nanoHUB: Not Just for PhDs
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Whether a graduating student is entering the workforce as a technician or a research scientist, knowledge of the availability and capabilities computer simulation tools is necessary. In 2004, Dakota County Technical College started a 2 year, AAS degree Nanoscience Technician program. This program has always involved an aspect of computer simulations, both in a specific Computer Simulation class and as a part of several other classes such as the nanoelectronics and materials science classes. This presentation will discuss not only how nanoHUB simulations have been used in this 2 year program but how their use has evolved and expanded over the last decade.
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Deb Newberry is the director of the Nanoscience Technology program at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, MN where she created 8 college level nano specific courses and the 2 year, credit AAS degree Nanoscience Technologist program. Deb also is the Director/Principle Investigator of NSF funded Nano-Link: Center for Nanotechnology Education, an alliance of 14 educational institutions. Nano-Link content spans 38 states and 4 countries.
With a background in nuclear physics and chemical engineering Deb spent 24 years in the corporate world as a researcher and executive. In 2001 she began consulting in nanotechnology and strategic planning a nanotechnology consultant and coauthored, The Next Big Thing is Really Small, a bestselling book on nanotechnology. She is also the author of twelve chapters in nanotechnology and educational books. Deb has spoken to multiple organizations, including the U.S. Senate, IEEE, ASME, BIO, ATMAE, and others. A member of the editorial board of the Journal of Nano Education, she has multiple presentations and has published a number of articles in business magazines and professional journals.
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