Overview of Partnership and ATE Center Activities

Steve Fonash

Winter 2007 Meeting

February 19-20, 2007

Outline

• Up-date on Capstone Semester and Teaching Cleanroom

• Up-date on Degree Programs and Pathways• Up-date on Employment Metrics• Recruiting Overview• Education/Industry Outreach Overview• Up-date on Education Tools• Overview of ATE Center Directions• Overview of National Nanotechnology

Infrastructure Network (NNIN) Educational Initiatives

Up-date on Capstone Semester &

Teaching Cleanroom

Up-date on Capstone Semester

• Response to Industry Advisory Board:– Enhanced safety and environmental impact

training– Expanded characterization training

• Energy Component: – Solar cell laboratory experience– Micro-scale bio diesel chip design– Hydrogen fuel cell

Capstone Semester Metrics Review

As of Feb 20, 2007

Capstone Semester Students

• Program to Date (Completers) 405• Spring 2006 11 • Summer 2006 25• Fall 2006 13

• In Progress• Spring 2007 18

• Forecast• Summer 2007 35

- Current Registrations for Summer 18

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(Program to Date through Spring 2007 - All 423 Students)

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(First twelve semesters - through Summer 2003)

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(210 Students Total)Fall 03 > Spring 07 (11 Semesters)

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NMT Student Total by Partner Type Summary Table

Enrollment Trends Summary Table

(through Spring 2007)

Total Program to Date First 12 Semesters Last 11 Semesters Change

Community Colleges 42% 47% 36% -11%

Penn College of Technology 15% 21% 8% -13%

Penn State 24% 23% 24% 1%

SSHE Universities 20% 9% 31% 22%

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Growth in the Number of Disciplines and Programs

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Technology Mgmt

Mathematics

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Pennsylvania NMT Partnership

Up-date on Teaching Cleanroom

Teaching Cleanroom

• Fully functional

• Lab---in two ways

• Web cast

• Greater than 50% of hands-on experience now done in teaching cleanroom

Up-date on Degree Programs and Pathways

Associate Degree to Bachelor Degree Pathways

• All NMT Partnership AD graduates can complete the BS in Industrial Technology (2 years) at California University of Pennsylvania

• All NMT Partnership AD graduates can complete the BS in Technology Management (2years) at Penn College of Technology

• All partner institutions offering BS Degrees with NMT concentrations, minors or options, have established degree pathways (institution to institution articulations) for AD NMT graduates

• Lock Haven University NMT AD graduates can complete any science BS in two years at Lock Haven. These majors include Biology, Biology/Chemistry (Pre-Med), Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Health Science, and Physics. Currently NMT AD students are all BS students doing both degrees concurrently so that they can apply nanotechnology to a research project in their senior year.

• Millersville University NMT AT and Harrisburg Area Community College and Reading Area Community College NMT AAS graduates can complete a BS in Industrial Technology NMT in two years at Millersville. The additional course work includes chemistry in nanotechnology, a cooperative education or independent study in NMT, and a variety of technical management offerings.

• California University students who have completed an associate degree in Nanotechnology from California University of Pennsylvania, or any other school in the NMT Partnership, may earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology at California University. The BS in Industrial Technology uses the credits from an associate degree as the first two years of the bachelors so that students may continue their education with no loss of credit. There are two options; BS in Industrial Technology and BS in Industrial Technology: Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology. Students who are working for a bachelor degree in Biology, Chemistry or Physics may also complete their degree at California University through the appropriate science department. Students should consult the program advisement sheet for the degree they wish to pursue and make application through the California University Articulation and Transfer Office.

Up-date on Employment Metrics

Student Employment

• New Survey Underway – February 2007– Working with Survey Research Center at PSU– Please supply updated student contact info or

“where are they now” data– if you have it!!

