DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY Directed Energy Education Workshop 2002 9-10 January 2002 Albuquerque, New Mexico The Second Directed Energy (DE) Education Workshop was held at the Manufacturing Technology and Training Center on the University of New Mexico campus on 9-10 January 2002. The main purpose of the Workshop was to define the DE educational need at all levels and to determine a program that DEPS can pursue to address the need. A second purpose was to consider the research needs of the Department of Defense in DE. The output of the Workshop included a set of recommendations, action items to enhance DE education in the areas of the three parallel sessions. These recommendations are summarized below. K-12 DE Education Panel, chaired by Pete Latham, AFRL Develop teachers and coursework To encourage middle school student interest in science To advance high school general technical preparation To develop better associate degree technician training Develop laboratory tours, demonstrations, virtual tours Add technician training to the DEPS education program Develop electronic DE training resources Coursework Virtual optics kit Inventory existing programs and mechanisms for information exchange Develop awards for science teachers Devote upcoming DEPS Newsletter to DE education Determine what is happening in DE workforce development Develop DE Challenge Award Arrange DEPS and DE presence at job fairs Recommend educational involvement in JTO university research component Develop student papers at DEPS conferences and workshop College and University DE Education Panel, chaired by John Russell, UNM Comprehensive study of status and need for directed energy graduates in industry, government and academia -- proposal to NSF If a severe problem is discovered raise issue to Congress Continued education of Congress on DE educational needs Ensure Congress makes education a well defined responsibility of JTO Inventory of DE resources Programs and courses Materials DEPS linkage of the government and industry to universities through Job fairs Job board DE promotional presentations Marketing brochure for transition from student to DE job Co-ops, internships, fellowships and equipment Industrial affiliates programs DEPS sponsored small educational grants Promote more student participation in DE Symposium Travel support Work with graduate advisors Recommend that JTO require education component in university research proposals Require clearable grad students working on theses efforts Double edged sword here -- could hurt basic research effort by excluding foreign students Expand MURI effort to universities Fund programs (centers) as well as individual researchers DE curriculum seems in place at many schools Develop DE intro course to attract students into DE related studies Develop DE capstone systems course Form a new sub panel for vocational training Professional Continuing DE Education Panel, chaired by Sam Blankenship, DEPS Determine the need for DE short courses Identify the short courses that are currently available Advertise the publicly available short courses on the DEPS web site Insure that courses to meet unmet needs are developed Consider a CD-based short course introduction to DE systems Could evolve from AFIT courses Could include mentors within student’s organization Program Wednesday, 9 January 2002 1200 Check-In & Registration 1300 Perspectives on DE at Universities Welcome, John Russell, DEPS Education Chair Overview, Sam Blankenship, DEPS Executive Director Industrial Perspective, Jeff Malanify, SVS Boeing JTO Perspective, Ed Pogue, Director, Joint Technology Office 1430 Break 1445 Current and Projected Programs DEPS Educational Program, John Russell, DEPS Education Chair ARL Laser Educational Program, Wendy Gilpin, Pennsylvania State University K-12 Education Program, Pete Latham, Air Force Research Laboratory AFIT Perspective, Glen Perram, Air Force Institute of Technology 1800 Social Event at UNM President's House Thursday, 10 January 2002 0730 Check-In & Registration Continental Breakfast 0815 Opening Plenary Session Photonics Technician Program, Art Guenther, University of New Mexico K-12 Demonstrations, Art Silva & Bette Jean White, Albuquerque Public Schools 1000 Break 1015 Service Research Needs MAJ Dennis Card, Space and Missile Defense Command Edward Duff, Air Force Research Laboratory Thomas Spencer, Air Force Research Laboratory 1200 Lunch 1300 Parallel Sessions and Discussion Leaders K-12, Pete Latham, Air Force Research Laboratory Graduate & Undergraduate, John Russell, DEPS Education Chair Continuing Professional Education, Sam Blankenship, DEPS Executive Director 1430 Reports by Discussion Leaders 1500 Wrap-Up DEPS President Don Lamberson, MG USAF (Ret.) 1530 End   Copyright 2005 Directed Energy Professional Society   DHTML/JavaScript Menus by OpenCube

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