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Springfield Tech's Laser Program Set to Expand
Jun 7, 2016 — One of the oldest laser electro-optic technology associate degree programs in the U.S. will soon be seeing changes as the result of a $500,000 grant. Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) in Springfield, MA, will create an advanced laser machining laboratory and one-year laser materials processing certificate training program to meet the needs of the rapidly growing laser manufacturing industry in Massachusetts and southern New England. The name of the Laser Electro-Optics Technology
Celebrating Light in Ireland
Sep 1, 2015 — Bringing the excitement of optics and photonics to large audiences in public spaces requires enthusiasm, creativity and energy — and fortunately, many students have all of these qualities in abundance. The SPIE/OSA Chapter of the University...
ALOP: Bringing Optics and Photonics to the Developing World
May 28, 2015 — Teaching introductory O&P courses is very challenging. Teachers must understand math and physics well enough to provide students the requisite understanding of both. They also have to choose the best teaching techniques from options including...
Original Optical Systems Technology Program Focuses on Growth, Expansion
Jan 16, 2015 — The success of the Monroe Community College optics program is a stellar example of industry support and involvement, including cash and material donations and direct student support. While some companies just wring their hands and complain that...
Hands-on program ‘makes waves’ with kids
Jul 1, 2014 — There’s no need to make science exciting for kids – it’s already exciting. Educators just need to show them. That was the goal of the yearlong Making Waves: Optics and Acoustics program, which brought together students from three...
Lasers and Fake Corneas Connect Teens, STEM and Photonics
Mar 7, 2014 — Learning middle school science from a textbook can be boring; at least it was for me! But it would have been less so if I could have constructed solar ovens, performed “simulated laser surgery” or seen photonic technologies at work in...
Exciting Students with the Galileoscope
Nov 1, 2013 — Thanks to its ability to increase interest in STEM subjects while promoting deeper understanding of the material, active learning was front and center in many of the sessions at ETOP 2013, the 12th International Conference on Education and Training...
Valuable Training Through Industry-Based Projects
Oct 1, 2013 — Most people agree that students can’t really learn practical workplace skills from a textbook any more than you can learn to ride a bicycle by watching the Tour de France on television. Learning professional skills and behavior requires...
PHOTON Projects Connect Industry, Academia and Government
Sep 1, 2013 — While some companies cite a lack of skilled high-tech workers, others are collaborating with educational institutions to address the need for more graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. The projects of the New England...
IRSC to Establish Lasers and Fiber Optics Center
FORT PIERCE, Fla., Aug. 6, 2013 — Under a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Indian River State College (IRSC) will establish a regional center to meet a growing need for trained laser and fiber optics technicians. Workforce projections have identified a...
ABET-ing on Accreditation
Jun 1, 2013 — The new ABET accreditation for optics/photonics engineering is good news for universities offering such programs as well as for the students who will attend those universities and the companies that will hire them. But by a trickle-down effect,...
An ‘Epic’ Plan: Student Outreach Program Takes the Long View
Apr 1, 2013 — As a student, I learned a lot of science facts that seemed to have no connection to what I might do in the future. The EPIC Adopt a Classroom project is notable for industry support of education, a growing necessity as education budgets shrink. But...
Lasers and Industry Advocacy
Apr 1, 2013 — Colette DeHarpporte, founder of Laser Classroom, left a job in curriculum design when project funding ran out, and bought her father’s laser pointer business. Realizing the limited prospects there, she sought information from some of the...
Optical Shop Safety: Awareness and Administration
Mar 1, 2013 — An expert in the field introduces the most common hazards and pitfalls – and what to do about them. Although governmental regulations and guidelines from professional entities exist and certainly should be consulted, they do not address all...
Problem-Based Learning in Photonics Education
Mar 1, 2013 — “Your graduates know plenty of technical facts, but they don’t know how to use them to solve problems they face on the job.” “Can’t you do something to teach these kids to write and speak effectively?” “Why...
ETOP - Meeting the Future of Global Optics Education
Feb 1, 2013 — Every couple of years, scientists, technicians and educators in optics and photonics come together to discuss and demonstrate the latest approaches to teaching in these fields at ETOP, the International Conference on Education and Training in Optics...
Excited about optics
Jan 1, 2013 — The University of California Irvine Extension honored Donn Silberman with the Dean’s Outstanding Service Award at its 13th annual Instructor and Advisory Committee Member Appreciation Breakfast in November. The award recognizes an individual...
SoCal Hybrid Optics Program Is “Just Right”
Jan 1, 2013 — As the need grows for engineers and technicians with photonics training, schools and colleges have been unable to keep up with the demand. In many cases, the cost of starting or maintaining a program is prohibitive, especially considering...
A View from the Inside
Dec 1, 2012 — In every industry, in good economies and in bad, the need exists for skilled entry-level workers. But how do those workers of the future gain needed skills? Photonics Spectra is pleased to launch a column featuring efforts in the US and around the...
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