Team and Consensus Building A B C D E F G H next>
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What is nanotechnology? Materials with nanoscale dimensions, molecular precision, nanoscale machines
Read: TC Chapter 2 by 6/30 Read: DA pp. 3 - 105 by 7/5 |
Why do we use nanotechnology? Health, computation, manufacturing, conflict
Read: TC Chapter 3 by 7/1 |
Where does nanotechnology come from? Direct manipulation, self-assembly & catalysis, self-replication Lab visit: Holger Schmidt on magnetics and nano-optics? Read: TC Chapter 4 by 7/6 View Virtual SEM by 7/6 |
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Holiday |
Read: DA pp. 106 - 251 by 7/11 |
How does nanotechnology work? Bonding & reactivity of atoms
Activity: Scanning probe microscopy (multimeters, aluminum, cloth, tape) |
How does nanotechnology work? Quantum effects & interface problems Lab visit: 2. Ali Shakouri on thermoelectric conversion? |
How does nanotechnology work? Emergent properties Activity: Self-assembly of Legos (oven mitts, Legos, beakers)
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Read: DA pp. 252 - 384 by 7/18 |
How does nanotechnology change? Autocatalysis, market forces, evolution
Read: TC Chapter 6 by 7/13 |
How does nanotechnology change us? Health & lifespan, work & recreation, perception of reality, nature & survival of the species Lab visit: 3. Joel Kubby on MEMS? Read: TC Chapter 7 by 7/15 |
Fieldtrip to Tech Museum (9:00 - 4:30) |
How do we change nanotechnology? Scientist, engineer, manager, investor, promoter or activist, teacher, regulator or judge or legislator Read: TC Chapter 8 by 7/19 |
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Read: DA pp. 385 - 499 by 7/22 |
What are nanotechnology's costs and benefits? Enabler vs. crutch, complexity vs. predictabililty, catastrophic vs. chronic, control vs. freedom, progress vs. obsolescence Read: TC Chapter 9 by 7/20 |
How do we evaluate nanotechnology? Power, authority, economic, ecologic Lab visit: 4. Jonathan Trent on bioengineering of protein molecules and biomaterials? Read: TC Tao of Technology by 7/21 |
Putting it all into context |
Post-test (video, essay) Party |
