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Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), introduces "students to the common processes used to deposit thin films in the fabrication of micro-size devices." This module is divided into the following six units: Knowledge Probe (Pre-test), Primary...

Published by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, this activity allows students to design their own Rube Goldberg device which incorporates shape memory alloys. The goals of the lesson are to "encourage students to compare and contrast science and technology; experimental design...

This resource, provided by Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), is a 12-page guide for a lab on the determination of percent oxygen in air. Throughout the lab, students will: Measure the size of a room to determine the room volume Measure the weight of a...

This learning module, provided by Support Center for Microsystems Education, introduces participants to diagnostic BioMEMS, or biological microelectromechanical systems. The module presents information about the areas in diagnostic medicine that are impacted by the introduction of BioMEMS. The...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, focuses on diagnostic methods of investigation looking at the issue of HIV/AIDS. In this activity, students will explore "the societal impacts of engineering and science, specifically as it relates to the AIDS epidemic...

This webinar explores the purpose and outcomes of the Micro Nano Technology Education Center's (MNT-EC) Distance Education Focus Group (DEFG). This focus group "fosters collaboration in Micro and Nanotechnologies through high-quality, authentic learning opportunities that are accessible to students...

In this video from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center, Mario Blanco explores fully synthetic oligonucleotides and how the use of nano-structured ceramic films enables the synthesis of hundreds of DNA genes in gram quantities overnight. Furthermore, Blanco describes...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), introduces participants to DNA microarrays. The module covers types of arrays, applications, interpretation, design, and fabrication. Included "activities provide the opportunity for students to gain a better...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides "an overview of the DNA molecule, its role as genetic material, its molecular components and structure and DNA replication." The module is divided into the following five units: Knowledge Probe (KP or...

This lab, from Pennsylvania State University, provides insight into the dry etch process. During the lab, students will gain experience with the Technics Micro-80 and the Plasma Therm 720 Reactive Ion Etch systems. The goal of the lesson is to determine "etch rates for photoresist, silicon nitride,...