NSERC CREATE Training Program for Advanced Methods, Education and Training in Hyperspectral Science and Technology (AMETHYST)

整个社会每天都在使用成像这一高科技领域。作为我们经济的关键组成部分，它为加拿大的主要就业部门提供了必要的信息，如能源、林业和农业行业的自然资源管理，以及医学成像、国家安全、气候、水和环境。加拿大和全球市场的大幅增长(市场在十年内翻了一番；预计到2012年将达到580亿美元)，加上退休人员，导致该领域训练有素的专业人员严重短缺。作为加拿大公认的教学和成像研究领先者，莱斯布里奇大学在这一领域投入了大量资金。紫水晶计划将在加拿大创建第一个成像科学学位课程，它涉及NSERC的所有四个优先领域：环境科学、自然资源和能源、健康和信息技术。创新的紫水晶路径计划将创造与行业和政府超过35个合作机构以及其他选定大学的实习直接相关的培训环境，所有这些都打包在本科到研究生的新课程中。这项由成像科学和教育领域的专家牵头的创新建议的核心是诸如实用实践培训；专业技能发展；混合和跨学科学习；地方、国家和国际实习；跨学科伙伴关系；关于科学和技术以及职业发展和劳动力准备的讲习班。我们对卓越的承诺包括通过一对一指导计划为每个学员量身定做的个性化计划。紫晶毕业生还将在技术和应用领域接受独特的培训-我们希望在整个计划期间所有毕业生都能100%就业。通过明确的问责和外部项目审查，以及科学和基于社区的报告，确保确定的结果。紫晶将在关键领域开展前沿跨学科研究，并培养更广泛的入门级专家基础，以帮助满足这一庞大且不断增长的就业市场中的关键、长期需求。

The high-tech field of imaging is used daily throughout society. As a key part of our economy, it provides essential information for major job sectors in Canada, such as natural resource management in the energy, forestry, and agriculture industries, as well as medical imaging, national security, climate, water, and the environment. Major growth in Canada and globally (doubled market within a decade; projected $58 billion by 2012) plus retirements has created a severe shortage of trained professionals in this field. As a recognised leader in Canada in both teaching and imaging research, the University of Lethbridge has invested heavily in this field. The AMETHYST proposal will create the first Imaging Science degree program in Canada and it addresses all four NSERC priority areas: environmental science, natural resources and energy, health, and information technology. The innovative AMETHYST Pathways Program will create training environments linked directly with internships at over 35 collaborating agencies in industry and government, as well as other selected universities, all packaged within new curriculum in undergraduate to post-graduate streams. At the core of this innovative proposal, led by experts in both imaging sciences and educational fields, are features such as practical hands-on training; professional skills development; blended and cross-disciplinary learning; local, national and international internships; interdisciplinary partnerships; and workshops on science and technology as well as career development and workforce preparation. Our commitment to excellence includes individualised programs tailored to each trainee through a one-on-one mentorship program. AMETHYST graduates will also be uniquely trained in both technical and applications domains - we expect 100 % employment for all graduates throughout the program. Defined outcomes are assured through explicit accountability and external program reviews, with scientific and community-based reporting. AMETHYST will carry out leading-edge interdisciplinary research in critical areas and produce a broader base of entry-level specialists to help address critical, longer-term needs within this substantial and growing job market.