• Data from last Survey of Capstone Graduates– 62% employed

• 51 % in nanotechnology jobs in PA (40 PA companies)• 12% in nanotechnology jobs in other states• 37% in non-nanotechnology jobs in PA or other states

– 36% continuing their education– 2% seeking employment

– (Based upon Summer 2005 email and phone survey)

Pennsylvania Companies that have hired NMT 2-yr or 4-yr degree

Graduates (42)• II-VI Incorporated• Agere• Allied Fueling• Alden Products• Amedeo• Avail Technologies• BioElectroSpec• B.Braun• Cabot• Centocor• Correg Sensors• Cyoptics• DRS Laurel Technologies• Dana Corporation• Doucette Industries• Fairchild Semiconductors• Fincor• First Energy• Gas Technologies Inc.• Glaxo Smith Kline• Hershey Medical Center

• Johnson Matthey• Keystone Engineering • Lockheed Martin• Lucent Technologies • Lutron Electronics• Membrane Assays• Merck, Inc.• NanoHorizons• Optellios• Philips Medical Systems• Plextronics• Probes Unlimited • PTL• Rhetech Inc.• Seagate Technology• SI International• Spectrum Technologies• Textron Lycoming• Transene, Inc• Westfalia Technologies• Xactix

Recruiting Overview

• Recent Enrollment Data:– Target 80 Students– Last 3 Semesters: 66 Students

• 25 + 13 + 18 = 66

– % of Target - “Our Grade” = 83 %• As a Partnership -----

– We Get a Low B in Student Recruitment !

• Meeting Focus– Building Strong Partner Programs– Focus of discussion during Continuous Improvement

Forums

Student Recruitment

Student Recruitment 2006 Summary

• Summer Nanotech Camps (3 day)– 987 Students have attended to date. – Summer 2006

• 12 Camps• 206 Secondary School Students • 50 Chaperones

– Summer 2007 – want to focus on targeted recruitment• 8 Camps are scheduled

• One Day Camps / Visits Ongoing at CNEU• Offsite Educator, High School, and Middle School Events• Partner Visits in Fall 2006

– presentations @ 20 Partner sites (~584 impacted)• Next Step Interview on Nanotechnology (February 2006)

– PA HS Juniors receive this publication.

Enrollment Diversity - Minority

NMT Student EnrollmentPercent Minority

Fall 1998 - Spring 2007 (423 Students)

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Enrollment Diversity - Female

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Fall 1998 - Spring 2007 (423 Students)

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Diversity Inclusion• Current Progress:

– Capstone - 10% Female – Capstone – 14% Minority– 50% of Summer 06 Nanotech Campers were under-represented minorities– 56% of Summer 06 Nanotech Campers were female

• Diversity Recruitment Activities– Continued Camp Under Represented Minority Recruitment (MET)– SMART Girls Workshop Northampton Community College

• Middle School Girls– Shaw Middle School (inner city Philadelphia) - Keynote – Women in Engineering – ½ Day Summer Camp– Hosanna House in Pittsburgh - 9 week nanotechnology curriculum (MET)

• Feasibility stage for implementation at Wilkinsburg HS– 1 Nanotech Camp Counselors for the Summer of 2006 (MET)

• A Nanotech Camp Veteran– Joint NSF - ISE proposal with College of Agriculture

• “after school” initiative focused on rural youth.– Held all female Nanotech Camp in Summer 2006

Enrollment Diversity

NMT Student EnrollmentDiversity

Fall 1998 - Spring 2007 (423 Students)

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Outreach (Industry, Teachers, Public)

Overview

Professional Development

• Educator Workshop Participants to Date 527 • Hands on Nanofabrication Workshop for

Educators • May 9-11, 2006 - 19 Attendees• November14-16 , 2006 - 31 Attendees

– 2007 Workshops – • May 15-17, 2007 and Fall 2006

• Nanotechnology in the Secondary Classroom Workshop

• July 31 – August 2, 2006 - 15 Attendees

• Nanotechnology Education Tools Produced

Professional Development(continued)

• NNIN - REU – 8 students in 2005– 5 students in 2006– 5 students in 2007

• NNIN - RET – 4 PA Teachers participating in 2006-07

• 2 in-service + 2 pre-service• Going to NSTA in St Louis in late March

– 4 PA Teachers will participate in 2007-08

Outreach - Industry• Regional Industry Advisory Board Meetings(3) – May 2006

– Northampton, Montgomery, and Allegheny• Career Fair - September 2006• Outreach presentations to several professional organizations• Industry Nanotechnology Learning Modules (Fall 2005) available on website

