Enhancement of Undergraduate Faculty Expertise in Lasers andOptics

主要教授本科生的教师正在接触 现代激光/光学技术和科学的兴奋和活力。 这些活动都是精心安排的，以说明 在基本光学概念和重点应用之间 涉及先进和精密的设备。 基本概念 那些通常在第二年或第三年光学部分教授的学生， 本科阶段的课程。 其结果是， 理解从基础到应用的流程， 参与者将获得最近的直接实践经验 在快速发展的光学领域的发展。 个人 参与者获得的经验正在转化为更好的 通过讲座和实验室开发进行教学， 学生对光学职业的动机。 的动机和 将这些讲习班与提供研究生课程的大学联系起来， 培训为参与者提供了更多的机会 学生 通过与激光研究所联合举办这些讲习班， 年在佛罗里达、马萨诸塞州和加州举行的美国年会 未来三年， 教师队伍大大扩大。 此外，年会还加强了 为参与者提供教育机会。 跟进 为参与者和他们的学生设计， 持续改进计划，并发挥最大的长期影响。 一 作为讲习班的一部分，正在编写实验室手册， 后续活动。 与会者分摊旅费和激光设备费用 宣传研究所将占费用的20%左右 的计划。

Faculty who teach primarily undergraduates are being exposed to the excitement and vitality of modern laser/optics technology and science. The activities are being carefully structured to illustrate connection between fundamental optical concepts and well focused applications involving advanced and sophisticated equipment. Basic concepts are those normally taught in a second or third year optics segment or course at the undergraduate level. The result is an increased understanding of the flow from basic to applied on the part of the participants, who will gain direct, hands on experience with recent developments in the rapidly advancing field of optics. The personal experience gained by the participants is translating into better instruction through both lecture and laboratory development and motivation of students toward optics careers. The motivation and the connection of these workshops with universities offering graduate training is resulting in greater opportunities for the participant's students. By holding these workshops in conjunction with the Laser Institute of America's annual meetings in Florida, Massachusetts and California in each of the next three years the opportunities for undergraduate faculty are greatly expanded. In addition the annual meeting enhances the educational opportunities available to the participants. Follow up for the participants and their students is designed to provide continuing program improvement, and maximum long-term impact. A laboratory manual is being produced as a part of the workshops and follow-up activities. Cost sharing by the participants for their travel and the Laser Institute for publicity will constitute about 20 per cent of the cost of the program.