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Day One: Monday, July 19, 2010
Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology
Folsom Library, Fischbach Room

8:45 AM Welcome and Review of Course Agenda

9:00 AM Keynote: Historical Perspective of Nanotechnology Initiative Keynote_part1, Keynote_part2

Dr. Linda Schadler, Professor & Associate Dean, Materials Research Center,
Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center

10:00 AM  Break
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Session One
BHBL High School Macro tabletop AFM Module (Group A)
Folsom Library, Fischbach Room

Paul Fedoroff, Physics teacher, BHBL High School
Tom Pittman, Technology Teacher, BHBL High School

Overview will include curriculum developed on macro tabletop AFM design
and macro Lego AFM student design.

Building Macro AFM / AFM presentation

Atomic Force Microscopy (Group B)
MRC – Lab 243 B

Dr. Chang Ryu, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Jongwon Lee, Manager, Proximal Probe Laboratory, MRC- Lab 243B

Introduction to the working laboratory equipment.

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM  Transition

11:15 AM – 12:00 noon Session Two – Groups A & B switch activities

12:00 Noon  Lunch (on your own)
1:00 PM AFM Module & Lego Curriculum Development

Paul Fedoroff, Physics teacher, BHBL High School
Tom Pittman, Technology Teacher, BHBL High School

3:30 PM Class Dismissed

Day Two: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Folsom Library, Fischbach Room

9:00 AM Visualizing the World of Atoms and Molecules – Imaging Methods

Dr. Robert Hull – Professor and Department Head,
Materials Science and Engineering Department

10:00 AM Break

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Session One

Electron Microscopy (Group A)

MRC – Lab 166
Raymond Dove, Manager Electron Microscopy Laboratory

The Virtual Microscope – (Group B)

Folsom Library, Fischbach Room
Dr. Daniel Lewis, Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Transition

11:15 AM – 12:00 noon Session Two – Groups A & B switch activities

12:00 Noon Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM Economic Development Regional Update

Elizabeth Herkenham, Executive Director,
Workforce Consortium for Emerging Technologies

2:00 PM Virtual Microscope Curriculum Development

3:30 PM Class Dismissed

Day Three: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Folsom Library, Fischbach Room

9:00 AM “Sprinkling” The Science of Nanotechnology in the Classroom

Jackie Carrese, Science Coordinator for K-12, Niskayuna Central School

10:00 AM Break

10:15 AM “Sprinkling” The Science of Nanotechnology in the Classroom

12:00 Noon (on your own)

1:00 PM Nanotechnology Laboratories– 4 stations to be introduced
Cogswell Laboratory 113

Graduate Students:
Limeng Chen, Douglas Dukes, Jennifer Gagnon, Bharath Natarajan

Station 1 – Ferrofluids
Station 2 – Gold nanoparticles / nucleation / ice cream
Station 3 – Drug delivery presentation
Station 4 – Light Scattering: Effect of Refractive Index

Nanotechnology Labs PowerPoint presentations

2:30 PM Break

2:45 PM Curriculum Development / Internet Research Opportunities

3:30 PM Class Dismissed

Day Four: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Bruggeman Room

9:00 AM Intro. of application of Nano within Bio-technology

Dr. Robert Linhardt, Constellation Chair / Professor
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

9:50 AM Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies

Dr. Glenn Monastersky, Director of Operations / Associate Center Director

10:00 AM Break

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM

Group One
Proteomics Core

Group Two
Microscopy Core includes Optical Tweezers & Laser Microdissection, Confocal & Multiphoton and TIRF Microscopy

Group Three
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Core

Group Four
Microbiology Core

Cleanroom training modules

11:30 AM Return to Bruggeman to recap

12:00 Noon Lunch (on your own)
1:00 PM

Curriculum Development / Internet Research Opportunities
and Cleanroom Tours (CII 4th Floor) – gowning and three tours — 45 mins each
Tour times 1:00 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:30 PM

3:30 PM Class Dismissed

Day Five: Friday, July 23, 2010
Folsom Library, Fischbach Room

9:00 AM The Role of Nanotechnology in Smart Lighting Systems

Dr. Kenneth A. Connor, Education Director,
Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center, and Professor ECSE

10:00 AM Break

10:15 AM Photolithography Concepts via printed circuit board (PCB) manuf.

