Destination - College Students

SMA is making available an e-learning colloquium, PSMA Nano 300, which is being offered exclusively and without charge to college students worldwide in 2015. The colloquium is designed to further the education and application of nanotechnology to the power sources industry. Students enrolled in the colloquium are encouraged to write and submit nanotechnology power sources concept papers. Each year, PSMA will award a first prize of $1,500 for the best paper and a $500 second prize. The 2015 round of concept papers are required to be submitted by May 1, 2015.

The target participants of PSMA Nano 300 are students of engineering, science and business. Covering the latest advances in the science, research and applications of nanotechnology, the online courses include a review of basic concepts together with a succinct presentation of the chemistry, material sciences and quantum physics needed to better understand the technology. The course also explores the latest and ongoing research and presents a cross-section of companies actively involved in nanotechnology applications. In addition, the colloquium highlights safety, ethical and societal issues and concerns associated with the nanoscale.

The PSMA Nano 300 colloquium can be accessed from the Courses Tab of the PSMA Nanotechnology Forum or from the Quick Links on the PSMA homepage. There students can find a syllabus of the colloquium which details the content, as well as instructions for how to submit concept papers for the contest. There is also a discussion board available for students to comment and ask questions.

Members are asked to help promote Nano 300 to the universities they have graduated from to have their students participate.

Anthony F. Laviano, Ph.D., founder of NANOWorld® and Executive Vice President of Northrop Rice Advanced Institute of Technology (NRAIT) provided the content for the colloquium while J. Michael Rice, President of Aerolearn, an e-learning provider, provided the application program.

Provided by Dr. Anthony F. Laviano, Founder of NANOWorld® and Executive Vice President of Northrop Rice Advanced Institute of Technology

If you or anyone in your company is interested in getting on the distribution list for future issues of PSMA UPDATE, please send e-mail to: power@psma.com. Be sure to include your name and the name of your company.