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Aims & Objectives

The aims of the Photonics Academy are as follows:

Professor K Alan Shore, Chair of the Photonics Academy

The Photonics Academy is proposed as a novel integrated educational and training framework spanning all educational sectors.

The Photonics Academy aims to provide for the aspirations of students wishing to pursue a spectrum of career opportunities within a well-defined industrial sector.

The Photonics Academy is designed for the photonics or optoelectronics industry and is specifically directed at ensuring the availability of appropriate expertise to support the development of new business emanating from the OpTIC Technium.

The Photonics Academy concept is that of a virtual institution built on the cooperative endeavours of delivery teams in participating school, further education and higher education institutions.

The Photonics Academy will enable students to attain a number of career milestones including : photonics scholar ; photonics apprentice ; photonics technician ; photonics graduate practitioner ; photonics postgraduate practitioner.

The milestones define a photonics career path which may be followed at different speeds by individual members of the Academy.

The Photonics Academy will enable multiple entry and exit points and will encourage lifelong learning via continuous professional development.

The Photonics Academy provision will be established and updated through consultations between the delivery teams and appropriate industry and governmental representatives.