An engineering course was developed for the Masters of Science in Science Education program that introduces science teachers to the concepts necessary to understand the principles governing the operation of silicon solar cells. The summer course stresses that engineering is applied science and uses multi-disciplinary understanding of the physical sciences to understand, develop, and fabricate solar cells. The teachers went into the clean room and completed the processing steps to produce functional solar cells, then they tested and characterized them. The teachers left with a souvenir wafer and course material that aided them in the introduction of subject matter into their curricula. Program assessment was conducted and course outcomes measured through teacher surveys.
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