Harper College offers a program in Nanoscience Technology What is "Nanoscience"? Nanoscience explores the world of materials, including biological materials, in sizes ranging from about 1 to 100 billionths of a meter. The program was started, with the help of the National Science Foundation, out of a need for a commercial workforce at all educational levels. Harper's program is designed for entry level technician jobs in a variety of industries using nanoscale tools and materials. Harper's program complements 4-year programs in industrial technology that are increasingly called upon to train students in more advanced technologies.
Harper has an agreement with Northern Illinois University that allows you to transfer your credits toward a bachelor's degree in Technology with an emphasis in Industrial Management Technology. This partnership provides you with the opportunity to complete the first three years of your bachelor's degree at Harper and then transfer to complete your fourth year at NIU's Hoffman Estates campus.
A Nanotechnology Program Information Session will be held at Harper College on Monday, May 18 at 6pm. To learn more or to RSVP, call 847-925-6940 or visit harpercollege.edu.
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To read an article from the 3/30/09 Daily Herald on the potential of a career in heating and air condition technology, click on the "Energy Plan" link below.
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The American Society of Landscape Architects has proclaimed April 2009 as National Landscape Architecture Month. Landscape architects design the outdoor spaces in which people live, work and play. Their goal is to create environments that are beautiful, functional and in harmony with ecological principles. Landscape architects must understand the design process, plant and soil science, ecology, construction practices, engineering principles, and environmental psychology.
Landscape architects provide a wide range of services. Landscape architects plan and design traditional places such as parks, residential developments, campuses, cemeteries, commercial centers, resports, transportation facilities, corporate and institutional centers and waterfront developments. They can design and plan the restoration of natural places disturbed by humans such as wetlands, stream corridors, mined areas and forested land. They can also undertake preservation planning projects for national, regional and local historic sites and areas.
A formal education is essential to gain skills and knowledge to become a landscape architect. Professional education can be obtained at the undergraduate or graduate level. There are two undergraduate professional degrees: a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA). These usually require four or five years of study in design, construction techniques, art, history, natural and social sciences.
Landscape architects are employed in private, public and academic organizations. Salaries vary depending on the years of experience, geographical location and type of position. In 2007, the average salary for entry-level landscape architects was $41,500, while in 2006 that of experienced practitioners was $89,700.
To learn more about the profession, contact American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) at www.asla.org or Illinois Chapter of ASLA at www.il-asla.org.
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