New optical engineering and instrument design programs at the University of California, Irvine Extension

Donn M. Silberman; Valentina V. Doushkina

doi:10.1117/12.860060

31 August 2010 New optical engineering and instrument design programs at the University of California, Irvine Extension

Donn M. Silberman, Valentina V. Doushkina

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Proceedings Volume 7783, Optics Education and Outreach; 77830N (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860060
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Three years ago we reported on a new optics education program established at the Irvine Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT) at the Advanced Technology and Education Park (ATEP) operated by the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD). This paper reports on new Optical Engineering and Instrument Design Programs now being offered through the University of California, Irvine Extension. While there are some similarities between the two programs, the differences are mainly the students' level. The community college level programs were targeted primarily at technicians and junior level engineers. The university level programs are targeted at senior level engineering and physical sciences university students, graduate and post graduate students and designers in industry. This paper reviews the reasons for establishing these certificate programs and their content, the students' motivations for taking them and their employers' incentives for encouraging the students.

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Donn M. Silberman and Valentina V. Doushkina "New optical engineering and instrument design programs at the University of California, Irvine Extension", Proc. SPIE 7783, Optics Education and Outreach, 77830N (31 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860060

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