forging future generations of engineering & science professionals

Forging Future Generations of Engineering & Science Professionals Forging Future Generations of Engineering & Science Professionals

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What Is What Is PLTW?PLTW?

Project Lead The Way Project Lead The Way is a is a not-for-profitnot-for-profit

501 (c) (3)501 (c) (3)corporationcorporation

The PLTW The PLTW MissionMission

Create dynamic partnerships Create dynamic partnerships with our nation’s schools to with our nation’s schools to prepare an increasing and prepare an increasing and

more diverse group of more diverse group of students to be successful in students to be successful in engineering and engineering engineering and engineering

technology programs.technology programs.

PLTW NetworkPLTW Network

49 States & D.C., & Virgin Islands – 2,000+ 49 States & D.C., & Virgin Islands – 2,000+ Schools Schools

PLTW ProgramsPLTW Programs

Middle School Middle School ProgramProgram

Gateway To TechnologyGateway To Technology

High School High School ProgramProgram

Pathway To EngineeringPathway To Engineering

Gateway To Gateway To TechnologyTechnology

Designed to show middle Designed to show middle school students how school students how technology is used in technology is used in engineering to solve everyday engineering to solve everyday problems and introduce them problems and introduce them to the possibility of an to the possibility of an engineering career.engineering career.

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolGateway To TechnologyGateway To Technology

•Design & ModelingDesign & Modeling•The Magic of ElectronsThe Magic of Electrons•The Science of The Science of TechnologyTechnology•Automation & RoboticsAutomation & Robotics•Flight & SpaceFlight & Space

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolGateway To TechnologyGateway To Technology

•Design & ModelingDesign & Modeling•The Magic of ElectronsThe Magic of Electrons•The Science of The Science of TechnologyTechnology•Automation & RoboticsAutomation & Robotics•Flight & SpaceFlight & Space

Minimum of 2 units required in 2 years

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolGateway To TechnologyGateway To Technology

Suggested Implementation Plans:

•May Offer First Unit in 6th Grade or,

•Spread Units Grade 6 through 8 or,

•Teach 4 Of The 5 Units in Grade 8

•Should Be Combined With a Challenging Academic Curriculum

High SchoolHigh SchoolPathway To EngineeringPathway To Engineering

•Consists of Eight CoursesConsists of Eight Courses•3 Foundation Courses3 Foundation Courses•4 Specialization 4 Specialization CoursesCourses•1 Capstone Course1 Capstone Course

High SchoolHigh SchoolPathway To EngineeringPathway To Engineering

•Consists of Eight CoursesConsists of Eight Courses•3 Foundation Courses3 Foundation Courses•4 Specialization 4 Specialization CoursesCourses•1 Capstone Course1 Capstone Course

•Required Full Required Full Implementation is 4 Implementation is 4 Courses in 4 YearsCourses in 4 Years

Pathway To Engineering Pathway To Engineering – Foundation Courses– Foundation Courses

Foundation Courses:Foundation Courses:

•Introduction To Engineering Introduction To Engineering Design (IED) *Design (IED) *•Principles Of Engineering Principles Of Engineering (POE)(POE)•Digital ElectronicsDigital Electronics (DE)(DE)

Required CoursesRequired Courses

* IED is Design & Drawing For Production in New York State

Pathway To Pathway To Engineering – Engineering –

Foundation CoursesFoundation CoursesTypical Grade Offering:Typical Grade Offering:

* Can Take Two PLTW Courses Concurrently

9 -12 High 9 -12 High SchoolSchool

10-12 High 10-12 High SchoolSchool

IED (DDP)IED (DDP) 99thth Grade Grade 1010thth Grade Grade

POEPOE 1010thth Grade Grade 11th Grade*11th Grade*

DEDE 11 Grade11 Grade 1212thth Grade* Grade*

DDP is Design & Drawing For Production In NY State

Pathway To Engineering – Pathway To Engineering – Specialization & Capstone Specialization & Capstone

