Photonics Spectra Conference 2021
2021-01-19 - 2021-01-22 | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Since 1967, Photonics Spectra has gone beyond covering the most important advances in lasers, optics, imaging, and spectroscopy. We have actively sought to encourage progress and growth by promoting engagement between the industry’s diverse innovators and stakeholders. With that continuing commitment in mind, we are excited to introduce Photonics Spectra’s inaugural online conference, which will feature over 70 webinar presentations discussing the latest trends, technologies, and applications under four tracks – Lasers, Optics, Spectroscopy, and Biomedical Imaging. For companies wishing to stay competitive in 2021, it is more critical than ever to stay up to date on the latest advances and emerging applications for photonic technologies. Join your colleagues and customers online in January. You will gain valuable information during four days of keynotes and educational webinar presentations.

Better Understanding of Cancer Simulations Using Advanced Rendering (tentative)
2021-01-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States

Intro to Nano for Educators Workshop
2021-02-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
What is nano? Why should I be teaching nano? How do I create nano lessons? What resources are available? Nanotechnology is at the frontier of most STEM disciplines and is integral in our everyday lives, including health, electronics, building materials, household products, alternative energy, and even fashion. Gain a basic understanding of nanotechnology. Deepen your understanding of current nanoscience research. Learn about opportunities and pathways for your students. Discover activities and content you can use to create your NGSS-aligned lessons or workforce development programming.
Visit https://sites.psu.edu/cneu/2020/11/24/intro-workshop-2021/ for more information and to register.

Future of Food and Agriculture from Macro to Nano: Opportunities and Challenges
2021-03-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
This talk aims to generate “new food for thought” and highlight the need for convergence between several domains, to address the challenges presented by manufacturing food, to feed the future ten billion. How can science and engineering help solve problems, which may arise, when we must replenish, and maintain inventories, in a manner that is sustainable, for public access to the most basic global public goods?
https://www.cneu.psu.edu/2021/02/08/webinar-future-of-food/

What are MEMS and Why Do We Care?
2021-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) are ubiquitous in our daily lives and in every electronic systems that you interact with. This presentation will cover several devices and systems as well as an overview of current trends of the market. The need for skilled technicians and STEM workers will be clear and a catalyst for integrating MNT into your program. Plan on bringing questions on available resources and implementation strategies as well as what you may have to offer.
Presenter: Matthias Pleil – Support Center for Microsystems Education

Business Industry Leadership Team (BILT)
2021-03-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Presenter: Ann Beheler

Get your feet wet! Introduction to the nanoHUB simulation environment
2021-03-16 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
In this hands-on workshop, we will navigate the nanoHUB simulation environment together. You will learn how to set up your personal nanoHUB dashboard and interact with different simulation tool interfaces, including Jupyter notebooks. We will run nanoHUB simulation tools for visualizing crystal structures and biological molecules and learn how to find and bookmark self-paced lessons in nanoHUB on a wide range of topics, from nanotechnology labs to data science and machine learning. This workshop will also prepare you for upcoming workshops that explore specific applications and nanoHUB simulation tools in more depth. All are welcome! No prior coding or simulation experience necessary.
Presenter: Tanya Faltens, Ph.D.
Register at https://cccconfer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrdu-rqzwvGtcWjIaZ2MrlsbswDOJcX8OX

