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SUMMARY:Summer Institute in Optics and Photonics
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DESCRIPTION:Background:
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\nWith a vision for the future\, Texas State Tec
 hnical College (TSTC) Waco developed the nation's first Laser Electro-Optic
 s Technology (LET) program in 1969.  Since that time\, TSTC has continued t
 o successfully train laser optics technicians for rewarding careers in the 
 photonics industry and those industries enabled by photonics.  
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\nIn an 
 effort to increase awareness of this growing field\, TSTC Waco is partnerin
 g with the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) to o
 ffer a Summer Institute in optics and photonics and its associated photonic
 s-enabled applications. TSTC Waco currently serves as an OP-TEC college par
 tner specializing in photonics and nanotechnology.  OP-TEC is a National Sc
 ience Foundation (NSF) National Center of Excellence headquartered in Waco.
 
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\nTSTC’s Mission:
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\n	Increase the number of students in the Las
 er Electro-Optics and Nanotechnology programs at TSTC Waco.
\n	Develop 4+2+
 2 career pathways for high school students in photonics-enabled technology 
 education programs.
\n	Increase the number of graduates in these programs a
 nd employ them in a photonics career field.
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\nOP-TEC’s Mission:
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\n	Enhance optics and photonics education nationally.
\n	Increase the nu
 mber of photonics-enabled associate degree programs nationally.
\n	Work wit
 h high schools and community and technical college faculty to increase the 
 number of students entering the photonics-enabled programs.
\n	Create high 
 school-to-community college “pipelines” of highly qualified and strongl
 y motivated students.
\n	Increase the numbers of graduates from these progr
 ams in an effort to meet the urgent need for optics and photonics technicia
 ns.
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\nParticipant Eligibility:
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\nThe Institute is open to teachers
 \, counselors and students (grades 9-12). Students are selected based on an
  application.   Teachers and counselors must submit an application containi
 ng information on their current job position\, experience and interest in p
 hotonics and photonics-enabled technology fields.  To view complete applica
 tion details and instructions or to submit an application online\, please c
 lick here.
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\nTeacher & Counselor Credits:
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\nTeachers and counselors c
 ompleting the Institute will be eligible to receive continuing education cr
 edits.
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\nCurriculum:
\nThe Summer Institute’s curriculum will provide 
 participants with classroom lecture and valuable hands-on training in the p
 hotonics skills required in the photonics industry.  The curriculum will al
 so cover basic laser and optics principles and their associated application
 s\, career opportunities and educational program opportunities.
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\nPurpos
 e:
\nThe purpose for the Summer Institute is to provide students\, teachers
  and counselors the opportunity to learn more about:
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\n	the skills re
 quired to be successful in photonics-enabled careers\;
\n	the career choice
 s and applications of the photonics industry\; and\, 
\n	the educational op
 portunities available through TSTC’s LET and Nanotechnology programs.
\n

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\nIn addition\, the Institute provides the unique opportunity for studen
 ts\, teachers and counselors to collaborate and interact in classroom and l
 aboratory environments.
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\nThis is the first institute of this series. Lu
 nch will be provided.
URL:http://www.op-tec.org/tstc2014/
LOCATION:Texas State Technical College Waco\, 3801 Campus Drive\, Waco\, TX
  76705\, USA
CATEGORIES:Student Event,Workshop
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