DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY


Directed Energy Education Workshop 2010
19 November 2010 Bethesda, Maryland

Education is vital to the Directed Energy community. Fostering the professional growth of current workers in the field and increasing the number of young, new members in the community are important DEPS educational goals. This is the tenth Workshop in a series of DE Education Workshops to advance these goals. The Workshops consider current and future Directed
University of New Mexico Ph.D. student Carrie Noren
at work in Air Force Research Laboratory laser lab
Energy education programs around the country. Support for the Workshop has been provided by the High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office and by DEPS.

The scope of the Workshop includes:

  • Programs from K-12 through graduate/post-graduate studies and technical vocational training
  • Professional continuing education
  • Student motivators (scholarships, fellowships, recognitions)
  • Summer internship programs
  • Curriculum development

The Workshop will be held on Friday 19 November in Bethesda, Maryland. It immediately follows the technical program of the Thirteenth Annual Directed Energy Symposium, also held in Bethesda on 15-19 November 2010.

Registration and Fees

Attendance at the Education Workshop is free of charge but persons are required to register by selecting one of the options below.

Call for Papers

Contributions are solicited for inclusion in the technical program of the Workshop. All contributions must be unclassified and suitable for public release. Suitable topics include any within the scope of the Workshop. Past Workshops have included presentations by students as well as by instructors, mentors and educational program managers.

Abstract Submission

Abstracts must be unclassified, suitable for public release, and should be submitted online by completing this form. Questions about abstract submittal should be sent to Sam Blankenship. Abstracts must be received no later than 27 September 2010.

Abstracts must include the following information:

  • Title
  • Primary author's name, organizational affiliation, postal and email addresses, and phone number(s)
  • Names of additional authors and their organizational affiliation
  • Short synopsis of paper (500 words or less)

    Proceedings

    Proceedings of the Workshop will be included in the unclassified Symposium proceedings. Proceedings from previous Workshops are available through the DEPS online store.

    Organizing Committee

    Chair:    
    Dr. Sam Blankenship (505) 998-4910 sam@deps.org
     
    Registration:    
    Donna Storment (505) 998-4910 donna@deps.org

     
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