Nano-Educators Topical Seminar Series
2021-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Please join us for a more in-depth dive of select nanotechnology topics, including resources and tips on how to share these ideas with your students. This series consists of 16 self-contained topics split between March-April and September-October. Though targeted for undergraduate studies, off-line discussions may include ways to adapt to a variety of academic levels. The planned schedule is listed below. Each seminar includes a two-hour discussion on Fridays beginning at noon EST, and additional materials provided through a course management system. You can attend one, some or all the topics.
Register for the Seminar at https://www.cneu.psu.edu/2021/02/17/netsseries/
Topics
March 19, 2021: Vacuum Technologies and Systems
While there are volumes of interesting material on vacuum technology, we will overview just a few of the core concepts. We will focus on the foundations of vacuum technology used in advance manufacturing and some areas of material characterization, including the definition of vacuum, defining “how much” vacuum is needed, and how concepts, such as “mean free path”, have a direct consequence on the nanoscale material deposition. Vacuum system design and vacuum pump physics/design will help lead us into a demonstration of a vacuum-based deposition tool at Normandale Community College, which is available on the RAIN network.
March 26, 2021: Deposition Series 1: Evaporation
Thermal evaporation is a technique used in the nanotechnology industry to deposit thin films of materials on substrates. In this workshop, you will learn about how thermal evaporation works and what type of materials and products involve thermal evaporation. At the end of the session, you will see a real-world example of thermal evaporation in action using a low-cost set-up that you can build in your lab and use with students.
April 9, 2021: Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanopatterning with a Scanning Probe (Scanning Probe Lithography)
The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a versatile characterization tool that allows users to acquire high-resolution images of nanoscale surface features. In addition to probing nanoscale surface topography, AFMs can be used to print nanoscale structures using additive and subtractive lithographic techniques. Specialized AFM imaging modes are often required to view nanostructures fabricated using AFM lithography. This talk will provide an overview of AFM lithographic techniques including dip pen nanolithography (DPN), nanoshaving, and electrochemical techniques. This talk will also include a description of specialized AFM imaging modes used to characterize nanostructures printed with AFM. The specialized AFM modes in this talk will include lateral force microscopy (LFM) and phase imaging. A remote access demonstration of AFM lithography and phase imaging will follow.
AFM lithography demonstration using contact probe to etch area of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) from glass substrate. After initial area has been etched, a tapping probe will be used to image an expanded area in phase mode, which will show differences in surface stiffness/softness between the PVP and the glass substrate.
April 16, 2021: Deposition Series 2: Sputtering and Nucleation of the Deposited Material
Sputtering is a fundamental Physical Vapor Deposition method that utilizes plasma. This session will focus on igniting a plasma for the benefit of a thin film deposition. Both DC and RF plasma based sputtering methods will be discussed. The physics of plasma will be elucidated by emphasizing the importance of different power supply and pressure settings using simulations. Ion bombardment and sputtering of atoms from the target materials will be interactively analyzed with the aid of simulations, as well. The resulting superiority of sputtering over evaporation will be discussed. Finally, a nucleation example will be covered by sputtering gold on a glass sample. The optical properties of the sputtered material will be studied to understand how gold atoms are sputter-coated on a substrate such as glass.
April 23, 2021: Deposition Series 3: Chemical Vapor Deposition
The foundations of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) will be reviewed, with a focus on Low Pressure CVD (LPCVD), typical deposition system design, and the two modes of deposition. These modes will examine thin films, known as 2-dimensional nanoscale materials, and nanowires, known as 1-dimensional nanoscale materials. A lab tour with a look at a working CVD system may be included.
April 30, 2021: Deposition Series 4: Atomic Layer Deposition and Thermal Oxidation
Oxidation is a way to create a non-conducting layer on Si wafers. Engineers carefully create isolation sites to channel the electrons for conduction. Having the ultimate goal of creating a transistor gate oxide in mind, the session will start by discussing various uses of the oxides and introduce wet and dry oxidation methods. The oxidation physics and chemistry will be highlighted heuristically, and simulation methods will be offered to estimate the finalized oxide thicknesses. In contrast, ion implantation enables the engineers to assign certain areas to be more conductive. Next, the ion implantation tool will be introduced. The ion implantation mechanism will be studied by using a simulator for different dopant scenarios with different energies. Finally, atomic layer deposition as an emerging deposition method to achieve ultimate control over the thickness and quality will be covered. Atomic layer deposition of an alumina layer will be studied and the final thickness will be found out using an ellipsometer.
May 7, 2021: Wave-Particle Interaction Characterization 1: Confocal Microscopy
In this session, we will share the brief history of microscopes leading to Confocal Microscopy, which is a commonly used microscope technique in laboratories working in a range of applications including cell biology to in vitro experiments. This microscope has the capacity of imaging fluorescently labeled molecules with nanometer resolution, which can be used to measure a variety of activities and processes within the sample including cells. Furthermore, you will learn how laser scanning confocal microscopy is used in nanotechnology to image biological cells and tissue. Laser scanning confocal microscopy, often abbreviated confocal microscopy is a derivative of optical microscopy, the kind of microscope used in most biology labs. The difference is that confocal microscopes can scan at different depths and can create 3-D images. Many confocal microscopes use lasers for illumination which scan across a sample. Confocal microscopes produce high-resolution, high-contrast images for an optical microscope. You will see applications of confocal microscopes and we will explain the theory of how these nanotechnology characterization instruments work.

