Collaborative Project: Addressing the Need for Innovative Education of Audio Visual Specialists

合作项目：满足视听专家创新教育的需求

• 批准号: 1600754
• 负责人: William Gillett
• 金额: $ 21.52万
• 依托单位: Howard Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-01-15 至 2020-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1600754&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Project; Addressing; Need; Innovative

This is a collaborative project involving Carroll Community College (Award DUE-1600748) and Howard Community College (Award DUE-1600754) in Maryland, and it builds on a previous Advanced Technological Education (ATE) project (Award DUE-0802311) at Lone Star College-Montgomery in Texas. Audio Visual Systems (AVS) specialists are needed to support the specialized communication and presentation needs of businesses and other organizations. AVS specialists are employed in universities, K-12 schools, scientific research centers, conference centers, hotels, theaters, and other venues that have integrated, high-tech communication systems. These technicians require advanced training in industry-specific technologies that support a multitude of presentation venues, which in turn support educational, conference, corporate, entertainment, and other events. The two collaborating colleges will jointly create an innovative AVS program to prepare students for this growing, interdisciplinary field, in which the technology continues to advance and to require deeper knowledge of concepts in science, mathematics, and engineering. The new program will provide a pathway for students, offering certificates, an associate degree, and the option of transferring to a four-year program.The AAS degree program in Audio Visual Technology Systems (AVTS) will partner with local businesses and other organizations to offer on-the-job training, as well as potential post-graduation employment. Students will receive hands-on instruction in the application of electrical, lighting, and acoustical theories and designs. The program will be led by faculty who have substantial industry experience. Specific objectives of the project are to develop courses and curricula; recruit students into certificate and degree programs; develop and strengthen industry relationships; ensure smooth transitions for students from high schools to the two-year program, and from the two-year program to four-year programs; and disseminate the curriculum and other resources to other community colleges.

这是一个涉及马里兰州卡罗尔社区学院（奖励DUE-1600748）和霍华德社区学院（奖励DUE-1600754）的合作项目，它建立在德克萨斯州孤星学院蒙哥马利分校先前的先进技术教育（ATE）项目（奖励DUE-0802311）的基础上。需要视听系统（AVS）专家来支持企业和其他组织的专业通信和演示需求。AVS专家被雇佣在大学、K-12学校、科研中心、会议中心、酒店、剧院和其他拥有综合高科技通信系统的场所。这些技术人员需要在特定于行业的技术方面接受高级培训，这些技术支持多种演示场所，而这些演示场所又支持教育、会议、公司、娱乐和其他活动。这两所合作院校将共同创建一个创新的AVS项目，帮助学生为这个不断发展的跨学科领域做好准备。在这个领域，技术不断进步，需要更深入的科学、数学和工程概念知识。新项目将为学生提供一个途径，提供证书、副学士学位，以及转到四年制项目的选择。AAS视听技术系统（AVTS）学位课程将与当地企业和其他组织合作，提供在职培训，以及潜在的毕业后就业。学生将在电气、照明和声学理论和设计的应用方面接受实践指导。该项目将由具有丰富行业经验的教师领导。该项目的具体目标是开发课程和课程；招收证书和学位课程的学生；发展和加强行业关系；确保学生从高中顺利过渡到两年制课程，从两年制课程顺利过渡到四年制课程；并将课程和其他资源传播给其他社区学院。