Clarion University Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Proposal

Clarion大学的Venango校区正在其工业技术2年制应用科学学位（AAS-IT）中试点纳米制造，这将提高员工对纳米技术的熟练程度。学生将获得宾夕法尼亚州立大学工业技术专业的AAS和纳米制造技术（NMT）证书。AAS-IT的纳米制造专业要求学习4年科学学位的核心数学和科学课程，在宾夕法尼亚州立大学纳米制造中心学习一个浸入式学期，并在纳米制造课程中获得一个实践顶点。纳米制造顶点课程是一门动手讲座和实验课程，提供在纳米技术生产环境中工作所需的基本技能，并为学生的浸入式学期做好准备。本课程讨论纳米尺度材料的研究、开发、生产和加工背后的理论概念。本课程在应用研究及知识产权发展中心内进行，目的是让学生接触当地产业。宾夕法尼亚州立大学的课程是通过宾夕法尼亚州立大学国家中心NACK提供的。该项目为技术人员提供了更多的教育基础，以跟上当前和新兴工业领域的快速发展。该项目已扩展到地区K-12学校、教师、失业工人、退伍军人，并建立了一个地区行业咨询委员会。

Clarion University's Venango Campus is piloting a NanoManufacturing concentration within its Industrial Technology 2-year associates in applied science degree (AAS-IT), which provides workforce proficiency in nanotechnology. The students receive an AAS in Industrial Technology and a NanoFabrication Manufacturing Technology (NMT) certificate from Penn State University. The NanoManufacturing concentration within the AAS-IT requires the core math and science courses of 4-year science degrees, an immersion semester at Penn State University's Nanofabrication Center and a practical capstone offered as a NanoManufacturing course. The NanoManufacturing capstone course is a hands-on lecture and laboratory course that provides fundamental skills necessary to work in a nanotechnology production environment and to prepare the students for the immersion semester. The course discusses theoretical concepts behind research, development, production, and processing of nano-scaled materials. The course is conducted within the Center for Applied Research & Intellectual Property Development in order to expose the students to local industries. The courses at Penn State University are offered through the ATE National Center NACK. The project is providing an increased educational foundation for technicians to keep up with the rapid development in the current and emerging industrial fields. The project has outreach to regional K-12 schools, teachers, displaced workers, veterans, and has established a regional industry advisory board.