Tutorial - CVD Synthesis of 2D Material Graphene and Automated Image Analysis - Session 1
2021-03-23 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
This hands-on tutorial will introduce users to the Gr-ResQ (‘graphene rescue’) platform. Gr-ResQ is (i) an open, crowd-sourced database of recipes and characterization of graphene synthesized by chemical vapor deposition, (ii) a set of analysis tools that enable users to analyze the database, and (iii) an online cyber-physical manufacturing network that provides access to distributed CVD reactors in the form of online transactions. The purpose of Gr-ResQ is to enable wide-scale sharing of data around CVD synthesis of graphene in order to advance community knowledge of the synthesis process. Gr-ResQ was developed in collaboration with the Materials Data Facility and with the Operating System for Cyberphysical Manufacturing. You may read more about Gr-ResQ here. In this tutorial, you will learn how to access Gr-ResQ database and analysis tools on nanohub.org, learn how to search for and contribute recipes to the Gr-ResQ database, and be trained on the analysis tools available, including raman spectrum analysis and machine learning/deep learning based analysis of SEM images.
Presenter: Elif Ertekin (main), Ricardo Toro, Isiah Ramos, Mitisha Surana

Business Industry Leadership Team (BILT) part B
2021-03-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States

Tutorial - CVD Synthesis of 2D Material Graphene and Automated Image Analysis - Session 2
2021-03-30 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
This hands-on tutorial will introduce users to the Gr-ResQ (‘graphene rescue’) platform. Gr-ResQ is (i) an open, crowd-sourced database of recipes and characterization of graphene synthesized by chemical vapor deposition, (ii) a set of analysis tools that enable users to analyze the database, and (iii) an online cyber-physical manufacturing network that provides access to distributed CVD reactors in the form of online transactions. The purpose of Gr-ResQ is to enable wide-scale sharing of data around CVD synthesis of graphene in order to advance community knowledge of the synthesis process. Gr-ResQ was developed in collaboration with the Materials Data Facility and with the Operating System for Cyberphysical Manufacturing. You may read more about Gr-ResQ here. In this tutorial, you will learn how to access Gr-ResQ database and analysis tools on nanohub.org, learn how to search for and contribute recipes to the Gr-ResQ database, and be trained on the analysis tools available, including raman spectrum analysis and machine learning/deep learning based analysis of SEM images.
Presenters: Elif Ertekin (main), Ricardo Toro, Isiah Ramos, Mitisha Surana

The Journey of a MEMS Researcher
2021-04-14 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
This session will highlight the journey of a MEMS researcher and how you can start in one area in MEMS and end up working in something completely different. It will highlight the diversity of knowledge that is necessary to work in the area of MEMS.
Presenter: Nathan Jackson – University of New Mexico

