Hans Mikelson's Blog (32)

Tissue Engineering

Cells and Stuff Volume 1.pdf One of our partner schools UWRF is involved in tissue engineering. The PDF document describes some of the activities the s… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on September 3, 2009 at 4:41pm — No Comments

I was taking some classes this summer and wrote a FAQ for nanoscience. This is used to inform students interested in our program or teachers who want to add some nanoscience topics to their current curriculum. Nanoscience FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) What is nanoscienc… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on August 3, 2009 at 9:01pm — 7 Comments

Computer Chip Cross Section

fn2_lab_cross_section.doc SEM Image and Cross Sectioning by CVTC student Rob Haveman This is one of the major… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on March 25, 2009 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

CMOS Sandwich

Today in class I did two activities. First we did a flow chart showing how we go from a pile of sand to a silicon wafer. The second activity was a CMOS sandwich which is shown in the picture. I used the image from figures 3.22 and 3.23 in "Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology"… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on March 6, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Nano and Microfabrication Study Activity

In the fourth semester microfabrication course we get into more advanced semiconductor processing. We are having an exam on Friday so we had a study session on Wednesday. For the study session I divided the class of nine students into four groups and assigned each group some… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on March 5, 2009 at 9:57pm — No Comments

Fundamentals of Nanoscience 2 Course Overview

I am currently about 5-6 weeks into the second semester nanoscience course. This course is primarily focused on giving the students a background in electronics, electronic devices and microfabrication using photolithography. Eventually the students will take this course concurrently with… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on February 19, 2009 at 10:00pm — 5 Comments

Various Topics and Course Reflections

I have sometimes included additional topics in my first semester class: Intellectual Property: Many nanotechnology firms are involved in developing patents and intellectual property so I often include a section on this topic. Following is the Powerpoint I use:… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on February 19, 2009 at 9:16pm — No Comments

Nanoscience Applications

I have been away for a while. Got through the semester, I had a nice break and I am well into the second semester. I will try to finish the last first semester course material and get started on the second nanoscience course. Yesterday we had 26 local high school (grades 9-12) and mid… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on February 19, 2009 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

Nanoparticles

fn1_3b_nanoparticles.ppt This module covers nanoparticles. I extend from carbon nanotubes and fullerenes to cover a va… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on November 25, 2008 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Fourth Annual Minnesota Nanotechnology Conference

This week our students attended the Fourth Annual Minnesota Nanotechnology Conference hosted by the University of Minnesota. http://www.nano.umn.edu/conference2008/ Topics included research on: MEMS Sensors Nanomaterials for Energ… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on November 14, 2008 at 9:53pm — 2 Comments

Carbon Nanotubes and Fullerenes

fn1_lg_15_fullerenes.doc… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on November 14, 2008 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Spectroscopy

fn1_lg_14_spectroscopy.doc… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on November 12, 2008 at 12:15am — No Comments

NSF ATE Conference

During the last week of October I attended the National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education Conference in Washington DC. The ATE program is directed towards community colleges and technical colleges. This program supports advanced technical training in many different… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on November 12, 2008 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Scanning Probe Microscopy

fn1_2e_spm_cr.ppt… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on November 8, 2008 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

Transmission Electron Microscopy

fn1_2d_tem_cr.ppt… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on October 17, 2008 at 12:00am — 7 Comments

Scanning Electron Microscopy

fn1_lg_11_cr.doc… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on October 10, 2008 at 2:00am — 3 Comments

Optical Microscopy

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Added by Hans Mikelson on October 3, 2008 at 10:08pm — 1 Comment

Tools of Nanoscience

fn1_2a_tools_cr.ppt The second unit for this course I call the tools of nanoscience. The tools actually covered are the common to… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on October 3, 2008 at 9:26pm — 2 Comments

POVRay Images

Many of the images I use on these pages were generated using POVRay. Below is a povray file used to generate unit cell images: uc_dia_03… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on September 26, 2008 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Program Considerations

Our Nanoscience program is a blend of three main focus areas: 1. Materials Science and Characterization 2. Microfabrication 3. Biotechnology This follows the model used by the University of Minnesota and Dakota County Technical College. I like th… Continue

Added by Hans Mikelson on September 26, 2008 at 12:38am — No Comments