CoursesCourses•Specialization Courses:Specialization Courses:

•Computer Integrated Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)Manufacturing (CIM)•Civil Engineering & Civil Engineering & Architecture (CEA)Architecture (CEA)•Biotechnical EngineeringBiotechnical Engineering•Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering

•Engineering Design & Engineering Design & DevelopmentDevelopment

•Must Offer One of These Courses

Guidance PracticesGuidance Practices

Guidance PracticesGuidance Practices What Students Are PLTW What Students Are PLTW

Candidates?Candidates?•In The Top 60% of Their ClassIn The Top 60% of Their Class

Guidance PracticesGuidance Practices What Students Are PLTW What Students Are PLTW

Candidates?Candidates?•In The Top 60% of Their ClassIn The Top 60% of Their Class•Good in Mathematics and ScienceGood in Mathematics and Science

Guidance PracticesGuidance Practices What Students Are PLTW What Students Are PLTW

Candidates?Candidates?•In The Top 60% of Their ClassIn The Top 60% of Their Class•Good in Mathematics and ScienceGood in Mathematics and Science•Interested in Being an Engineer or Interested in Being an Engineer or TechnicianTechnician

Guidance PracticesGuidance Practices What Students Are PLTW What Students Are PLTW

Candidates?Candidates?•In The Top 60% of Their ClassIn The Top 60% of Their Class•Good in Mathematics and ScienceGood in Mathematics and Science•Interested in Being an Engineer or Interested in Being an Engineer or TechnicianTechnician•Good in Art, Design, and Interested in Good in Art, Design, and Interested in ComputersComputers

Guidance PracticesGuidance Practices What Students Are PLTW What Students Are PLTW

Candidates?Candidates?•In The Top 60% of Their ClassIn The Top 60% of Their Class•Good in Mathematics and ScienceGood in Mathematics and Science•Interested in Being an Engineer or Interested in Being an Engineer or TechnicianTechnician•Good in Art, Design, and Interested in Good in Art, Design, and Interested in ComputersComputers•An Underachiever Who Might Get An Underachiever Who Might Get “hooked” By“hooked” Bya High Tech – Hands On Classa High Tech – Hands On Class

Guidance PracticesGuidance Practices What Students Are PLTW What Students Are PLTW

Candidates?Candidates?•In The Top 60% of Their ClassIn The Top 60% of Their Class•Good in Mathematics and ScienceGood in Mathematics and Science•Interested in Being an Engineer or Interested in Being an Engineer or TechnicianTechnician•Good in Art, Design, and Interested in Good in Art, Design, and Interested in ComputersComputers•An Underachiever Who Might Get An Underachiever Who Might Get “hooked” By“hooked” By•a High Tech – Hands On Classa High Tech – Hands On Class•A Struggling Student Who Learns Best A Struggling Student Who Learns Best By “Doing”By “Doing”

Guidance Practices Guidance Practices What Students Are PLTW What Students Are PLTW

Candidates?Candidates?•In The Top 60% of Their ClassIn The Top 60% of Their Class•Good in Mathematics and ScienceGood in Mathematics and Science•Interested in Being an Engineer or Interested in Being an Engineer or TechnicianTechnician•Good in Art, Design, and Interested in Good in Art, Design, and Interested in ComputersComputers•An Underachiever Who Might Get An Underachiever Who Might Get “hooked” By“hooked” By•a High Tech – Hands On Classa High Tech – Hands On Class•A Struggling Student Who Learns Best A Struggling Student Who Learns Best By “Doing”By “Doing”

Foundation CoursesFoundation Courses Typical Minimum Complementary Typical Minimum Complementary

MathMath

•College Prep Math College Prep Math Is RequiredIs Required

• Science Course RecommendedScience Course Recommended

Foundation CoursesFoundation Courses Typical Minimum Complementary Typical Minimum Complementary