Never Go in with a Blank Sheet of Paper: A Guide for Educators with a Desire to Reach and Work with Industry
2021-04-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Educators at all levels desire for their students to succeed. For Community College educators teaching technical education course success is often defined as “graduates getting jobs”. Achievement of this goal is often tied to having a direct correlation between the student outcomes from the courses in the program and the industry requirements for new hires at a technician level. Industry participation in CC technical education programs is critical to ensure this correlation and also provide students with insight into the career environment and the myriad of opportunities available. This workshop will focus on a three-step process that educators can follow to prepare them to 1) successfully execute the initial contact with industry 2) be prepared for a “face to face” meeting with an industry person and 3) invite participation of the industry/company as a supporting participant in the technician program. During the workshop the participants will walk through the process for their particular technical education program and industry segment. Workshop results will be a checklist of items to complete and various suggestions as well as the first draft of the content that will go on a “blank sheet of paper”.
Presenter: Deb Newberry – Newberry Technologies

Shape-Changing Micromachines
2021-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Dr. Daniel Lopez, Liang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Penn State University
The field of micromechanics is now a well-established engineering domain with a demonstrated impact on science, technology, and product development. At the core of this technology are movable mechanical structures, MEMS, with dimensions ranging from a few to 100’s microns, and rigid components that rely on external links for power supply and control. Removing these constraints would enable a new technology platform for responsive systems that can change shapes, deploy, gather energy from the local environment, and self-propel. These shape morphing systems create a new paradigm in engineering where the distinction between materials and mechanisms gets vague.
Dr. Daniel Lopez, Liang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Penn State University, will introduce the fundamentals and limitations of current micro-machines and discuss the prospect of creating shape morphing structures by using origami and Kirigami techniques combined with nanoscale materials.
Registration: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/2416176492447/WN_rDi3CvWvSyuSE3ardsSTXg

Grading for Equity
2021-04-23 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Dr. Peter D. Kazarinoff, co-PI of the MNT-EC (Micro Nano Technician Education Center) and Tara Nelson, faculty and department chair at Portland Community College presents a seminar on Grading for Equity. Community College faculty don’t usually think of grading when talking about equity. We will show how our traditional grading practices contribute to inequities in student outcomes. You’ll learn about some concrete strategies you can implement in your classes to make grading more equitable for all students.
Presenters: Peter Kazarinoff, co-PI of the MNT-EC and faculty at Portland Community College and Tara Nelson, faculty and Faculty Department Chair at Portland Community College

Launching the Journal of Micro Nano Technology Education at MNT-EC
2021-05-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
It has long been said that at four-year institutions, faculty have to publish or perish; at two-year institutions that requirement is not as stringent but could be helpful to faculty progression. The MNT-EC Journal Working Group would like to help faculty at a two-year institution become more familiar on how to do research and write a journal article for publication. As faculty at two-year institutes increase their familiarity in this area, they can share this experience with their students. The students can gain research and writing skills that can serve them if they choose to transfer to a four-year institution.
Presenters:

Peter Kazarinoff, Co-PI of the MNT-EC and faculty at Portland Community College
Neda Habibi, Co-PI of MNT-Ec and faculty at Northwest Vista College
Atilla Cakmak

2021 Summit: Research Impact & Public Engagement at the Intersection of the Future Workforce
2021-05-10 - 2021-05-13 | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
ARIS and Research Impact Canada (RIC) are working in collaboration to host the 2021 Conference on Research Impact & Public Engagement at the Intersection of the Future Workforce. This Summit represents the first time ARIS and RIC have brought our two communities together to learn from our collective expertise and network for future collaboration.

