Nano Pathways SRI Nanotech Workshop March 2005

Overview Workforce awareness Certificates / programs Nanoskilled careers vs. industries Industry survey of people / industry Nanoscience KSAs –Understanding K&S for work functions –Gap analysis, training a broad audience How do people get to ‘nanoskilled’ work?

Workforce Awareness Current workforce appreciation for new nanoskilled industries / opportunities Career assessment using KSA tool Gap analysis (aggregate / individual) –Education plan (logical certificate) Nano for Dummies™CBT –100 hours / 100 lessons / AFM simulations

Certificates / Degrees Penn State Minnesota / Dakota County University of New South Wales Stanford professional development Do we have a handle on learning outcomes? Center for Articulation Open source curriculum directory –Using IEEE LOM, SCORM, KSA schema

Target Quadrants K12 (students) –Straightforward (mostly) Remedial / fast skilling –Takes investment in time / interest Traditional 4yr grad program –Interdisciplinary science / technology Transitional workforce (career change)

Educational Paths K12 preparation –Interdisciplinary awareness of science 4 (or 5?) year programs –Requirement for an additional discipline Workforce development –Using the Atlas to do gap analysis Transitional / career transition –Creating a ‘continuum of nanoscience ed.’

Industry Surveys Environmental panel EDD database –Intelligently mined (meta models / proxies) Small industry focus groups Online survey (open source results) –Industry (target individual companies) –Individual participation ( organization)

Mapping Work Skills to KSA Learning Outcomes WorkCurriculum Task 1 (K&S) Task 2 (K&S) Task 3 (K&S) Knowledge 1 Knowledge 2 Knowledge 3 Skill 1 Skill 2 Skill 3 Learning Object 1 Knowledge 1 Skill 1 Learning Object 2 Knowledge 2 Skill 2 Learning Object 3 Knowledge 3 Skill 3 NSF Proposal Oct / 2004

‘Nanoskilled Careers’ Nanoskilled ‘work’ in high tech functions –Research –Engineering –Manufacturing By sector –Semiconductor –Biotech –Materials

Nano for Dummies™ CBT Self-contained CD-ROM 100 lessons in 100 hours –Chemistry –Physics –Materials Targeted for technician / manufacturing –Learn the lingo, appreciate the science Combined with 90 days OJT / co-op

80:20 Applies 20 % Specialized 80 % Multi-disciplinary science Employers hire for this Hit the ground running Near term value Your foundation for life Long term value NanoSIG / FHDA

Summary Clear understanding of work –Where / what are the nanoskills? Surveys of ‘nanoskilled’ workers –How did people get to where they are? Certificates vs. programs –What level of knowledge and skill? Developing an 80:20 approach –80% foundation / 20% specialization