School of Technology

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College of
Project Lead The Way Laboratory Gateway To
Technology
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The following Project Lead The Way laboratory
design was developed by technology education
majors at Purdue University as part of their IT
471 course Managing the Technology Education
Laboratory instructed by Dr. George E. Rogers
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Gateway to Technology

• By Ben May, Josh Freed,
• Tara Schomaker

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The need for a New Lab

• There is a growing shortage of engineers
• College students dropping engineering degree
  programs
• Need to interest students at a young age
• Current class doesnt support our needs
• Too dark of room
• Class and lab rooms are too small
• Antiquated equipment

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ITEA Standards

• Design and Modeling
• Standard 1.H Technology is closely linked to
  creativity, which has resulted in innovation.
• Standard 8.E Design is creative planning process
  that leads to useful products and systems.
• Standard 8.G Requirements for design are made up
  criteria and constraints.
• Standard 11.J Make two/three dimensional
  representations of the designed solution.
• Magic of Electrons
• Standard 6.D Throughout history, new technologies
  have resulted from the demands, values, and
  interests of individuals, businesses and
  industries.
• Standard 16.F Energy can be used to do work,
  using many processes.
• Standard 6.E The use of inventions and
  innovations has led to changes in society and the
  creation
• of new needs and wants.
• The Science of Technology
• Standard 2.N System thinking involves considering
  how every part relates to others
• Standard 7.C Many inventions and innovations have
  evolved by using slow and methodical
• processes of test and refinements.
• Standard 9.G Brainstorming is a group problem
  solving design process in which each person in
• the group presents his or her ideas in open
  forum.
• Standard 11.K Test and evaluate the design in
  relation to pre-established requirements.
• Automation and Robotics
• Standard 8.H Modeling, testing, evaluating, and
  modifying are used to transform ideas into

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Learning Activities

• Design and Modeling
• Sketching
• Isometric, perspective and freehand
• Modeling
• Inventor
• Magic of Electrons
• Breadboard circuits
• Distinguish different types of circuits
• The Science of Technology
• Fabricating a dragster
• Rube Goldberg project
• Automation and Robotics
• Learn simple programming skills used to control a
  robot
• Fishertechniks

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Class Atmosphere

• Acoustics
• Wall between lab and class
• Acoustic ceiling tiles
• Lighting
• 55 foot candles in class
• 70 foot candles in lab
• Coloring
• Desks and chairs are light blue for claming and
  soothing moods
• Walls are yellow, which causes a cheery and happy
  mood

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Safety

• Lab rules strictly enforced
• Pass safety test
• MSDS
• Kept in teachers desk
• OSHA color coding
• Green safety equipment
• Yellow caution
• Orange moving parts
• Red fire equipment and stop

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Leading the Way In K-12 Engagement