Re-taping of Business Indystry Leadership Team (BILT) Session 1
2021-05-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
The Business & Industry Leadership Team Model (BILT) is an employer high-engagement model for college programs, projects, and grants that originated with the NSF National Convergence Technology Center (DUE 1700530) in the early 2000s. The model is widely used to deepen employer involvement in educational programs producing such benefits as curriculum better-aligned to meet employer needs, increased support for recruitment of students, and others. The two webinars on March 16 and 24 together will provide high-level coverage of the many specifics that make the model work. The origins of the BILT will be explained to set context; key details ranging from employer recruitment to using a structured, repeatable process for the employers to prioritize the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities desired in the “workforce-ready” graduates in the future will be explained; model variants for colleges, NSF ATE projects, and NSF ATE Centers will be discussed; resources will be identified; and questions will be answered.
Presenter: Ann Beheler

VR Simulations for Teaching Nanotechnology Instrumentation
2021-05-14 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Virtual reality is an attractive method of teaching to younger students interested in technical education, and it is very effective for exposing students to new instruments and processes in a safe, low-cost and low-risk environment. This 4-hour workshop will bring together some of the experts working in this field who have designed, built, and used these modules for teaching students how to use instruments of nanotechnology. Design considerations and strategies will be discussed. Results of using VR simulations as laboratory aids will be presented, as well as experiences with industry outreach. There will also be presentations of recent research, technology, and outreach work from industry and academia.
Register at: https://uvu.edu/physics/nanotech/workshop/
Zoom links for this virtual workshop will be sent via email to registered participants on the evening of 13 May.

SEMI Certification Model - MNT-EC partners
2021-05-24 09:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
This one-day workshop will introduce the specific Certification Model developed by SEMI-Cert and NEATEC for technician education programs (A.A.S, A.O.S., BS) – Intended for Community College or four-year colleges with technical programs that are willing to determine if SEMI Certification is appropriate to their programs.
Instructor: Abe Michelen
Purpose: Expand the reach and impact of the SEMI-Cert Center to regions in the U.S outside New York State in support of proposed MNT-EC Center.
This one-day workshop will introduce the specific Certification Model developed by SEMI-Cert and NEATEC for technician education programs (A.A.S, A.O.S., BS)

General Intro and Overview: 9:00am-10:30 PST
Invite Hands-on Session: 12:00pm-1:30pm PST

SEMI / NEATEC Process
The SEMI / NEATEC Certification Process profiles courses and programs to determine alignment with industry requirements. These educational competencies are compared to the SEMI/NEATEC Unified Competency Model (UCM), which is maintained by industry through a SEMI facilitated process. Once a course or a program is profiled, the course and/or program data are added to the SEMI Works™Portal. The SEMI Works™ Portal uses the data to match those seeking training to providers.
Activities

Review partner technician education programs to check if these programs align with the Proficiency-driven Academic Alignment Program (AAP) developed by SEMI-Cert.

Benefits

Greater alignment between courses and industry requirements.
The ability to match courses to those seeking training.
Improved marketing and increased awareness of aligned courses by individuals and employers.

Introduction to the Arduino Microcontroller
2021-05-31 09:00 - 2021-06-01 15:00 (America/New_York) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
May 31, 2021 – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
June 1, 2021 – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
This two-day short course will introduce you to the Arduino world. Participants will learn how to program the Arduino and do some easy activities and move into more advanced activities. Supplies will be shipped to participants ahead of time. There will be a max of 15 participants.
Presenter: Abe Michelen
Arduino is “an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software,” it is a popular open-source electronic board that is capable of controlling just about any hardware project. This two-day short course will introduce you to the Arduino world.
Activities
Several full projects will be introduced that you can use in your classroom activities. An Arduino board and a set of components will be distributed to the participants to be used in classes or hands-on activities.

Programming the Arduino. A general introduction to the C/C++ language (the language of the Arduino) will be covered.
The first activities will use LEDs to learn how to control external devices with the Arduino.
More advance activities. Once you know how to control LEDs and other basic components we will introduce several types of sensors and actuators and will program the microcontroller interact (read and write) with and control them. Some of the actuators and sensors we will Some of the actuators and sensors we will use include: Switches, Potentiometers, RGB LEDs, Temperature sensors, humidity sensors, Optical sensors, Distance ultrasonic sensors, LCD displays, Dot Matrix displays, Servo motors, DC motors, Buzzers.

