The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant of $200,000 to a University of Rochester and MCC partnership for the project Development of a Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Program. Paul D’Alessandris (Engineering Science and Physics) will serve as co-Principle Investigator on the project.
One of the primary goals of the project is to create a transferable model of collaboration in nanotechnology between a university with state-of-the-art, experimental facilities and a nearby two-year college. This will be accomplished by a two-pronged approach. The project will develop pedagogically-sound, reproducible, hands-on experiments utilizing inexpensive materials and integrating them into pre-existing courses at both UR and MCC. These activities will be integrated into both courses for non-STEM majors (PHY 121 Physics for Non-majors) and STEM majors (PHY 262 Modern Physics). In addition, students enrolled in PHY 262 will conduct a portion of their laboratory activities on-site at UR using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. D’Alessandris will tailor existing UR laboratory materials to better mesh with students of diverse backgrounds and develop materials to aid in the conceptual understanding of these laboratory procedures. The project is scheduled for completion by December 2015.
Margarita Ortiz
Honors Institute
09/04/2013 |