The Distance Education and Learning In Vacuum technology for Employment Readiness (DELIVER) project educates vacuum technicians, who are critical to national defense and advanced manufacturing. “Vac Techs” repair the complex vacuum systems used to create touch screens, computer chips, and military equipment.
DELIVER provides three, semester-length courses that integrate hands-on practice with vacuum equipment trainer (VET) systems developed by DELIVER staff and industry advisors.
DELIVER ships VET systems to off-site partners, while telepresence technologies bring students face-to-face with instructors. This enables students across the US to earn vacuum technology certificates and enter the workforce with in-demand knowledge and skills.
Telepresence technologies—cameras, microphones, and video screens bring students face-to-face with instructors as they practice hands-on skills with DELIVER’s vacuum equipment trainer system.
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(The RAIN Network is part of the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) Support Center, just one of the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technology Education (ATE) centers around the country. The above has been reprouduced with permission from ATE Impacts 2018-2019.)