Micro- Nano-Technology Health & Safety
2021-06-01 11:00 - 2021-06-04 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
This professional development opportunity will educate and train participants on the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards related to micro- and nano-technology (MNT). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program will be offered virtually in 2021. It will be facilitated for continuing education credit through the University of Minnesota Public Health Institute. The program will last for 4 days during a 1-week period, for 4 hours/day, a total of 16 hours. Topics for each day are currently planned to be (1) Occupational Hygiene Principles Applied to MNT, (2) Measurement of Airborne and Colloidal MNT Particles, (3) Preventing Exposures to MNT Particles, and (4) Practical Applications of MNT Health and Safety Principles.
Presenters: Dr. Peter Raynor and Dr. James Marti – University of Minnesota
Registration

Capacity is limited to 14 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Community College faculty will have priority.
Two weeks prior to the session, participants will receive an email to confirm their address so materials can be sent to them.

Microscopy and Spectroscopy Techniques for Nanomaterial Characterization
2021-06-28 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Dr. Jason Giuliani and Dr. Neda Habibi from Northwest Vista College, San Antonio
This professional development will educate and train participants on the working operation, capabilities and demonstration of different microscopy and spectroscopy techniques such as AFM, SEM, FIB, TEM and X-RD. The workshop will be offered virtually in summer 2021. Topics for each day includes: 1) Introducing application of microscopes in industry and research, Atomic Force Microscopy demonstration, 2) Scanning Electron Microscope capabilities and demonstrations, 3) Focused Ion Beam capabilities and demonstration, 4) Transmission Electron Microscopy introduction and demonstration, 5) X-ray Diffraction introduction and demonstration.
This workshop is full. Thank you for your interest.

Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs Camp
2021-07-06 08:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
This in person two-day camp is designed for students age 12-16 that are interested in building things utilizing CAD, Machining, welding, electronics, robotics, and lasers. Campers will be exposed to multiple advanced manufacturing areas. Campers design, manufacture and build things to take home. This camp is co-sponsored by the Micro Nano Technology Education Center (NSF DUE #2000281).
Register Here: https://www.indianhills.edu/cews/youth.php

Introduction to the Arduino
2021-07-06 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Abe Michelen, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, New York
This two-day short course will introduce you to the Arduino world. Participants will learn how to program the Arduino and do some easy activities and move into more advanced activities. Supplies will be shipped to participants ahead of time.
Please email Billie Copley – billie@micronanoeducation.org with your mailing address – US residents only.
For US based participants, there is a $500 stipend for completing this workshop. There will be a max of 15 participants.
This workshop is full. Thank you for your interest.

Fundamentals of Photonics Institute
2021-07-12 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Frank Reed – Indian Hills Community College
Greg Kepner – Indian Hills Community College/ CO-PI MNT-EC
This in person, hands-on, Fundamentals of Photonics Institute will provide participants with basic photonics theory and concepts supported by hands-on laboratory activities, an overview of the photonics industry and photonics related careers, and a review of photonics curriculum. Participants will learn about the characteristics of light and lasers. Each participant will receive a “Light & Optics Experiment Kit” (valued at $100) and a $500 stipend. This institute is co-sponsored by the Micro Nano Technology Education Center (NSF DUE #2000281). Travel expenses will be the responsibility of the participant attending the event.
Register here: https://www.indianhills.edu/cews/professionaldev.php

