Description du projet
Découvrir le monde caché de la croissance des cristaux
Les matériaux cristallins sont indispensables à la vie moderne, mais leur origine n’est connue que de quelques rares personnes, ce qui fait que de nombreux chercheurs ignorent la nature pluridisciplinaire de la production de cristaux. Dans ce contexte, le projet HANDSOME, financé par le CER, vise à intégrer le monde captivant de la croissance des cristaux dans les programmes d’enseignement à différents niveaux. En commençant par des concepts réalistes comme le transfert de chaleur et les changements de phase, HANDSOME rendra la science accessible à tous. Grâce à son installation innovante EduCrys, qui imite la production industrielle de cristaux, le projet promet d’offrir une expérience d’apprentissage interactive aux écoles et aux universités. Utilisant du matériel et des logiciels libres, il comblera le fossé entre les industries de haute technologie et les salles de classe.
Objectif
"Crystalline materials are indispensable to modern life, and the development of crystal growth processes for novel materials remains an important challenge in materials science and engineering. However, the knowledge about these processes is limited to very select, specialist communities. Researchers from different fields often use crystals just as ""products"" without being aware of the exciting multi-disciplinary background of their production processes. The HANDSOME project aims to facilitate the integration of this topic in educational curricula at various levels. We will adopt a macroscopic perspective on crystal growth, starting with heat transfer phenomena and phase changes between solid and liquid states, which can be related to many aspects of everyday life such as cooking or weather. A modular hands-on setup (EduCrys) will be developed to demonstrate the growth of tin crystals from melt using a process very similar to the industrial production of silicon crystals for microelectronics. Various sensors will be utilized to measure the temperature or power consumption. In the HANDSOME project, we envision EduCrys as a unique, innovative educational product for both schools and universities. We will follow the principles of open hardware with low-cost components and open source control software to maximize accessibility and customizability. The EduCrys setup will allow the transfer of knowledge from high-tech industries and specialized research labs to the classroom while preserving the possibility of hands-on experience and therefore increasing interactivity in science education. The HANDSOME project aims to reach a new level of awareness in the society about the challenges of modern materials science, in particular the production processes of crystalline materials, their energy-efficiency, and their environmental impact."
Champ scientifique
- social scienceseducational sciencesdidactics
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystals
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineering
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesthermodynamics
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputational sciencemultiphysics
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme
Régime de financement
HORIZON-ERC-POC - HORIZON ERC Proof of Concept GrantsInstitution d’accueil
12489 Berlin
Allemagne