Alamo Institute for Materials (micro, bio, nano) - Technology (AIM-TEC)

纳米技术正在从根本上改变工业世界，彻底改变交通、航空航天、生物技术、医药和制造业。德克萨斯州拥有美国第四大纳米技术公司和机构，拥有超过66家纳米技术相关公司和50家纳米科学相关研究和社区组织。拟议中的阿拉莫材料技术研究所（AIMTEC）项目解决了国家的紧迫劳动力发展需要在纳米技术确定的得克萨斯州高等教育协调委员会在其最近的“纳米技术预测”报告。阿拉莫材料技术研究所（AIM-TEC）在西北Vista学院将创建一个自我-维持和推广区域劳动力模式，利用当地资源和伙伴关系，满足行业对先进材料技术的高质量技术人员教育和培训的迫切需求。AIM-TEC将作为一个区域中心，1）支持下一代技术人员的教育准备，具有微纳米生物技术技能; 2）通过创新的学生招聘和保留策略，加强从高中到大学，大学到劳动力和/或高等教育的过渡点; 3）提高社区对纳米技术的认识以及可用的教育和职业途径。AIM-TEC将展示两年制机构可以创造性地建立和领导7-12年制机构，NSF中心和行业合作伙伴的互联网络的有效方法，以满足区域纳米技术行业劳动力的需求。通过与国家和区域教育和行业合作伙伴的合作，AIM-TEC将建立微生物纳米技术课程，以培养具有行业相关技术能力的毕业生。将开发一个60学分的先进材料技术应用科学（AAS）副学士学位，其中包括纳米生物技术和半导体技术两个可堆叠的1级证书选项。这些课程变化与学生体验式学习机会相结合，将使学生的技能多样化，从而为纳米技术行业创造多种职业途径。此外，AIM-TEC将试行双学分课程，以促进高中毕业生向中学后教育机构的无缝过渡。AIM-TEC项目将通过在西北Vista学院（一个西班牙裔服务机构）的支持性环境中提供纳米技术培训，研究机会和职业发展活动，增加代表性不足的个人在STEM领域的参与。

Nanotechnology is fundamentally changing the industrial world revolutionizing transportation, aerospace, biotechnology, medicine and manufacturing. The state of Texas has the fourth largest number of nanotechnology companies and institutions in the U.S. with over 66 nanotechnology-related companies and 50 nanoscience-related research and community organizations. The proposed Alamo Institute for Materials Technology (AIMTEC) project addresses the state's urgent workforce development needs in nanotechnology as identified by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in its recent "Nanotechnology Forecast" report.The Alamo Institute for Materials Technology (AIM-TEC) at Northwest Vista College will create a self-sustaining and replicable regional workforce model that leverages local resources and partnerships to address the critical need by industry for quality technician education and training in advanced materials technology. AIM-TEC will act as a regional hub for 1) supporting the educational preparation of next generation technicians with skills in micro-nano-bio technologies; 2) strengthening the transition points from high school to college, and college to workforce and/or advanced education through innovative student recruitment and retention strategies; 3) increasing community awareness of nanotechnology and available educational and career pathways. AIM-TEC will demonstrate effective ways that two-year institutions can creatively establish and lead an interconnected network of 7-12, 4-year institutions, NSF Centers, and industry partners to meet regional nanotechnology industry workforce needs. Through collaboration with national and regional educational and industry partners, AIM-TEC will establish micro-bio-nanotechnology curricula to produce graduates with industry-relevant technical competencies. A sixty-credit Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Advanced Materials Technology embedded with two stackable Level-1 certificate options in Nano-biotechnology and Semiconductor technology will be developed. These curricular changes integrated with student experiential learning opportunities will diversify student skill sets, thereby creating multiple career pathways into nanotechnology-enabled industries. Additionally, AIM-TEC will pilot dual credit courses that will facilitate seamless transition of high school graduates to postsecondary educational institutions. The AIM-TEC project will increase the participation of underrepresented individuals in STEM fields by providing nanotechnology training, research opportunities and career development activities in a supportive environment at Northwest Vista College, a Hispanic-serving Institution.