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Synopsis. This solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering education. The focus of the FY 2013 competition is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.

NUE in Engineering emphasizes new approaches to undergraduate engineering education through interdisciplinary collaborations. These collaborations could lead to, but are not limited to:

• A freshman course introducing the basic phenomena and processes at the nanoscale, the unifying principle of matter at the nanoscale, connections to other disciplines, and application areas of societal relevance;
• New examples of undergraduate nanoscale engineering courses that are presented through the development of laboratory and demonstration experiments, manuals and other written materials, software, and web-based resources;
• Development and dissemination of new teaching modules for nanoscale engineering of relevance to engineering education that can be used in existing undergraduate courses;
• Incorporation of undergraduate research opportunities in nanoscale engineering into the curriculum at any level; and
• Development of courses or curricular enhancements related to nanoscale engineering and technology and environmental or social change.

Please see NSF 13-541 for more information.

Limit. RIT may submit only one proposal to this program. An individual may serve as the Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigator on no more than one proposal.

Internal Applications. In a concept paper of no more than two pages, please address the elements in Section V. A. of the program solicitation. If a competition is necessary, a review team will use this concept paper as the basis for the decision.

Deadlines.Send concept papers to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 5 p.m. on March 22, 2013. The deadline for full proposals is May 22, 2013.