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PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Name

Company Name

Presenter Name



PROJECT GOALS

Concepts of Concepts of Engineering Engineering

Engineering Engineering Design andDesign andPresentationPresentation

RoboticsRoboticsandandAutomationAutomation

Engineering Engineering Design &Design &ProblemProblem--Solving Solving

ScientificScientific

ResearchResearch



DESCRIPTION

´We are developing an Engineering curriculum

at Del Valle High School (DVHS) with

«No external agency providing curriculum

« TEKS-based

´ Use the following slides to discuss status,

schedules, budget, etc.

For more info . . .

List location or contact for specification (or other related documents)



COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

Y ou may wantto allocate oneslide percompetitor

ompetitors

S Y STEMSAcademy inplace

30+ yearengineer and

authorteaching

Strengths

No ´cannedµcurriculum

Weaknesses



COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS, CONT.

CompetitorCompetitor

StrengthsStrengths

Wea nessesWea nesses


StrengthsStrengths



StrengthsStrengths



StrengthsStrengths



StrengthsStrengths



StrengthsStrengths




TECHNOLOGY

´ New technology being used

« Robotics is one of ourfutures

« Drones are actuallyrobots

´ Standards

« TX scope & sequence

´

Standards ignored« Focus on drawings?

« Engineering noteboo s

D Y A: Define your acronyms!



TEAM RESOURCES

StateStateassumptionsassumptions

aboutaboutresourcesresources

allocated toallocated tothis projectthis project

Science, Asst.Science, Asst.Principal,Principal,PrincipalPrincipalsupport issupport is

strong strong

CTE purchaseCTE purchasesummer of summer of

20102010

ExemplaryExemplaryHigh SchoolHigh School

Tech LabsTech Labsproviding providing support+ support+ AmatrolAmatrol

Manufacturing Manufacturing

WeWedemonstratedemonstrate

capabilities tocapabilities tofeeder schoolsfeeder schools



PROCEDURES

Typical area programsTypical area programsare ́ cannedµ withare ́ cannedµ with

support from outsidesupport from outsideinstitutionsinstitutions

Typical area programsTypical area programsare ́ cannedµ withare ́ cannedµ with

support from outsidesupport from outsideinstitutionsinstitutions

HandHand--inin--handhand wor withwor withUTEP; low cost, emphasisUTEP; low cost, emphasis

on ´hand·s on;µ grant woron ´hand·s on;µ grant worreduces cost to districtreduces cost to district

HandHand--inin--handhand wor withwor withUTEP; low cost, emphasisUTEP; low cost, emphasis

on ´hand·s on;µ grant woron ´hand·s on;µ grant worreduces cost to districtreduces cost to district

For more info . . .




SCHEDULE: 2010-2011

´ Mechanical Engineering

´ Electrical Engineering

´ Biotechnology/biomedical Engineering ´ Adherence to TEKS for ´Concepts of

Engineeringµ

«

Use Scope & Sequence for Electronics«Use Scope & Sequence for Advanced Electronics

For more info . . .




CURRENT STATUS

HighHigh--level overview of progresslevel overview of progressagainst scheduleagainst schedule

OnOn--trac in hand·s on, formativetrac in hand·s on, formativeassessmentsassessments

Behind in vendor installation and financing,Behind in vendor installation and financing,

UTEP negotiationUTEP negotiationAhead in roboticsAhead in robotics

Vendor has had some problemsVendor has had some problemsinstalling purchased equipmentinstalling purchased equipment

Room clean up after years of nonRoom clean up after years of non--Engineering useEngineering use

Woodshop needs worWoodshop needs wor



OBSERVATIONS

´ Cardboard is your best friend, followed by

«Duct tape

«Glue guns

« Scissors

« Staples

« Paper clamps

Our best friend!



OTHER FRIENDS



MORE OBSERVATIONS

´ Students don·t li e Powerpoint!

´ Students don·t understand the reason for

wor sheets (form of hand·s on)



STUDENTS REALLY LIKE HAND¶S ON

ACTIVITIES WHERE THEY CAN



EVEN MORE OBSERVATIONS

´ Engineers confused

with technicians

´ Decisions need to

involve an

experienced Engineer

´ Might consider a

District-level advisorypanel



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