MNT-EC Workshop: Introduction to Raspberry PI
2021-07-12 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Abe Michelen, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, New York
The “Raspberry Pi” is a very small computer that was developed to teach people how to program. Not only the Raspberry Pi (RPi) is a great tool for learning programming skills, but there are also dozens of cross-curricular applications in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM).
Note: A Raspberry PI board and a set of components will be distributed to the participants to be used in classes for hands-on activities. Please email Billie Copley – billie@micronanoeducation.org with your mailing address, US residents only. There will be a max of 15 participants for this session.
Register at https://cccconfer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtdOyvqz8vHdzQq4gS3lkpaW4buNrV3fo3
Basics General content you will learn in this workshop:

How to install the PI, and learn about the inner working of the Raspberry Pi system?
How to program with Python? The best way to program the RPi is with Python. We will spend some time to introduce the attendees to the basic Python language.
Use the General Purpose Input-Output pins (GPIO) to interface with other hardware / sensors / electronics devices.
Some sensors used:

LEDs
Temperature and humidity sensors.
LCD displays

Some projects:

VNC for the Raspberry PI (remote access)
RPi Oscilloscope
Kodi on the Raspberry PI (home theater) – if time permits
Motion Sensor with the PI – if times permits

HI-TEC Conference
2021-07-19 - 2021-07-22 | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Preparing America’s Skilled Technical Workforce

MNTeSIG LIVE! 2021 Virtual Confernece
2021-07-19 12:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
The Micro Nano Technology Education Special Interest Group is proud to bring you the MNTeSIG LIVE! 2021 Virtual Confernece
OUR MISSION: Foster collaboration between educators at all LEVELS, INDUSTRY, and AGENCIES for relentless improvement of the micro and nanotechnology workforce.
We are currently taking submissions for papers, posters, abstracts, and presentations!

Micro and Nanotechnology and related topics will be considered as well as strategies on how to best teach these effectively at the undergraduate (2-4yr) level.
Your MNT students are also encouraged to submit a poster abstract highlighting projects, and undergraduate research experiences. The target audience for this conference is post-secondary educators and students.
You can submit an abstract for a Presentation, Poster, and/or Paper for publications in the soon to be released Journal of Micro Nano Technician Education (JMTEd). In other words, you can do a poster and submit a paper or submit a presentation and a poster, or all three or just one!
All accepted submissions will require a 2-5min Lightening Round style video giving the highlights of your talk/paper/poster due one month prior to the conference. These will be shown during the lightening round sessions at the conference.
Papers will be posted on the MNTeSIG Website and reviewed/considered for publication in JMTEd. Papers are due at least two weeks before the conference. Journal review will be done after the conference.
Posters will be displayed in the virtual poster networking session and posted on the MNTeSIG website. You will be able to interact with conference participants in a virtual space – training will be provided prior to the conference. Student Posters accepted will receive an Oculus II to enhance the virtual experience.
Feel free to submit multiple abstracts for different topics, lead author can submit for multiple authors.
As lead author, you will be notified as to whether or not your abstract is accepted and will then be required to submit additional details at that time (co-authors, short bio and head shot, etc.)
Link to submit a 250 word abstract, with title: MNTeSIG Live! 2021 Abstract
Long presentations (30-50min) are to be pre-recorded and will be put on the conference YouTube channel.Presentation videos will be due at least two weeks before the conference.
MNTeSIG team members can assist you in the creation of the presentation video.

For questions – feel free to contact Matthias Pleil at mpleil@unm.edu
Submit Your Abstract Online!

Arduino Microcontrollers Workshop
2021-08-02 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Presenter: Greg Kepner
This in person, hands-on, Arduino Microcontrollers Workshop will provide participants with basic microcontroller theory and operation, hands-on laboratory activities, and a review of Arduino curriculum. Participants will learn how to write and modify code for Arduinos, interface sensors and output devices, and build, test, and troubleshoot circuits. Each participant will receive a “Sparkfun Inventor’s Kit” (valued at $110) and a $500 stipend. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Micro Nano Technology Education Center (NSF DUE #2000281). Participants will be responsible for all travel expenses related to attending this workshop.
Register Here: https://www.indianhills.edu/cews/professionaldev.php
