Photonics North 2010

Niagara Research Attends & Sponsors Conference

Niagara College is a leader in photonics education, and offers a two-year Photonics Engineering Technician diploma program, a three-year Photonics Engineering Technology diploma program, and a one-year Advanced Lasers Graduate Certificate program. For more information on photonics studies at Niagara College, visit www.niagaracollege.ca/photonics

Niagara College Canada: Niagara Research

Niagara Research works with small and medium-sized businesses on a number of applied research projects related to the photonics industry each year. Examples of current and past projects include: “The Use of LED Lighting for Greenhouse Production”, “An Unbiased Comparison of Solid State Technology with Traditional High Pressure Sodium Street Lighting”, “Large Area Electronics Processing Platform for Resizing LCD Screens”, and “Development of Wavelength Selective Thin-film Solar Cells”.

Students at Niagara College are invited to participate in applied research projects that help local businesses and community organizations become more innovative, solve problems, and develop new products or processes. Students have the opportunity to work in research teams with faculty, other students and local business owners. Working on real-world, applied research projects provides students with the opportunity to bring the skills and knowledge they have learned in the classroom to a new level. This experience broadens employment opportunities for student research assistants and better prepares them for their future careers. www.NiagaraCollege.ca/Research

Photonics North Career Corner

Niagara College will host a Career Corner booth within the Photonics North Conference from June 1 – 3, 2010. The goal of the Photonics North Career Corner is to showcase current employment opportunities within the Photonics industry, connect employers with prospective employees, and to provide assistance for students and graduates with resume development and job searching. At the Photonics North Conference, the College will also organize meeting times between potential employers and students, where employers can take advantage of a private interview area in the Career Corner.

The Career Corner will also serve as resource hub offering an informal networking area for job seekers and employers; services for job seekers from the Niagara College team; resume and cover letter review; sample resumes and cover letters; assistance with job description development; “how-to” information sheets on attracting applicants and potential funding avenues to support hiring; and booth access before and during the conference to post open positions to students and graduates. If you are interested in posting a position or applying for a job within the Photonics Industry visit: http://pncareercorner.niagararesearch.ca/

Tours of the Niagara College Welland Campus Labs

Over the past 40 years, Niagara College has become a leader in education and training as one of the most enterprising colleges in Canada. Niagara College’s Welland Campus is currently undergoing a $90 million expansion project, where the Technology Skills Building Complex is a key focus. Niagara College houses numerous technology labs with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.

Niagara College faculty and staff will provide guided tours of the Photonics and Electronics Labs and facilities, including tours of the Spectroscopy lab, Clean room facilities, Microelectronics lab, Laser lab, and Technology Research Lab. The Technology Research Lab is dedicated space used to advance industry-driven applied research projects.

The tours of the Niagara College Welland Campus Labs will include transportation to and from the Photonics North Conference in Niagara Falls; tours of the lab facilities; presentations by faculty, students and staff; information on Niagara College’s exciting research capacity and initiatives on industry-led projects; and light refreshments.

To register for a tour, please email by Monday, May 24 to research@niagaracollege.ca and indicate in the subject line "Register - Photonics North Conference - Welland Lab Tours". Group tours will be arranged throughout the conference with transportation provided.