Cogswell Laboratory 113
Kurt Bourchard, Technology Teacher, Saratoga Springs High School

Handout

12:00 Noon Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM Curriculum Development / Internet Research Opportunities

2:00 PM Field Trip

GE HealthCare, Rensselaer Technology Park
Tour to include technology, manufacturing process, process control,
use of metrology for quality control, etc.

GE Healthcare tour presentation

3:30 PM Class Dismissed

A strong and well-trained workforce is essential for the rapidly growing clean energy markets. This fourth national conference for educators and trainers will offer the most current information on instructional strategies, curricula development, career pathways, and best practices for training in the renewable energy and energy efficiency fields.

The conference will be held at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, New York, a 30- minute drive north of the Albany International Airport. Technical workshops will be held on March 8 and conference sessions will be on March 9 and 10.

You can participate in the 2011 Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference by submitting a short presentation proposal for consideration.

Presentations will be grouped into 90-minute sessions organized around a common topic. Four to six speakers will be part of each session.

This is the one national event that brings training leaders together. Don’t miss out on the chance to network with other instructors, educational leaders, and industry experts training the green workforce.

Click here for Call for Presentation information.

On July 26, 2010 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate , Florida, over 100 educators and workforce development advocates including Elizabeth Herkenham, Workforce Consortium, were invited to participate in the discussion to:

* Identify critical technology and workforce related issues,
* Recognize, and rank by importance the most critical challenges faced by technology educators and
* Feature best known methods to respond to challenges.

Log on to: http://www.matecnetworks.org/cibp/ to learn more about the outcomes.

Seven STEM camps offered — Scholarships available!

2010 STEM Camps for High School Students are supported by the Tech Valley Career Pathways Consortium and the New York State Education Department with funding provided through the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006.

The Tech Valley Career Pathways Consortium is a partnership between Hudson Valley Community College, Capital Region BOCES, Columbia-Greene Community College, Que star III BOCES, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, Schenectady County Community College, and SUNY Cobleskill. The Consortium is developing career pathways in green technologies, 21st century manufacturing systems, nanotechnology and biotechnology that will provide students with a seamless transition from high school into technical degree programs offered at local two-year colleges.

This collaboration has resulted in seven Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) themed summer camps available to high students with a scholarship. The hope is that students will learn how much fun it is to be engaged in high tech careers and how to get there.

They are located all over the Tech Valley / Capital Region so….Check out the website here for all the information including how to apply for a scholarship to attend.

Information about one of the camps, SEMI Hi-Tech U – Student Program, can be found here.

August 23 and 24, 2010

Thanks to the major support of NYSUT, over 100 teachers have participated in the SEMI High Tech U Teacher Edition Program during the summers of 2008 and 2009. We are pleased to inform you that funding has been secured to be able to offer another SEMI High Tech U – Teacher Program in the summer 2010.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is building the semiconductor chip foundry therefore this professional development opportunity has become even more relevant for our region. It has been predicted by GLOBALFOUNDRIES that they will be looking to fill 800 technician level positions by 2012. Come learn more about the high technology industry of semiconductors, cleanroom work environment, skills required and the importance of STEM related field of study.

A brochure will be mailed directly to all teachers and administrators within the Capital Region School Districts. Please click here for more information. If you are interested in receiving this brochure as a direct mailing please contact info@wcet.us.

Summer Camp for High School Students – Scholarships Available!

SEMI High U is an industry driven program that will engage 40 high school students in STEM related projects that are relevant lessons for the semiconductor industry and other high tech careers. The Student program will be offered August 17 – 20, 2010 and is fully sponsored by Global Foundries, the Greater Capital Region Career Pathways Consortium, Capital Region BOCES, TEC-SMART, Schenectady County Community College, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Albany, the Center for Economic Growth, the Workforce Consortium, the SEMI foundation and NYSUT; a true collaborative partnership.

