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What does a career in Laser Technology look like?
A career in laser technology involves working with lasers for various applications in different industries. Professionals in this field may be laser technicians, optical engineers, or researchers. They contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of laser systems used in medical, manufacturing, communication, or research settings. Skills in optics, electronics, and an understanding of laser safety protocols are crucial in this specialized and rapidly evolving field.
Inside look at the Module:
Students examine the fundamentals of laser and fiber optics technology while conducting a variety of hands-on experiments including the bending of light, and laser sound transmission.
Project-based activities include:
Activity: Laser Light Distribution
Activity: Total Internal Reflection
Activity: Internet Research
Activity: Communications & Fiber Optics
Activity: Looking at Lenses
Activity: Measuring Focal Length
Activity: Refraction — Bending Light
Activity: Internet Research
Activity: Narrative Writing & Checkpoint Test
Activity: Reflecting Light & Beam Divergence
Activity: Design Brief
Activity: Practical Uses of Fiber Optics
Activity: Argumentative Writing, Career Research & Planning, and Checkpoint Test
FEATURES
• Project-Based Learning
• Career Ready Practices
• Reading and Writing in Context
• Customizable Content
Career Pathway:
There are hundreds of related careers in the STEM Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module is more specifically aligned with the Science and Math Career Pathway. Individuals in this pathway share a set of skills and knowledge which expand upon the skills and knowledge needed in the STEM Career Cluster. Individuals in the Science and Math Career Pathway demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
Apply science and mathematics to provide results, answers and algorithms for engineering and technological activities.
Apply science and mathematics concepts to the development of plans, processes and projects that address real-world problems.
Analyze the impact that science and mathematics has on society.
Apply critical thinking skills to review information, explain statistical analysis, and to translate, interpret and summarize research and statistical data.
Planning Your Career:
By working through this module you will begin your journey toward developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this pathway. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe the means by which to achieve those opportunities.
These are the careers you will explore in this module:
Radiologist
Meteorologist
Surgeon
Structural Engineer
Surveyor
Dentist
Aerospace Engineer
Electronics Engineering Technician
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