Nanotechnology education is becoming more and more important with the advancement nanotechnology science.
Nanotechnology education in academic communities
Provide understanding, characterization and measurements of nanostructure properties;
Provide ability for synthesis, processing and manufacturing of nanocomponents and nanosystems;
Provide ability for design, analysis and simulation of nanostructures and nanodevices;
Prepare students to conduct research and development of economically feasible and innovative applications of nanodevices in all spheres of our daily life.
Nanotechnology education approach was described by Eric Drexler, the founder of nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology courses can help, but they tend to focus on mastery of a narrow range of knowledge, rather than familiarity with a wide range of knowledge. One can gain this familiarity by reading magazines and journals that offer broad coverage of science and technology: good choices include Science, Nature, Science News, Scientific American, and IEEE Spectrum. Another good tactic is to skim a wide range of books on the new books shelf of a science library, on a regular basis, and to do likewise with a wide range of technical journals.
Nanotechnology education is more useful when you learn to criticize ideas, especially your own. Most new ideas are wrong or inadequate. If you don't reject most of your ideas promptly, then you're almost surely fooling yourself, and if you also spread them, you're almost surely polluting the intellectual world. But if an idea really seems to stand up under testing, try filling in more details, and criticizing it again.
Nanotechnology education is also getting criticism from others. Learn to present ideas in discussions, papers, and talks, and listen to the responses, especially from people who know relevant fields.