The National Center for Optics and Photonic Education (OP-TEC), a National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center of Excellence, promotes photonics education and assists colleges to develop and implement educational programs in optics and photonics.
As part of its efforts to provide faculty development in optics and photonics, OP-TEC offers a hybrid, online faculty development course in optics and photonics. This online course is being offered at no charge to U.S. high school, community college and technical college faculty interested in teaching a basic photonics course.
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Agenda
Session topics include:
*What is ACE Pathway?
*What are the benefits to colleges using ACE Pathway?
*How is ACE Pathway different than other approaches?
*What are tangible outcomes of using ACE Pathway?
*Why is ACE qualified to offer Pathway?
*How does ACE Pathway work?
*How can I learn more about ACE Pathway?
*What is the ACE Pathway Launch?
April 5-6, 2012
Irvine Valley College, Tustin, California
Purpose of the Workshop:
· To inform participants about career opportunities and the growing need for optics and photonics technicians and the secondary and postsecondary programs options to prepare them.
· To explain the opportunities for participants to create new secondary-to-postsecondary programs in photonics and/or to infuse optics and photonics instruction into existing technical programs and courses in math, science and technologies enabled by photonics.
· To inform participants of the OP-TEC curriculum materials and services available for planning and implementing photonics education at their institutions.
The workshop is free of charge. Space is limited and registration is required. Participants will be responsible for any travel, lodging or meals. Lunch will be provided both days of the workshop.
Background:
Optics and photonics applications are rapidly transforming the way we work and live. Photonics, and its applications, involve the cutting-edge use of lasers, optics, fiber-optics and electro-optical devices. Photonics has many applications in manufacturing, medicine, aerospace, communications, security, solid-state lighting, and other high-tech fields. Thus, it represents a broad, commercially viable area in which American employers require a steady supply of well-qualified technicians.
The demand for photonics technicians in the United States is great and that demand is growing faster than the pool of qualified candidates. Since most of the skills needed for photonics workers at the technician level are obtainable through AAS degree programs, community and technical colleges provide the optimum environment for significantly increasing the number of qualified personnel available to U.S. employers in technical fields. Two-year colleges must also partner with high schools to design photonics career pathways to lead students through well planned secondary course sequences and into articulated two-year postsecondary programs. The creation of this secondary-to-postsecondary “pipeline” of students is critical to the success of producing enough qualified technicians to meet industry needs.
In an effort to support and promote the inclusion of optics and photonics applications in secondary and postsecondary programs, OP-TEC, the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education, offers a free two-day Workshop on Optics and Photonics Education.
Who Should Attend?
Community & Technical Colleges – learn how to create new AAS programs in photonics or to infuse photonics into existing technical programs
Secondary Science and Math Coordinators, Instructors, and Administrators – learn how to enhance existing science and math courses
CTE Directors – learn about adding dual-credit courses
Counselors – learn about career opportunities for your students
Industry/Workforce trainers – learn about available courses and materials
Applications are accepted online or by email. For more information, to view the workshop flyer, or to register online please visit http://www.op-tec.org/workshop, call 254-751-9000, or email op-tec@op-tec.org.
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*What are tangible outcomes of using ACE Pathway?
*Does ACE Pathway work for colleges with existing learning communities?
*How is the ACE Inquiry Path different than the ACE Action Path?
*What is involved in the Pathway Launch this summer?
*If we decide to participate in Pathway, what do we do next?
*How can I learn more about ACE Pathway?
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