/ OPCN / Iowa Western Community College
The Laser Systems Technician program is the study of lasers and optics. Students will gain working knowledge and skills of electronic and electromechanical devices/systems, combined with specialty knowledge and skills in photonics. Through lab experiences students will be able to efficiently and effectively repair, operate, maintain, and calibrate photonic subsystems, and then integrate these subsystems into full systems. This program prepares students for a technical level career in lasers in four primary electronic fields: computers, telecommunications, biomedical electronics, and industrial electronics. Graduates of this program are awarded an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.
- Maintain and integrate photonics systems into manufacturing, biomedical, and research laboratories and processes.
- Understand the operation of a helium-neon gas laser, laser physics, optical cavities, and properties of laser light.
- Follow safety procedures concerning lasers and related equipment.
- Understand operational characteristics of lasers, specific laser types, optical detectors, and human vision.
- Understand principles of optical fiber communications, photonic devices for imaging, storage and display, and laser welding and surface treatment.
- Communicate effectively, conduct tests and measurements, and function effectively as a member of a technical team.
- Apply the fundamentals of electricity and electronics.
- Follow safe electrical work practices.
- Construct circuits from schematics and diagrams using proper wiring and soldering techniques.
- Perform electrical measurements using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other test equipment.
- Bench test and integrate devices to meet system requirements.
- Perform design modifications, circuit improvements, and component protection as designs are developed into working prototypes.
- Program and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
- Matthew Mancuso
- 712-325-3434
- mmancuso@iwcc.edu
- 2700 College Rd., Council Bluffs, IA 51503
- https://www.iwcc.edu/academic_programs/industrial-technology/robotics-automated-systems-engineering-technology-a-a-s/
- https://www.iwcc.edu/academic_programs/industrial-technology/electronic-engineering-technology-a-a-s/
How can I recruit from this college?
If you are interested in recruiting students from Iowa Western Community College, please coordinate with the dean of Industrial Technology and Transportation. Each spring semester we hold a career fair and are always looking for new companies to participate through advertising their programs and interacting with students as they highlight accomplishments from their studies.