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Aerospace Engineering
Design and build an airfoil.
Test it in a wind tunnel.
Create a 3D solid model of the airfoil in AutoDesk Inventor.
A Sample Project:
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Specialization Course:Computer Integrated Manufacturing
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Capstone Course:Engineering Design and Development
Problem Solving in Teams
Juried Presentations
Grade 9
English HistoryAlgebra IBiology
Physical Ed.
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
English HistoryGeometryChemistry
English American HistoryAlgebra IIPhysics
Foreign Language
English 12Gov’t/EconomicsTrig or Pre-CalculusScience
6 units 6 - 7 units6 units 6 units
Foreign Language
Sample Four – Year Schedule
Introduction to Engineering Design
Principles of Engineering
Digital Engineering and/orSpecialty course
Engineering Design & Development
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Professional
Development
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Ready for core training
Ready for teaching
• Gateway To Technology (Middle School)
• Principles of Engineering
• Introduction To Engineering Design
• Digital Electronics
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Civil Engineering/Architecture
• Aerospace Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Engineering Design and Development
Core TrainingSummer Training Institute
Self-Assessment& Pre-Core
Training
Continuous Training(Virtual Academy)
3 Phase Professional Development
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What Your Counselors &
Administrators Need to Know
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You must have passionate teachers.
Recruiting is Essential the First Year
You must recruit students,especially girls.
PLTW is an Elective;
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Who Should You Recruit?A Potential Engineer is:
Creative- Likes to design things.In the upper 80% of their classA hands-on learner.An underachiever who might get “hooked” by an interesting, project-based class.Interested in computers, science, or technology.Good in math and science.
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Recruiting Techniques
Recruit a “rock star” teacher.
Take PLTW students and projects to other classes.
Student demographics should match the ones you want to recruit.
Recruit at the Middle Schools.
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Recruiting Techniques
Help the Middle Schools run the GTT program.
Tell parents using PTA, local papers, and “Elective Fairs”.
Start a Robotics Team.
Work on making the courses girl friendly; teach “Design” not “Pre- Engineering”
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Recruiting Techniques
Work on making the courses girl friendly; teach “Design” not “Pre-Engineering”
Sally Ride – “We must change (correct) the image of engineers”
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What you can expect…A Recruiting Success Story
First year…
One POE class with ~25 students.
Second year…
Three IED classes with 36 students; mostly by recruiting at 9th grade Elective Fair.
Two classes of POE with 34 by recruiting from history classes
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A Recruiting Success Story
Third year…
Became an NAF AcademyThree IED classes with 36
students and turned away over 100
Three classes of POE with 34Two Classes of CEAOne Class of EDD
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What Coursesare “A-G” Approved?
Approved as “g” electives:Intro to Engineering DesignDigital Electronics (math elective)Principals of Engineering
Approved as “f”, visual & performing art:Introduction to Design
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What Coursesare “A-G” Approved?
Submitted & Waiting:
Eng. Design & Dev. – “g” Science ElectiveComputer Integrated Mfg. - “g” ElectiveCivil Eng. & Arch. -“g” Elective & “d” ArtAerospace – “g” Science ElectiveBiotech - “d” Lab SciencePhysics of Eng. – “g” Science Elective
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Novel Implementations
Combine classes, one teacher in a block;• Teach IED and Geometry• Teach POE and Physics
Use at low-performing academies to grab the forgotten middle that sleeps through lecture.
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Novel Implementations
School within a school.
Use as the core of a magnet academy (the Kearny Construction Tech. model).
Start a Middle College Program at a continuation school.
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District Commitment
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Implement PLTW curriculum (over 4 years)
Support teachers in Professional Development
Counselors participate in conferences
Provide teachers with specified equipment
Agree to become certified within 2 years
Form a teacher-led partnership team
Participate in evaluation of PLTW
Commit to on-going training opportunities
Interact with PLTW State Leader
School District Commitments
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Post-Secondary
Partners
The CSU Engineering Colleges Initiative
16 CSU Campuses have initiated an engineering outreach effort:• Full-time Person on each campus• Counselors Conferences• Additional Training Sites• Preferred Admission• Set-Aside Scholarships• Summer Interns• Individualized Support Programs
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What Else is New in California?Community College Participation
Simplified, state-wide articulated credit
CA Community College Chancellor’s Office – Two, $450k grants to create better K-16 linkage.
SDCC, El Camino and others offer PLTW.
Middle College Program with Continuation Schools
CC San Francisco supporting implementation in SFUSD
CC Sacramento beginning to implement?
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Summer Training
& the SDSU Affiliate
Summer Training
& the SDSU Affiliate
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Multi-bedroom suites with separate bedrooms.
Students room with their Master Teacher and fellow students.
Shared living area and kitchenette with refrigerator and microwave.
Bedrooms have telephone, internet access and air conditioning.
On-Campus Residence for Summer Training
There is a coin-operated Laundromat, swimming pool and sand volleyball court available in the complex.
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Summer Training at SDSU 2008
Session 1: July 6 to July 18
Civil Engineering/Architecture (CEA)
Gateway To Technology (GTT)
Aerospace (AE)
Session 2: July 20 to August 1
Intro. To Eng. Design (IED)
Principles of Engineering (POE)
Digital Electronics (DE)
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The SDSU State Affiliate Institute:
Conducts summer training sessionsHolds annual counselor conferencesConducts professional development workshops for the PLTW teachersPromotes the PLTW program within CaliforniaProvides student programs and benefits
What Else Do CSU SchoolsOffer Students?
