Lasers and Fiber Optics Regional Center

激光和光纤区域中心

基本信息

批准号：
1700352
负责人：
Natalia Chekhovskaya
金额：
$ 259.91万
依托单位：
Indian River State College
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-09-01 至 2024-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1700352&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Lasers Fiber Optics Regional Center

项目摘要

Lasers and fiber optics (LFO) undergird most twenty-first century advanced technologies. They are fueling innovations in medical instrumentation, photonics integrated circuits, telecommunications technologies, laser additive manufacturing, remote sensing, analytical instrumentation, and other industries. The economic impact of light-based technologies on the U.S. gross domestic product was $7.5 trillion in 2010. The Department of Labor projects that 1,710 LFO technicians will be needed annually between 2014 and 2024. U.S. colleges with LFO and photonics programs produce only 300 technicians annually. The demand is almost six times the supply. This project will support the education of the workforce needed to keep the U.S. as the world leader in laser and fiber optics enabled technologies.The ATE Regional Center, LASER-TEC, proposes to continue developing the LFO workforce for the southeastern U.S., and will expand the current network of 21 partner colleges. The industrial corporate network will increase to include companies from different sectors of the economy. The goals are to: 1) Increase and strengthen LFO academic programs to meet industry demand; 2) Create and offer LFO professional development programs for secondary school teachers, college faculty, and incumbent workers; 3) Develop LFO curriculum materials for secondary schools, colleges, and industry; 4) Develop, promote, and deliver outreach and awareness programs to secondary STEM teachers, advisors, counselors, and administrators; 5) Develop strategies and materials to recruit and retain underrepresented groups to promote diversity in LFO programs; and 6) Identify and disseminate LFO technicians' skillsets and employment needs in the southeastern U.S. LASER-TEC is working with AIM Photonics, Power America, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, and other Manufacturing USA Institutes to provide the workforce education and training as new technologies are developed.

激光和光纤（LFO）是大多数二十一世纪高级技术。他们正在为医学仪器，光子学集成电路，电信技术，激光添加剂制造，遥感，分析仪器和其他行业的创新推动创新。 2010年，基于光的技术对美国国内生产总值的经济影响为7.5万亿美元。劳动部项目在2014年至2024年之间每年需要1,710名LFO技术人员。具有LFO和Photonics计划的美国学院每年仅生产300位技术人员。需求几乎是供应的六倍。该项目将支持将美国作为激光和光纤启用技术的世界领导者所需的劳动力的教育。ATEATE区域中心Laser-TEC建议继续为美国东南部的LFO劳动力发展，并将扩大当前21个合作伙伴大学的网络。工业公司网络将增加，包括来自经济不同部门的公司。目标是：1）增加和加强LFO学术计划以满足行业需求； 2）为中学教师，大学教师和现任工人创建和提供LFO专业发展计划； 3）为中学，大学和行业开发LFO课程材料； 4）向二级STEM教师，顾问，辅导员和管理人员开发，促进和提供外展和意识计划； 5）制定战略和材料来招募和保留代表性不足的群体以促进LFO计划的多样性； 6）在美国东南部，确定并传播LFO技术人员的技能和就业需求，正在与AIM Photonics，Power America，America的Power America，美国先进的功能性织物以及其他美国机构一起提供，以提供劳动力教育和培训，因为开发了新技术。