MathMath

•College Prep Math College Prep Math Is RequiredIs Required

• Science Course RecommendedScience Course Recommended

Introduction To Introduction To Engineering DesignEngineering Design

GeometryGeometry

Principles of Principles of EngineeringEngineering

Algebra IAlgebra I

Digital ElectronicsDigital Electronics Algebra I or Algebra I or Algebra IIAlgebra II

RecruitmentRecruitment

Guidance PracticesGuidance PracticesRecruitmentRecruitment

•Social FitSocial Fit

Guidance PracticesGuidance PracticesRecruitmentRecruitment

•Social FitSocial Fit

•Classroom ClimateClassroom Climate

Guidance PracticesGuidance PracticesRecruitmentRecruitment

•Social FitSocial Fit

•Classroom ClimateClassroom Climate

•Curriculum and InstructionCurriculum and Instruction

Guidance PracticesGuidance PracticesRecruitmentRecruitment

•Social FitSocial Fit

•Classroom ClimateClassroom Climate

•Curriculum and InstructionCurriculum and Instruction

•Role ModelsRole Models

Guidance PracticesGuidance PracticesRecruitmentRecruitment

•Social FitSocial Fit

•Classroom ClimateClassroom Climate

•Curriculum and InstructionCurriculum and Instruction

•Role ModelsRole Models

•Message From Guidance Message From Guidance CounselorsCounselors

Marketing To Marketing To FemalesFemales

Guidance PracticesGuidance PracticesMarketing – FemalesMarketing – Females

•50% Of Our Population Is Female50% Of Our Population Is Female

•Just 20% Of Engineering Just 20% Of Engineering Undergraduates Are FemaleUndergraduates Are Female

•Dropout Rate Higher Than MalesDropout Rate Higher Than Males

•Less Than 10% Of Our Engineering Less Than 10% Of Our Engineering Workforce Is FemaleWorkforce Is Female

Source: http://www.engineeringwomen.org/

Guidance PracticesGuidance PracticesMarketing – FemalesMarketing – Females

•Women Are Most Effectively Women Are Most Effectively Recruited By Targeted MarketingRecruited By Targeted Marketing

Guidance PracticesGuidance PracticesMarketing – FemalesMarketing – Females

•Women Are Most Effectively Recruited By Women Are Most Effectively Recruited By Targeted MarketingTargeted Marketing

•Target Girls In GroupsTarget Girls In Groups

•Promote Female Role Models & SpeakersPromote Female Role Models & Speakers

•Host Women In Technology WorkshopsHost Women In Technology Workshops

•Promote Bring-A-FriendPromote Bring-A-Friend

•Have Students Help You With RecruitingHave Students Help You With Recruiting

•Promote Early, In Middle School!Promote Early, In Middle School!

Tools To Help YouTools To Help You

Brochures To Help YouBrochures To Help You

Resource Resource Guide For Guide For School School CounselorsCounselors

Brochures To Help YouBrochures To Help You

Formula For Formula For SuccessSuccess

Brochures & DVD’s For Brochures & DVD’s For Students & ParentsStudents & Parents

People To Help YouPeople To Help You

•New JerseyNew Jersey

•Doug Cleary - Doug Cleary - cleary@rowan.edu

•Natalie Huebler – Natalie Huebler – natalie.huebler@doe.state.nj.us

•MarylandMaryland

•Anne Spence - Anne Spence - aspence@umbc.edu

College Credit For PLTW College Credit For PLTW StudentsStudents

Rochester Inst. Of Rochester Inst. Of TechnologyTechnology

Rowan University – non-Rowan University – non-designateddesignated

Schools must be PLTW Schools must be PLTW CertifiedCertified

Questions?Questions?

Breakout Session Breakout Session RoomsRooms

Blue - 322High Technology High School

Red - Room 102 Camden County Tech

Green - Room 104Williamstown High School