Scholarships
Preferred Admission
Design Competitions
Engineering Compact with SDSU
Summer Engineering (STEPS) Camps
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PLTW Growth
Growth in PLTW Schools
19961997
19981999
20002001
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20042005
20062007
1 11 36 94 159 268 419 600910
1,230
1,678
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PLTW is in 49 States
Growth in PLTW States
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California PLTW
47 School Districts
145 PLTW Teachers
107 Middle or High Schools(up from 65 in 2006)
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PLTW’s National Partnerships
& Recognition
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National Recognition
PLTW program is recommended as the model curriculum for
creating “K-12 rigorous curricula, standards and assessments based on world-class standards.”
“Students participating in PLTW courses are
better prepared for college engineering programs.”
National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Science and the Institute of Medicine October 2005
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National Academy Foundation
National Academy Foundation has partnered with NACME and PLTW to establish 14 Engineering Academies nationwide:
Six of these were awarded to California schools.
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Science Technology & Engineering Science Technology & Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Academy Summer (STEPS) Academy
A week-long MS co-ed day camp that provides:
Fun and challenging hands-on, high-tech projectsValuable teamwork experienceIntroduction to engineering and technical careersRecreational opportunitiesFriendships with students of similar interests
STEPS academies will be held throughout California in 2007
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Research FindingsResearch Findings
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Research DataKey Findings based upon 450 PLTW students
80% of PLTW seniors plan on attending college or community college versus 65% nationwide.
54% plan to study engineering or engineering technology versus 10% nationally.
19% plan on attending Community College or Technical School.
85% student retention rate in 2nd year of Engineering or Eng. Tech. versus ~60% nationwide.
How Well is PLTW Working?
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According to TrueOutcomes (July 2006)
KEY FINDINGS
Students in schools of average affluence (20-40% subsidized lunches) did as well as students in more affluent schools (less than 20% subsidized lunches).
College transcripts of PLTW graduates indicate the average GPA is slightly above 3.0 and average grades in freshman calculus, physics, and chemistry are B or better.
How Well is PLTW Working?
PLTW Students’ Mean Scores vs. a Matched Sample of Other CTE
Students
292288
318321312 307
250260270280290300310320330340
Reading Math Sc ience
PLTWStudents
Matc hedCTEStudents
Source: Southern Regional Education Board Research Brief, September 2007
Comparison of PLTW Students Course-
taking Patterns to Other CTE Students
Source: Southern Regional Education Board Research Brief, September 2007
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PLTWStudentsMatched CTEStudentsAll CTEStudents
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4 Yrs College Science
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High Schools That Work (HSTW)Southern Regional Education Board (May 2005)
PLTW Students -- KEY FINDINGSAchieved significantly higher in mathematics than students in comparable career and technical programs.
Achieved significantly higher in mathematics, science, and reading than all students in other CTE programs.
Completed significantly more higher-level mathematics and science courses.
How Well is PLTW Working?
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Student Performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science
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No Major/No CPrep
Coll Prep only Major/C Prep PLTW
Reading
Math
Science
How Well is PLTW Working?
TestScores
PLTW Closed the Achievement Gap atPLTW Closed the Achievement Gap atGalt Joint Union High School DistrictGalt Joint Union High School District
At Galt High, PLTW students take one class per school year, beginning in 9th grade:• Digital Electronics• Principles of Engineering• Civil Engineering and Architecture• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Critical Question: What impact, if any, has Project Lead the Way had in closing the achievement gap for Hispanic/Latino students?
MATHEMATICS 2004 2005 2006White Students 313.89 320.37 322.49Hispanic Students 301.05 308.10 309.05Achievement Gap -12.84 -12.27 -13.44
PLTW Hispanic Students 327.35 347.42 351.62Achievement Gap Closed Closed Closed
PLTW Hispanic Students compared to Mainstream White Students+13.46 pts. +27.05 pts.
+29.13 pts.
Has PLTW helped close the achievement gap for Hispanic/Latino students?
HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE 2004 2005 2006White Students 343.81 348.17 352.66Hispanic Students 315.39 318.35 321.69Achievement Gap -28.42 -29.82 -30.97
PLTW Hispanic Students 367.50 353.44 366.85Achievement Gap Closed Closed Closed
PLTW Hispanic Students compared to Mainstream White Students:+23.69 Pts. +5.27 pts. +14.19 pts.
Has PLTW helped close the achievement gap for Hispanic/Latino students?
How has PLTW helped close the achievement gap for Hispanic/Latino students?
Results:
For three consecutive years, PLTW students scored higher than other students at Galt H.S. in all 5 subjects on the 2006 California Standards Tests (CST): English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, History/Social Science, and Life Science. For three consecutive years, Hispanic/Latino PLTW students scored higher than other Hispanic/Latino students at Galt H.S. and higher than the average overall student scores in all 5 CST subject areas.
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PLTW Grad’s Educational Plans(excludes non-college bound grads)
Engineering = 68% = 7X the National Average
Non-Science = 20%
Undecided = 12%
How Well is PLTW Working?
