Interdisciplinary Associate Degree Program in Electronics Manufacturing

这项提案寻求资金，以发展电子制造教育的跨学科计划，为美国工业提供训练有素的技术人员。为实现这一目标，需要开展一系列广泛的活动，包括“高级技术教育项目”的所有三个子类别。首先，副学士学位教师的专业知识将通过行业奖学金、研讨会和研讨会得到加强。为了更好地了解行业需求，这些教师将与电子制造生产力设施(Empf)的一名实习工程师一起开发三门新课程，这三门课程是新学位选项的基础。与这些课程配套的实验室将使用属于行业合作伙伴、Empf和学校的设施，以及根据这笔赠款的仪器和实验室改进部分购买的设备。围绕移动电子生产线和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。这类活动将有助于中学教师的提升和课程开发。

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.