The Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME) presents a free one day microsystems conference for Mid/High School STEM Teachers. At this conference, attendees will receive and learn to use unique curriculum kits. The kits contain instructor guides, PowerPoint CDs, student learning modules, and components that will enable you to teach about microsystems in the classroom. Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are tiny machines with moving parts smaller than a human hair. Learn how MEMS are used everywhere. They enable nanotechnology and relate to all STEM areas. Update your own knowledge and give your students the resources and reasons to study STEM and micro/nanotechnology. A $150 stipend will be awarded to the first 20 STEM teachers who apply, are accepted and attend the entire conference; enrollment is limited to 30.

Workshop Information
When: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, 8 AM to 4 PM (1 1/2 hour lunch break).

Where: UNM Manufacturing Training and Technology Center, Albuquerque, NM.

Who: Taught by Dr. Matthias Pleil, Harold Madsen, Fabian Lopez, M.J. Willis, Barbara Lopez and others.

Why: Job growth in this field is accelerating. SCME wants to educate teachers about this exciting technology so that they can offer new career pathways to their students.

Cost: Free, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
Certificate awarded for 6 hours of professional development.

For more information contact Anna Garden at agarden@unm.edu

To apply visit: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB229W9XMRAPB

For more information visit: http://scme-nm.net/scme_2009/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=75#Introduction