Optics & Photonics INnovation-OPT IN!

全球光学、光电子和成像行业规模庞大，增长迅速。这一点，再加上行业报告称，20%的经验丰富的技术人员和工程师即将退休，导致对熟练的光学和光子学技术人员的需求更大。由于光学和光子学毕业生数量不足，纽约州北部每年75%的熟练光学技术员职位空缺。训练有素的学生需要最新的课程、各种课程交付模式和最先进的实验室资源。门罗社区学院(MCC)将培养不同的光学和光子学技术人员，掌握满足劳动力需求的技能。光学与光子学技术创新-选择加入！该项目还将提供专业发展，加强行业伙伴关系，并扩大社区对光学和光子学领域的教育和就业机会的认识。光学与光子学技术创新-选择加入！该计划将加强全球光学和光子学劳动力，并为学生提供地区行业的就业机会，以填补高技能、高需求的职位。该ATE项目有两个主要目标：1)通过创建丰富的课程、双重招生机会、与四年制大学的衔接协议和教师专业发展，加强门罗社区学院的光学系统技术计划和学术渠道；2)通过扩大体验式学习机会，以及制定营销和外联计划，扩大行业和社区的合作伙伴关系，以加强区域光学和光子学网络。光学与光子学技术创新-选择加入！该计划将弥合高中、门罗社区学院(MCC)学术项目以及地区光学和光子业之间的差距。它将创建新的课程，并用符合行业合作伙伴确定的必要技能和能力的课程来修订现有课程。选择加入！将为高中教师和MCC教职员工提供专业发展。它将通过制定一项外联计划，并向普通公众和目标受众进行演示，包括低收入和代表性不足的种族和民族人口、退伍军人和妇女，来扩大对光学和光子学教育以及劳动力市场机会的认识。选择加入！将加强光学和光子学网络内部和整个联盟，大学预科教育工作者和四年制大学，以及行业合作伙伴。该计划将影响850名高中生和大学生，包括代表性不足的群体，并将为12名高中教师和6名MCC教师提供专业发展。

The global optics, photonics, and imaging industry is large and growing fast. This, coupled with industry reports that 20% of experienced technicians and engineers are approaching retirement, is creating even greater need for skilled optics and photonics technicians. Seventy-five percent of Upstate New York's skilled optics technician job openings go unfilled annually due to an insufficient number of optics and photonics graduates. Well-trained students require an updated curriculum, a variety of course delivery models, and state-of-the-art laboratory resources. Monroe Community College (MCC) will educate diverse optics and photonics technicians with the skills to meet workforce needs. The Optics & Photonics Technology INnovation-OPT IN! project will also provide professional development, strengthen industry partnerships, and broaden community awareness of educational and employment opportunities in the fields of optics and photonics. The Optics & Photonics Technology INnovation-OPT IN! program will strengthen the global optics and photonics workforce and provide students with employment opportunities in regional industries to fill high skill, high demand positions. This ATE project has two overarching goals: 1) To strengthen the Optical Systems Technology program at Monroe Community College and academic pipeline through the creation of enriched curriculum, dual enrollment opportunities, articulation agreements with four-year universities, and faculty professional development; and 2) To broaden industry and community partnerships through expansion of experiential learning opportunities, and development of marketing and outreach initiatives to strengthen the regional optics and photonics network. The Optics & Photonics Technology INnovation-OPT IN! program will bridge the gaps among high schools, Monroe Community College's (MCC) academic programs, and the regional optics and photonics industry. It will create new courses and revise existing courses with curriculum that meets the necessary skills and competencies as identified by industry partners. OPT IN! will provide professional development to high school teachers and MCC faculty. It will broaden awareness of opportunities in optics and photonics education and the labor market by developing an outreach program and conducting presentations to the general public and targeted audiences, including low income and underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, veterans and women. OPT IN! will strengthen alliances within and across the optics and photonics network, pre-collegiate educators and four-year universities, and industry partners. This program will impact 850 high school and college students including underrepresented groups and will provide professional development to twelve high school teachers and six MCC faculty.