Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center

MATE中心正在其过去的成就的基础上，以增加其对海洋技术教育的影响，并加强学生对海洋技术职业的准备。鉴于国家需要一支训练有素的技术劳动力队伍，以及社会对技术人员工作的看法不断变化，MATE正在建立伙伴关系和合作关系，以改善海洋技术教育，提高公众对技术教育和职业机会的认识。他们还在蒙特雷半岛学院和MATE合作伙伴社区学院开发或加强海洋技术副学士学位课程。这些目标是：（1）建立积极的伙伴关系;（2）确定行业需求，并为课程开发制定行业指南;（3）提高课程的质量和可用性;（4）为教职员工和教师提供专业发展;（5）增加外联和传播。该中心正在通过加强现有的伙伴关系和发展新的伙伴关系，与商业、工业、研究和学术机构以及专业协会建立积极的伙伴关系。这些伙伴关系是该中心评估行业需求工作的重要组成部分。这些需求反过来又被用来为课程开发制定行业驱动的指导方针。然后，这些准则构成了发展跨越众多职业的技能能力集群的基础。该中心还与政府机构合作，确定具体的海洋技术职业。指导方针和技能组构成了中心努力提高高中和大学课程和教学材料的可用性和质量的基础。蒙特利半岛学院正在试点这项工作。该中心提供年度教师暑期研究所和教师实习，以促进这一进程。通过网站、广泛的信息服务、参加会议以及对其他方案和行业的实地访问，传播中心的产品和信息。

The MATE Center is building upon its past achievements in order to increase its impact on marine technology education and enhance student preparation for marine technology careers. In light of the national need for a well-prepared technical workforce and the changing ways in which society views technician work, MATE is building partnerships and collaborations that improve marine technical education and increase public awareness of technical education and career opportunities. They are also developing or enhancing model marine technology associate degree programs at Monterey Peninsula College and MATE partner community colleges.The Center has five major goals. These are to: (1) build active partnerships; (2) identify industry needs and develop industry guidelines for curricula development; (3) increase the quality and availability of curricula; (4) provide professional development for faculty and teachers; and (5) increase outreach and dissemination. The Center is building active partnerships with business, industry, research and academic institutions, and professional societies by strengthening existing partnerships and developing new ones. These partnerships are an important part of the Center's efforts to assess industry's needs. These needs in turn are being used to create industry-driven guidelines for curriculum development. These guidelines then form the basis for the development of skill competency clusters that reach across numerous occupations. The Center is also working with government agencies to define specific marine technical occupations. The guidelines and skill clusters form the basis of the Center's efforts to improve the availability and quality of curriculum and instructional materials at the high school and college level. Monterey Peninsula College is piloting this effort. The Center is offering an annual faculty summer institute and faculty internships to foster the process. Dissemination of Center products and information is being carried out using the Web site, extensive information services, conference attendance, and site visits to other programs and industry.