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Screenshot for Introduction to Statistical Process Control Learning Module
Module Description: This learning module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), serves as an introduction to statistical process control (SPC). "SPC is a set of tools used for continuous improvement and the assurance of quality in an active manufacturing process. This learning...
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This webinar, provided by the Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC), explores micro nano technology education. In the webinar, Tanya Faltens discusses the nanoHUB simulation environment and demonstrates how educators can use and navigate nanoHUB. First, Faltens describes nanoHUB, which is...
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This web page, from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), includes introductory nanotechnology activities. These activities include "... some common and not so common applications of nanotechnology that students can relate to. In general, these products...
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This web page, from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (Nack Center), includes introductory nanotechnology modules. "These modules are designed to be used in workshops, courses, and overview lectures to introduce nanotechnology and its applications." Topics covered...
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This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, introduces students to the difficulty to of measuring at the nanoscale. Accuracy and precision are the most important principles or measuring at such a small scale, and with the growing demand for nanotechnology careers, an...
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This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of material properties. Students will learn about microfluidics and how "with one drop of liquid sample, small devices and channels can be used with nanoparticles for sensitive detection of chemicals." A...
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This article, written by researchers from the University of Hull in the United Kingdom, details the efforts these individuals to engage secondary students in nanotechnology fields. As such, researchers conducted a lab-on-a-chip workshop for students that included hands-on activities that "explained...
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This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the general concepts of area, perimeter, and volume to include surface area. Early exposure to the concepts of geometry, and broad concepts related to the elementary ideas of nanotechnology, are introduced to prime...
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This webpage is provided by nanoHUB and includes a PowerPoint lecture that is the last in a series of five lectures on nanotechnology created by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education and North Seattle College. This lecture is a brief review of the material covered in...
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The Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) has a double purpose: "to increase reflexivity within the nanotechnology enterprise and to increase society’s capacity to engage in anticipatory governance of nanotechnology and other emerging technologies." This webpage provides a library of books and...
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