The Photonics Technology Education Project

新兴的光子学应用、光子学技术和精密光学影响着美国的经济发展和国家安全。为了帮助满足对光子学和精密光学技术人员不断扩大的需求，蒙大拿州立大学加勒廷学院的这个项目将开发一个为期两年的光子学和激光技术人员计划，旨在提高进入光子学劳动力的学生的知识和技能，为光子学雇主的奖励工作做好准备，并为就业技术人员提供额外的教育和培训，以支持技术创新。该项目将加强Gallatin Valley的光子基础设施，支持蒙大拿光子产业联盟的目标，使Gallatin Valley成为全国首屈一指的光子区域之一。该项目将促进农村技术人员教育，扩大技术人员队伍的多样性，同时增加受过光子学培训的技术人员的数量，以支持国民经济中的关键行业。它将通过提供高技能技术人员就业，提高当地公司的生产力和效率。它将通过行业参与行业咨询委员会、课程审查、实习计划、就业安置、资源共享和计划反馈来改善行业与学术界的联系。（DUE 1303732）和行业合作伙伴的建议，该计划将教育学生，教师和社区有关光子技术。为实现这一目标，该项目将（a）实施应用科学光子学和激光技术副学士（AAS PLT）方案，（B）调整和进一步开发光子学课程和作业;（c）为教育和培训配备光学/光子学实验室;（d）其他事项为教师提供专业发展，使他们能够使用光和激光基础课程在AAS PLT计划中教授光子学课程OP-TEC;（e）在八所地区高中开展外联活动，推广新方案，提供职业途径和双招生;以及（f）实施实习方案，确保学生有机会接触当地的光子公司。高中学生和教师将学习光子技术在21世纪世纪的重要性，从而通过直接招聘，招聘会，双招生，专业发展活动和营销策略增加高中教师，学生和社区的光子知识。该项目的所有结果将反馈给OP-TEC和更广泛的光子学社区，以提高他们的知识，并帮助完善他们的框架，以加强光学和光子学教育。将进行一次全面评价，以确定该项目是否成功及其可交付成果。

Emerging applications of photonics, photonics-enabled technologies, and precision optics impact both economic development and national security in the United States. To help meet the expanding need for photonics and precision optics technicians, this project at Montana State University Gallatin College will develop a two-year photonics and laser technician program designed to advance the knowledge and skill-sets of students entering the photonics workforce, prepare students for rewarding jobs with photonics employers, and provide employed technicians additional education and training to support technical innovation. The project will enhance the photonics infrastructure in the Gallatin Valley, which supports the goal of the Montana Photonics Industry Alliance to make the Gallatin Valley one of the premier photonics region in the nation. The project will advance rural technician education and broaden the diversity of the technician workforce while it increases the number of photonics trained technicians to support critical industries in the national economy. It will expand productivity and efficiency of local companies by providing highly skilled technicians for employment. It will improve industry connections to academia through the participation of industry on an industry advisory board and in curriculum review, an internship program, job placement, resource sharing, and program feedback.Following the framework developed by the ATE National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) (DUE 1303732) and advice from industry partners, this program will educate students; teachers, and the community about photonics technology. To meet this goal the project will (a) implement an Associate of Applied Science Photonics and Laser Technology (AAS PLT) program, (b) adapt and further develop photonics curriculum and coursework; (c) equip an optics/photonics laboratory for education and training; (d) provide professional development for faculty to prepare them to teach photonics courses in the AAS PLT program using the Fundamentals of Light and Lasers curriculum of OP-TEC; (e) conduct outreach activities to promote the new program in eight area high schools, offering career pathways and dual enrollment; and (f) implement an internship program to assure that students have exposure to local photonics companies. High school students and teachers will be taught about the importance of photonics technology in the 21st century and thus increase the knowledge of photonics by high school instructors, students, and the community through direct recruiting, career fairs, dual enrollment, professional development activities, and marketing strategies. All of the results of this project will be fed back to OP-TEC and the broader photonics community to advance their knowledge and help refine their framework for enhancing Optics and Photonics education. A comprehensive evaluation will be conducted to determine the success of the project and its deliverables.