Forging new generations of engineers

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Forging new generations of engineers
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PLTW web site www.pltw.org
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9th Grade year

• Introduction to Engineering Designuses a design
  development process while enriching
  problemsolving skills students create and
  analyze models using specialized computer
  software.
• Digital Electronicsteaches applied logic
  through work with electronic circuitry, which
  students also construct and test for
  functionality.
• Civil Engineering and Architectureintroduces
  students to the interdependent fields of civil
  engineering and architecture students learn
  project planning, site planning, and building
  design.

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• Introduction to Engineering Designuses a design
  development process while enriching
  problemsolving skills students create and
  analyze models using specialized computer
  software.
• Digital Electronicsteaches applied logic
  through work with electronic circuitry, which
  students also construct and test for
  functionality.
• Civil Engineering and Architectureintroduces
  students to the interdependent fields of civil
  engineering and architecture students learn
  project planning, site planning, and building
  design.

10th Grade year
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• Introduction to Engineering Designuses a design
  development process while enriching
  problemsolving skills students create and
  analyze models using specialized computer
  software.
• Digital Electronicsteaches applied logic
  through work with electronic circuitry, which
  students also construct and test for
  functionality.
• Civil Engineering and Architectureintroduces
  students to the interdependent fields of civil
  engineering and architecture students learn
  project planning, site planning, and building
  design.

11th Grade year
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High School Program

• four year sequence of courses
• combined with traditional mathematics and science
• introduces students to the scope, rigor and
  discipline of engineering prior to entering
  college
• those not intending to pursue further formal
  education will benefit greatly from the knowledge
  and logical thought processes that result from
  taking some or all of the courses provided in the
  curriculum.

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Pathway To Engineering High School Course Program
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Specialization -----------------------
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------ Capstone

• Principles of Engineering (POE)
• Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
• Digital Electronics (DE)

• Computer Integrated Manufacturing(CIM)
• and/or
• Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)
• and/or
• Biotechnical Engineering (BE)(in development)
• and/or
• Aerospace Engineering (AE)(in development)

• Engineering Design and Development

Note Course program requires college prep
mathematics each year.
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The curriculum is
Standards Based

• National Academy of Sciences
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• International Technology Education Association
• English Language Arts

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Attributes of the PLTW curriculum

• Is contextual project/problem based
• Integrates national standards in mathematics,
• science, technology and English/language arts
• Is supported by comprehensive professional
• development for teachers
• Prepares students for successful transition to
• collegein all 2/4 year college programs
• Is sustained and updated through a private
• not-for-profit foundation

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What is the volume of a sphere with a radius of
1.5 inches? (14.13 inches cubed)What is the
surface area of a rectangular prism 2 inches by 3
inches by 1.5 inches? (27 square inches)
Traditional Assessment
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Authentic Assessment
Great Aunt Mildreds favorite fragile glass
decorations are in danger of being crushed when
she puts them away for the season. The original
cardboard storage box is no longer usable. She
needs your help.Design a container which will
hold her spherical and rectangular shaped glass
decorations. It needs to be made of a sturdy
material which will not disintegrate over time,
and needs to securely hold the decorations
without allowing them to rattle and roll against
each other and break. The size and weight must be
appropriate for Aunt Mildred to lift and put
away.
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Cylindrical Volume Layout
H
Axis of Revolution
Profile to Revolve
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Hint V ? r 2 H
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Parabolic Container Solution
d y
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Who should take PLTW courses?
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Possible Characteristics of Prospective PLTW
Students

• Maintains at least 75 grade in math science
• Express a desire to be engineer or technologist
• Enjoys working with computers
• Enjoys putting things together
• Inquisitive

• Knows how things work
• Team Player
• Expresses self clearly (verbal and written)
• Displays and aptitude for art and design concepts
• Good problem solving skills

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PLTW meets its mission by supporting schools with

• A Fully-developed Curriculum for HS MS
• Extensive Professional Development for Teachers
• Professional Development Conferences for School
  Counselors
• Affordability Through an Optional National Bid
• Partnerships with State Education Departments
• 4 2-year College Course Credit
• A Certification Process
• Systematic Evaluation
• Continuous Improvement (Curriculum
  Professional Development)

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High School Program
Transcripted College Credit through RIT

• Principles Of Engineering (New)
• Introduction to Engineering Design
• Digital Electronics
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing

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College credit for high school students

• Eligible courses POE, IED, DE, CIM
• Students earn an 85 course average from the
  high school teacher
• Students pass RIT college credit exam with
• A, 90-100 B, 80-89 C,
  70-79
• Students register for 4 RIT credit/course--200/
  course
• RIT sends grade report and maintains transcript
  with the grade on the RIT exam

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Introduction to Engineering Design

• A course that teaches problem-solving skills
  using a design development process.
• Models of product solutions are created analyzed
  and communicated using solid modeling computer
  design software.
• In NYS, the course is called Design and Drawing
  for Production and follows the syllabus developed
  by the State Education Department.

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IED Course Outline

• Puzzle Cube Project
• Learning Inventor by
• Drawing Isometric Parts
• Conceptualizing the steps (efficiency)
• Detailed Multiview drawings
• Reverse Engineering
• Final Student Project

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Group Work / Brainstorming Activity
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Puzzle Cube Project
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Puzzle Cube Project
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Check list of deliverables for the Puzzle Cube
project

• Cover page
• Sketches (Brainstorming)
• Printout of each part labeled in color
• Assembly Drawing of cube together
• Working drawings of all 5 pieces (orthographic
  Multiview drawings with general dimensions)
• Exploded view with trails (to help in putting the
  cube together)
• Exploded view with parts list

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Puzzle Cube Project
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Puzzle Cube Project
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Learning Inventor Iso-Parts
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Reverse Engineering
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Design Projects
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Class Schecule

• Starts _at_ 700 a.m. before the start of the
  regular school day.
• 50 on the computer using Inventor
• Project based through the use of Activities
• Need to be organized, awake, and on time.
• A waited class grade for local concerns

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Thank you

• Fred Welch
• Olean High School
• 410 West Sullivan Street
• Olean, NY 14760
• fwelch_at_olean.wnyric.org
• 716-375-8060 ext. 4165 (Middle School)