1. By Stephen Hudson, M.Ed The Design and Technology Academy @ Roosevelt High School North East ISD, San Antonio With Faculty Mentor Haiyan Wang, PhD Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group

3. Identify out- comes Check our know- ledge Design Structure Property Corr. Charact -erize Synthesis Share Solution

4. Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group Graphics sourced from Dr. Wang’s website: http://www.ece.tamu.edu/~pldlab/index.html

5. Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group Graphics sourced from Dr. Wang’s website: http://www.ece.tamu.edu/~pldlab/index.html  Basic Understanding of Geometry in real world situations (#4)  Work with Special Right Triangles to solve meaningful problems (c3)  Volume and Planar Density(e.1A-D)

6. Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group Graphics sourced from Dr. Wang’s website: http://www.ece.tamu.edu/~pldlab/index.html Laying the Groundwork: First week “What I did with Math this Summer” - A math-centered way to introduce themselves - Help them see that math is all around them - Use Design & Technology to present - Give me an opportunity to introduce Thin Films

7. Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group After finishing Trigonometry and Pythagorean Theorem (mid September), we are going to have the first of three thin-film days. Prior to the activity, students will receive a Pre- test on Thin Films and Engineering.

8. Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group 1. Thin films are found in all but what industry? Computer Energy Automotive Medical Thin film is used in all these industries (none of the above) 2. Superconductivity means: Electricity moves faster Electricity moves without resistance Electricity causes sound waves as it moves Electricity gains strength as it is transmitted

9. Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group Students groups will be asked to design a method for the most compact means of packing a box with ping-pong balls. http://www.himfr.com Epidermis-containing competition

10. Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group Mathematics of measurement Vs. - connection to density

11. Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group Circle Unit: Planar Density. Deciding Fracture points. Do structures break at the densest points or where they are least dense? (Silicon Wafers or Board breaking) Volume Unit: Build models of the three basic Cube structures. Decide which model is densest and provide accurate calculations. When is porosity desirable? What can you tell me about the structure of a glass bowl versus the structure of a clay bowl?

12. Dr. Haiyan Wang and Dr. Xinghang Zhang Zhenxing Bi, PhD Candidate Joon Hyan Lee, PhD Candidate Logan Lu, PhD Candidate Chenfong Tsai, PhD Candidate Steven Rios, PhD Candidate Dr. Haiyan Wang – Functional Thin Film Processing and Characterization Group Nuclear Power Institute