Interdisciplinary Associate Degree Program in Electronics Manufacturing

该提案寻求资金，以开发一个跨学科的电子制造教育计划，为美国工业提供训练有素的技术人员。 要实现这一目标，就必须开展包括“先进技术教育项目”所有三个亚类在内的广泛活动。 首先，副学士学位教师的专业知识将通过行业奖学金，讲习班和研讨会得到加强。 随着对行业需求的更好理解，这些教师，沿着从电子制造生产力设施（EMPF）的执业工程师，将开发三个新的课程，是一个新的学位选择的基础。 伴随这些课程的实验室将使用属于行业合作伙伴，EMPF和学校的设施，沿着在仪器和实验室改进部分下购买的设备。 围绕移动的电子制造线和EMPF的其他活动将把中学教师和学生与副学士学位教师、执业工程师和技术人员联系起来。 这些活动将有助于提高中学教师的能力和编制课程。

This proposal seeks funds to develop an interdisciplinary program for electronics manufacturing education that will provide highly-trained technicians to U.S. industry. A wide range of activities that include all three subcategories of "Advanced Technological Education Projects" will be necessary to meet this goal. First, associate degree faculty expertise will be enhanced with industry fellowships, workshops, and seminars. With better understanding of industry needs, these faculty, along with a practicing engineer from the Electronic Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF), will develop three new courses that are the basis for a new degree option. The laboratories which accompany these courses will use facilities belonging to industry partners, the EMPF, and the schools, along with equipment purchased under the Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement section of this grant. Additional activities, centering around the Mobile Electronics Manufacturing Line and the EMPF, will link secondary teachers and students with associate degree faculty, practicing engineers, and technicians. Such activities will allow for secondary teacher enhancement and curriculum development.