  • Jan-Olle MALM, Lund University, Sweden
  • David MCPHAIL, Imperial College London, UK
  • Grant NORTON, Washington State University, USA
  • Paul PIGRAM, La Trobe University, Australia
  • J. N. REDDY, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Marcel H. VAN DE VOORDE, Max-Planck-Institut fur Metallforschung, Germany

Manuscript Publication

Submission Deadline: 2 July 2007

Authors of Symposium S can submit their papers for possible publication in the “International Journal of Nanoscience”.

Please refer to Guidelines for Submission

Please also note that articles will be peer reviewed prior to publication.

Both a printed and soft (preferably in CD-ROM) copy of your manuscript should be submitted to Ms Amanda Lee on the first day of the conference.