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Publication Date: 2009
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NANOLAB at The University of Texas at Austin: A Model for Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education
Heitsch, Andrew T.; Ekerdt, John G.; Korgel, Brian A.
Chemical Engineering Education, v43 n3 p225-231 Sum 2009
The University of Texas at Austin has developed an upper-division undergraduate laboratory called "NANOLAB" to introduce undergraduate science and engineering students to nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) concepts. The NANOLAB is not a stand-alone course offered by a specific department, but rather a laboratory station--or hub--that interfaces with existing "traditional" laboratory courses across both the Colleges of Engineering and Natural Sciences. The chemical engineering department played a central role in developing the NANOLAB, which is designed to provide close to 1,000 undergraduate students per year with a hands-on introduction to NSE fundamentals.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Laboratories, Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Laboratory Training, Science Course Improvement Projects, Concept Teaching, Scientific Concepts, Introductory Courses, Fundamental Concepts, Hands on Science
Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. P.O. Box 142097, Gainesville, FL 32614. Tel: 352-392-0861; Fax: 352-392-0861; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: http://cee.che.ufl.edu/index.html
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