Unmanned Aircraft System operations Technician Education Program (UASTEP)

这个ATE项目的重点是开发教育和职业途径，以帮助学生在高增长的无人机系统（UAS）或“无人机”行业中成为成功的员工或企业家。该项目由位于加州圣马科斯的Palomar学院牵头，与位于加州丘拉维斯塔的西南学院密切合作，将与行业合作伙伴和其他学术机构密切合作，为高增长的UAS行业培养技术人员。 行业估计，到2025年，无人机系统行业将在各个部门创造超过10万个就业机会，并产生超过820亿美元的经济影响。加州，特别是圣地亚哥，是世界上两家领先的无人机制造商的所在地，对专门从事无人机传感器生产、无人机数据分析以及开发用于测绘和检测应用的无人机导航技术的劳动力的需求正在增加。 由于缺乏UAS教育项目，当地的学院和大学被敦促专注于UAS技术，以保持圣地亚哥在该行业的领导地位。为了满足行业对合格UAS技术人员的需求以及UAS教育计划的需求，Palomar College和Southwestern College沿着与许多行业和教育合作伙伴一起，将开发新的学术课程和教育途径，为下一代UAS技术人员做好准备。更具体地说，该项目汇集了社区学院领导人与高中学区，大学，和各种行业代表开发行业特定的UAS课程。项目团队将包括行业专业人士和资深专家，以支持课程开发，教育工作者的专业发展，学生能力发展和推广工作。 学生将准备不仅UAS知识和技能，而且业务和工作场所的敏锐性。 夏季学院将举办激发代表性不足的高中和大学生对UAS教育和职业途径。该项目不仅将增加劳动力中熟练的UAS技术人员的数量，还将寻求培养来自不同学科的教师和学生对UAS的兴趣。作为该项目的一部分，还将开发一个大规模开放式在线课程（MOOC），并将向公众和技术专业人员广泛传播无人机系统的安全和新颖应用。 这种传播有可能为无人机系统的运营培养一种负责任的文化，并进一步激发人们对无人机系统职业的兴趣。

This ATE project is focused on developing educational and career pathways to prepare students to succeed as employees or entrepreneurs in the high growth unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or "drone" industry. Led by Palomar College in San Marcos, California in close collaboration with Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California, this project will serve to educate technicians for the high growth UAS industry in close collaboration with industry partners and other academic institutions. Industry estimates project that the UAS industry will generate more than 100,000 jobs in various sectors, and generate economic impacts upward of $82 billion by 2025. California, and specifically San Diego, is home to the world's two leading UAS manufacturers and the demand is increasing for a workforce that specializes in the production of drone sensors, drone data analytics, and the development of UAS navigation technology for mapping and inspection applications. Because there is a lack of UAS educational programs, local colleges and universities have been urged to focus on UAS technology to preserve San Diego's leadership in the industry. In response to industry demand for qualified UAS technicians and the need for UAS educational programs, Palomar College and Southwestern College along with their many industrial and educational partners will develop new academic programs and educational pathways to prepare the next generation of UAS technicians.More specifically, this project brings together community college leaders in collaboration with partners from high school districts, universities, and various industry representatives to develop industry-specific UAS coursework. The project team will involve industry professionals and veteran experts to support curricular development, professional development for educators, student competency development, and outreach efforts. Students will be prepared with not only UAS knowledge and skills, but also business and workplace acumen. Summer academies will be hosted to excite underrepresented high school and college students about UAS educational and career pathways. This project will not only increase the number of skilled UAS technicians in the workforce, but also seeks to foster interest in UAS among faculty members and students from different disciplines. A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will also be developed as part of this project and will enable broad dissemination about the safe and novel applications of UAS to both the public and technical professionals. Such dissemination has the potential to foster a responsible culture for UAS operations and building further excitement around UAS careers.