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Scanning Probe Microscopy
Center for Solid State Science Dr. B. Ramakrishna, Coordinator
Under a Leadership and Laboratory Development Grant from the National Science Foundation, Arizona State University (ASU) has created the first dedicated undergraduate laboratory and interdisciplinary course in Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) in the nation. SPM is used to characterize surfaces at the atomic level. The Center for Solid State Science, a research unit within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, provides the equipment and support staff for the SPM course. ASU's undergraduate laboratory and interdisciplinary course in Scanning Probe Microscopy can be used as a national model for colleges and universities. Since there are, as yet, no interactive multimedia educational materials for this cutting edge technology, individual modules which can be incorporated into existing curricula or developed into full fledged courses are being created. The Instruction Support Lab will be assisting faculty and graduate students in preparing course materials for these two projects. Interactive CD An interactive compact disk laboratory manual is being prepared. This project is a self paced, computer based instructional unit that details the setup and use of a scanning probe microscope. Through the use of video and software simulation, this program will permit students to review laboratory procedures for the experiment Imaging Octadecanol on Highly Oriented Pyrolititic Graphite (HOPG) Interdisciplinary The Ineractive Nano-Visualization in Science and Engineering Education (IN-VSEE) project will create an interactive World Wide Web site which will allow students and teachers nationwide to operate and learn about nanotechnology using the Nobel-prize-winni ng SPM technique. The key objective of IN-VSEE is to bring the exciting world of nanotechnology into the classroom to help inspire today's students to become tomorrow's scientists and engineers. |
