1、Designation:E300115Standard Practice forWorkforce Education in Nanotechnology Characterization1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3001;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A numb
2、er in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice describes a procedure to provide the basiceducation of characterization methods for nanometer-scalematerials,to be taught at an u
3、ndergraduate college level.Thiseducation should be broad and include a suite of characteriza-tion methods to prepare an individual to work in variouscapacities within one of the many areas in nanotechnologyresearch,development,or manufacturing.1.2 This practice may be used to develop or evaluate ane
4、ducation program for characterization in the nanotechnologyfield.It provides listings of key methods that are relevant tosuch a program,with a minimum number of these methods tobe taught as a requirement for such an education.This practicedoes not provide specific course material to be used in such
5、aprogram.1.3 While no units of measurements are used in thispractice,values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
6、priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thecharacterization methods for nanometer-scale materials,nor isit meant for use in certification processes.It is the responsi-bility of the
7、 user of this standard to utilize other knowledge andskill objectives as applicable to local conditions or required bylocal regulations.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E2456 Terminology Relating to Nanotechnology2.2 Other Standards:BSI PAS 133 Terminology for Nanoscale Measurement andInstr
8、umentation3ISO/TS 27687 Nanotechnologies Terminology and Defi-nitions for Nano-Objects Nanoparticle,Nanofibre,andNanoplate4ISO/TS 80004-6 Nanotechnologies Vocabulary Part 6:Nano-Object Characterization43.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of terms related to nanotechnology ingeneral,re
9、fer to Terminology E2456 and ISO/TS 27687.3.1.2 For definitions of terms related to measurement meth-ods and instrumentation used,refer to BSI PAS 133 andISO/TS 80004-6.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 characterization,nmeasurement(s),using one ormore methods,to determine the
10、 structure and composition of amaterial as well as its physical or chemical properties.3.2.2 education,nthe teaching of specific topics as part ofa degree or certificate program,or as training to provideadditional skills and knowledge.4.Summary of Practice4.1 This practice designates a list of ninet
11、een characteriza-tion methods to be relevant to nanotechnology workforceeducation.Methods are grouped into two tiers,with fivemethods classified as Tier 1 and the others as Tier 2.Methodselection and tier classification are based on inputs fromindustry,nanotechnology educators,and subject matter ex-
12、perts.4.2 From this list,five methods have been classified as Tier1.An educational program is to select at least three Tier 1methods to be taught in detail,and to teach the remaining twoTier 1 methods plus a minimum of five Tier 2 methods at anintroductory level.NOTE1Tier 1 methods are considered ke
13、y.This requirement ensures1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotech-nology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E56.07 on Education andWorkforce Development.Current edition approved Jan.1,2015.Published March 2015.DOI:10.1520/E3001-15.2For referenced ASTM
14、 standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from British Standards Institution(BSI),389 Chiswick High Rd.,London W4 4AL
15、,U.K.,http:/.4Available from International Organization for Standardization(ISO),1,ch.dela Voie-Creuse,CP 56,CH-1211 Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iso.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 that all Tier1 methods are taught
16、,even when there are practical timeconstraints on the quantity of instructional material that can be covered inan undergraduate-level program.4.3 This approach provides both a broad education as wellas in-depth emphasis for key subjects within the time con-straints of an instructional course or program.5.Significance and Use5.1 This practice establishes the basic structure for educa-tion in the characterization of nanoscale materials at theundergraduate college level.The approach taken is to cla
