PROGRAM EXECUTION
Curriculum Development
Microelectronics Integration Curriculum Development
The development of curricular units that integrate ME are the collaborative work product designed by SCALE K-12 teams of Teacher Fellows (practicing teachers), STEM Education faculty and staff, and graduate research assistants.
As part of SCALE K-12 teacher outreach efforts, Teacher Fellows from each school district are selected and participate in a week-long summer curriculum development workshop.
Topics & activities have included:
Learning about microelectronics: hardware, applications, and careers
Understanding engineering and engineering design and their relevance to ME
Participating in classroom microelectronics materials exploration fair
Touring Birck Nanotechnology Center
Engaging SCALE K-12 camp students via a Gallery Walk of their engineering projects
Developing microelectronics-related engineering design-based STEM integration curriculum
