Transcript College of Computing Sciences Report to Board of Overseers

Project Lead The Way
New Jersey Regional Counselor
Conference
“Bridging The Gap Between Two
Cultures: Engineering and Education”
New Jersey Institute of Technology
November 19, 2003
8:30am – 2:30pm
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Pre-Engineering Instructional and
Outreach Program (PrE-IOP)
 High-Tech Workforce Excellence Grant
NJ Commission on Higher Education
 A collaboration between Newark College of Engineering
& the Center for Pre-College Programs at NJIT
Education and Training
Institute
Program
Evaluation
Engineering the
Future
Outreach Program
Technology
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Pre-Engineering Instructional and
Outreach Program (PrE-IOP)
Co-PIs: Howard Kimmel, Ronald Rockland, and Joel Bloom
Levelle Burr-Alexander
Education and Training
Institute
Siobhan Gibbons
Linda Hirsch
Engineering the
Future
Outreach Program
Program
Evaluation
Aisha Lawrey
Technology
Suzanne Heyman
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PrE-IOP
Education and Training Institute
Project Lead The Way
Integrated
Curriculum
Modules
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Recruitment problems in the US
 Demand for engineers increasing
 Supply decreasing: only 10% of
undergraduates enroll in engineering
 In NJ, undergraduate enrollment
dropped by 23% between 1989-1999
 % of women increased in the 1970s
but has never exceeded 11%
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Forging new generations of engineers
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Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
Primary Goal:
To grow the nation’s technology
workforce.
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The Problem
There are currently 1,300,000
engineering/engineering technology jobs
available in the U.S. without trained
people to fill them.
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Schools must
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Increase graduation rates
Prepare students for further study
Increase student achievement
Meet the needs of the community
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Engineering and Engineering Technology
-Two Different Career Paths-
Manufacturing
Test and Evaluation
Development
Routine Design
Complex Design
Production
Operation, Service,
And Maintenance
Complex Analysis
Four Year College
Program
Two and Four Year
College Program
Distribution and
Sales
Research
Source: American Society for Mechanical Engineers
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A Solution is to…
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Make a small change in the culture of
American high schools by:
Strengthening the core academic
curricula.
Adding a rigorous, technical program of
study in pre-engineering leading to 2 & 4
year postsecondary degrees.
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Studies from HSTW and Making
School Work conclude that…
Student achievement rises even more
when students are required to take a
challenging academic core and a rigorous
academic or career/technical
concentration of at least four credits.
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How does PLTW
facilitate this
change?
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PLTW Courses
Middle School Level
High School Level
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Middle School Program
Gateway To Technology
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Design and Modeling (9 wks)
The Magic of Electrons (9 wks)
The Science of Technology (9 wks)
Automation and Robotics (9 wks)
**Environmental Engineering (9 wks)
**Energy (9 wks)
**Aerospace Technology (9 wks)
NASA
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High School Program
Note: Course program requires college prep mathematics each year.
 Foundation:
Principles of Engineering
Introduction to Engineering Design
Digital Electronics
 Specialization:
and/or
and/or
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Civil/Architectural Engineering
Bio-Engineering (in development)
 Capstone:
Engineering Design and Development
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How will the PLTW curriculum
challenge students
to meet higher academic
standards?
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The curriculum is…
“Standards-Based”
National Academy of Sciences
National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics
International Technology Education
Association
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The curriculum provides…
“Exposure to Real Engineering”
The PLTW classes are modeled after
beginning engineering courses taught at
the university level.
The student gains first hand
experience about the different facets
of engineering and discover where their
strengths lay.
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Partnership
Model
School
District
Students
Private
Sector
Colleges/
Universities
© PLTW 2000
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The Teacher as Facilitator
Helps students define problems
and set timelines
Helps students become leaders,
team members, and problem
solvers
Acts as a resource
Not expected to know the answers
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Teachers
are not the only staff members
who benefit from PLTW’s
Comprehensive
Professional
Development
program.
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Why is it critical to
work with Guidance
Departments?
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Guidance Practices Increases
Achievement when…
 Students are encouraged to take
challenging mathematics and science
courses
 Students are assisted in planning a
program of study by the end of grade nine
 Parents are involved
 Students are provided information on
postsecondary education and employment
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Strong Guidance and Higher Achievement
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Reading
Intensive (10%)
Mathematics
Moderate (70%)
Science
Little (20%)
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Who should take PLTW
courses?
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The Student who is:
 In the top 10% of his/her class
 Good in mathematics and science
 Interested in being an engineer or
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technologist
Good in art and design
Interested in computers
An underachiever who might get “hooked”
by a high tech – hands on class
A struggling student who learns best by
“doing”
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The Student who is:
Willing to work hard!!!
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A Rigorous Pre-engineering Curriculum
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Highly prepared Faculty
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Opportunities for Students
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PLTW meets its mission by
supporting schools with:
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A Fully-developed Curriculum for HS & MS
Extensive Training for Teachers
School Counselor Training Conferences
Affordability Through an Optional National Bid
Partnerships with State Education Departments
4 & 2-year College Course Credit
Systematic Evaluation
Continuous Improvement
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Project Lead The Way® in NJ
Highlights
 New Jersey Institute of Technology joined
as the New Jersey Affiliate of this national
alliance in February 2002.
 Conducted first Summer Training Institute
in Summer 2003.
 Introduction to Engineering Design &
Digital Electronics (2003)
 Principles of Engineering will be added in
next summer
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Project Lead The Way® in NJ
Highlights (continued)
 Began in the state in 1999-00 with 1 school
 For 2003-2004, program expanded to twenty
one districts representing seven middle and
twenty high schools.
 ~60 teachers throughout the state have
been implementing one or more of the
PLTW courses.
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PLTW @ NJ School Districts &
Schools
Bergen County Technical Schools
Bound Brook High School
Camden County Tech – GTC
Cape May Technical High
Central High School
Technology High School
High Technology High School
MCVHS Academy for SME
Morris County School of
Technology
 Red Bank Regional High School
 Williamstown High School
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Hackensack
Bound Brook
Sicklerville
Cape May Court House
Newark
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Lincroft
Edison
Denville
Little Silver
Williamstown
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PLTW @ NJ School Districts &
Schools
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Janis E. Dumus Middle School
Dwight Morrow High School
McManus Middle School*
Soehl Middle School*
Linden High School
Medford Campus High School
Mount Hebron Middle School
Montclair High School
Somerville Middle School*
Somerville High School
Watchung Hills High School*
 Englewood
 Linden
 Medford
 Montclair
 Somerville
 Warren
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PLTW @ NJ School Districts &
Schools
Branchburg Central Middle School*
Lacey Township Schools*
Hopewell Valley Central High School*
Paterson Charter School for Science
and Technology*
 Warren County Technical School*
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 Branchburg
 Lanoka Harbor
 Pennington
 Paterson
 Washington
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PLTW @ NJ School Districts &
Schools
2002-2003 Academic Year
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PLTW @ NJ School Districts &
Schools
2003-2004 Academic Year Projections
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For More Information Visit
Pre-Engineering Instructional and
Outreach Program
www.njit.edu/precollege/PrE-IOP
Project Lead The Way
www.pltw.org
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