– Nanotechnology Influences in Industry– Career Choices in Nanotechnology– http://www.cneu.psu.edu/edTools.html

• Industry Brochure – continuing to distribute• Regional Nanotechnology / NMT Program Awareness Sessions

– “Competitive Modern Manufacturing through Nanotechnology”– Uniontown, State College, Erie, Pittsburgh (2x), Bethlehem, Johnstown

• Planned Activities:– Regional Awareness Meetings – Available for your Area– Regional Industry Advisory Board Meetings – Targeting April 2007– Career Fair – September 2007– NVC meeting Summer 2007 - Minnesota– National meeting June 3-5, 2008 - Philadelphia– Will discuss more ideas during Continuous Improvement Forums

Outreach - General

• Public Service Announcements (Still Playing)

• CNEU Website Enhanced / Updated

• Visitors to Center (2006)– ~887 people impacted

• Off-site Outreach (2006) – ~2075 people impacted

Update on Education Tool Development

Education Tool Development• Video Education Modules – produced and

available• Nanotech classroom kits available• Web accessibility to Teaching Cleanroom and its

tools (AFM, etc)• 15 Modules available now for Intro to Nano

Course—Use workshop held yesterday• Internet Accessible version of Intro. to Nano

Course under joint development by DCCC and CCAC and CNEU

Overview of ATE Center Directions

ATE Center Directions• Regional Center was renewed October 1, 2005 through September

30, 2008 with expanded national role• 2007 NVC meeting to be hosted in Minneapolis by Dakota County

Technical College (DCTC) and University of Minnesota• National conference on nanotechnology education planned for June

3-5, 2008 at Philadelphia Convention Center• Numerous ATE planning grants, projects, and regional centers

planned in regions across the nation, with some already in place• Preliminary proposal for a coordinating National ATE Center in

Nanofabrication Education invited by NSF, due April 2007• National Center proposal elements and directions:

– Headquartered at Penn State with regional nodes– Emphasis on technical associate degree education and 2+2+2– Alternatives to residential capstone semester experience– Branding of nanofabrication skills in context of “STEM skills crisis”– Development of national nanofabrication skills standards– Certificate and degree programs for incumbent workers

NNIN Activities Overview

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

• NNIN consists of 13 sites• Networked partnership of

user facilities– Serves the resource

needs of nanoscale science and engineering

• NNIN is funded by the NSF– No research is directly

funded

•Cornell University

•Stanford University

•Georgia Institute of Technology

•University of Washington

•University of Michigan

•University of Minnesota

•Pennsylvania State University

•Univ. of California Santa Barbara

•University of Texas, Austin

•University of New Mexico

•Howard University

•N.C. State University (affilitate)

NNIN Education OutreachGoals and Objectives

• Develop and distribute activities to encourage K-12 students to enter science/engineering fields

• Develop resources to inform public about nanotechnology• Develop activities and information for undergraduates regarding

careers in nanoscience• Develop tools and resources for undergraduates and graduate

students– Teaching and learning resources– Research activities

• Design programs to ensure inclusion of underrepresented groups• Develop programs for technical workforce development• Develop programs and resources for K-12 teachers and

guidance counselors

Site Specific Activities Network-wide Activities

Local Scope Local Activities – Site Specific Network Activities w/ Local Scope

Facility tours

Community days

Open house

Seminars/Public lectures

User support and training

Diversity

K-12 education

Summer camps, after school/ weekend programs, on and off site programs

National Scope Site Activities w/ National Scope

Network Activities w/ National Scope

Workshops

Technical Training

Teacher Training

Research Experience for Teachers (initial)

Curriculum Development

(initial)

K-12 Instructional materials

National Conferences & Meetings

Research Experience for Undergraduates

RET

NNIN Web site

User support

Diversity

Open Textbook

Nanooze