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This webinar, published by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support (NACK) Center at Pennsylvania State University, focuses on sputtering and nucleation of deposited material. During the presentation, Atilla Cakmak introduces the fundamentals of sputtering, including an overview...

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 video, provided by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support (NACK) Center at Pennsylvania State University, covers the growth and deposition of dielectric material. During the video, David Johnson from Pennsylvania State University introduces silicon dioxide and its...

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...

This video, provided by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support (NACK) Center at Pennsylvania State University, is part one of a two-part lecture on materials modification in nanotechnology, specifically focusing the use of nanotechnology for DNA and protein analysis. During the...

This video, provided by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support (NACK) Center at Pennsylvania State University, is part one of a two-part lecture on materials modification in nanotechnology, specifically focusing the use of nanotechnology for DNA and protein analysis. In this...