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6 October 2003 Skill standards and curricula for photonics technicians
Dan Hull
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Proceedings Volume 9663, Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics; 966316 (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207490
Event: Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 2003, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Abstract
Under funding from NSF's ATE program, the national nonprofit R&D organization CORD recently developed and published the second edition of The National Photonics Skill Standards for Technicians (NPSST), which provides an employer-driven specification for the development of photonics education programs and supporting instructional materials, particularly at the two-year postsecondary level. This paper explains the need for NPSST and overviews its main components - specifications for what photonics technicians should know and be able to do in six broad photonics specialty areas, secondary and postsecondary curriculum outlines, a sample 4+2 photonics technology course sequence, and foundational knowledge components for two-year photonics technician programs.
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Dan Hull "Skill standards and curricula for photonics technicians", Proc. SPIE 9663, Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 966316 (6 October 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207490
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KEYWORDS
Photonics
Standards development
Mathematics
Fiber optic communications
Mathematical modeling
Optical communications
Optical components
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