Check out the online video here for more information.

9th – 11th grade students must receive a recommendation from teachers or guidance counselors. The students should be interested in exploring a high tech career, have a perhaps as yet unrealized potential, and an interest in science, math and technology. Student nominees should have average to good grades, good citizenship and a strong attendance record. Recommended students have an appreciation for hands-on activities and may be interested in attending college and furthering their education. Parent or guardian support for their student’s participation in the program is also important.

Please direct recommended students here.

on the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Campus

July 19-23, 2010

Attend a one-week training in Summer 2010 – FREE!

WHO: High school general science, chemistry, physics, math and technology teachers; middle school science teachers.

WHAT: A one-week workshop to show you how to use low cost / no cost, simple labs and experiments using everyday materials that can be integrated into your existing lesson plans.

WHERE: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

WHEN: Week long program from July 19-23. Daily from 8AM to 5PM

WHY: To engage and excite young people in science and math!

PROGRAM FEES: Program is free. Program includes lunch and supplies; transportation and other costs are your expense.

SCHEDULE: This is a full day (8:00 to 5:00 PM) 5-day long workshop. (Note: Possibility of late afternoon/evening in the event of fieldtrips scheduled.)

FACULTY: Primary faculty are two experienced high school “Master Teachers” who have taught materials science courses for many years and helped develop this innovative approach to hands-on learning of applied science principles.

For more information: Contact: Elizabeth Herkenham, 518 882-8281, or e-mail her here,  Please put Rensselaer ASM / Nano Professional Development in subject line and include name(s), contact information (e-mail address). Someone will reply within one business day. Thank you.

Space is limited, so apply NOW.

This summer (July 19-23) Rensselaer hosted 20 secondary level teachers from regional school districts for a professional development program on Nanotechnology. Rensselaer’s National Science Foundation funded Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) sponsors the summer program as part of a multi-year commitment to educate teachers on the science of nanotechnology and to support the development of curricula for technology, physics, chemistry, biology and math classrooms.

The week-long program incorporated a multitude of lectures and hands-on activities. Faculty members shared their expertise within the areas of Materials Science, Nano-electronics, Biotechnology and energy efficient Smart Lighting. Graduate students demonstrated nano-related chemistry experiments that can be easily replicated in a high school classroom. The participants learned about key concepts, tools of the trade and cutting edge nanotechnology research. They also visited several state-of-the art labs including the 10,000 sq foot Class 100 Micro – Nano Fabrication Cleanroom.

Nano-savvy high school teachers from around the region were invited to share curriculum modules and strategies they are currently using in their classrooms. This proved to be a valuable component of the program, as often teachers need guidance on how to implement nanotechnology concepts into their classrooms.

On the final afternoon of the program, the participants traveled to the Rensselaer Technology Park to tour GE Healthcare, a real world application of nanotechnology manufacturing. GE Healthcare utilizes flat panel detector technology for building digital radiography devices. The visit to GE was an excellent culminating event that tied together all lessons learned throughout the week as well as showcased great careers within the high technology world.

The Rensselaer Nanotechnology Curriculum Development 2010 Summer Institute was very well received. As a high school technology teacher commented, “You have opened my eyes to the world of nanotechnology, it’s applications, importance and the impact on our society and future.”

Click here for agenda including presentations.

Twenty-three Tech Valley Summer Camp ninth-grade students spent one day working with Rensselaer’s Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center undergraduates and graduate students to learn about the intricacies of SMART Lighting and the electronic circuitry required to make it all work. This program was truly a fun hands-on experience that fully engaged the students to learn complex lessons. One student was quoted as saying, “I thought is was so cool to learn how simple materials can be used in sync with other simple materials to power a LED bulb. This gave me a chance to realize that engineering is a lot simpler once it is broken down into pieces.”