Pre-Engineering agreement with OSU IT

We are excited to announce our Pre-Engineering agreement with OSU IT. Thanks to Mike Taylor/OSU IT for the countless hours he worked to align the PLTW Pre-Engineering curriculum with the engineering college curriculum.

For CareerTech's two year Pre-Engineering career major students could earn up to 13 college credits and up to 25 college credits through our Advanced Pre-Engineering Career Major. See additional information.

PLTW Pre-Engineering

OSU Institute of Technology

Technology Center

ETD 1101 - Safety Applications

Digital Electronics [Lesson 1.1]

ETDG 1143 - Introduction to Design/Drafting

Introduction to Engineering Design [Lessons 1.1-1.4, 2.1, 2.3-2.4, 3.1-3.3]

ETDE 1133 - Introduction to Electrical/Electronics

Digital Electronics [Lesson 1.1] AND

Principles of Engineering [Lessons 1.1-1.2, 1.4]

ETDE 1263 - AC Electronics and Photonics

Digital Electronics [Lesson 1.2]

ETDE 1373 - Digital Systems and Microcontrollers

Digital Electronics [Lessons 1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.2] AND

Principles of Engineering [Lesson 3.1]

Total Credit Hours Available: 13

Advanced PLTW Pre-Engineering

OSU Institute of Technology

Technology Center

ETD 1101 - Safety Applications

Digital Electronics [Lesson 1.1]

ETDM 1153 - Introduction to Manufacturing

Introduction to Engineering Design [Lesson 2.2] AND

Computer Integrated Manufacturing [Lessons 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3, 4.1-4.2]

ETDG 1143 - Introduction to Design/Drafting

Introduction to Engineering Design [Lessons 1.1-1.4, 2.1, 2.3-2.4, 3.1-3.3]

ETDG 1333 - Residential Design

Civil Engineering and Architecture [Lessons 1.1, 2.2-2.3]

ETDG 2102 - Architectural Modeling

Civil Engineering and Architecture [Lesson 2.1]

ETDG 2683 - Commercial Architecture

Civil Engineering and Architecture [Lessons 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.2]

ETDE 1133 - Introduction to Electrical/Electronics

Digital Electronics [Lesson 1.1] AND

Principles of Engineering [Lessons 1.1-1.2, 1.4]

ETDE 1263 - AC Electronics and Photonics

Digital Electronics [Lesson 1.2]

ETDE 1373 - Digital Systems and Microcontrollers

Digital Electronics [Lessons 1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.2] AND

Principles of Engineering [Lesson 3.1]

SURV 1011 - Introduction to Surveying

Civil Engineering and Architecture [Lesson 3.4]

Total Credit Hours Available: 25

Great New Pre-Engineering Video

This video is great for pre-engineering. See video. I believe this video could be used to build lessons plans on the where, what, how, careers, salaries, etc on aerospace. I just met with 48 middle school science and math teachers here at our OSSM summer workshop.

Project Lead the Way National Summit-Washington DC

Please encourage everyone to consider the PLTW summit October 20-22 and the USA Science and Engineering Festival on the National Mall is scheduled October 22-24. Please find the attached agenda.

PLTW Summit Alert: Early Registration Ends August 21st

Gaming the System: Connecting Entertainment & Education
Community Colleges: STEM's Secret Weapon
Humanitarian Projects: The Next Sputnik
A Compass For Best Practices: Creating a Roadmap for Model Programs

The significant price break for early registration ends soon. And space is limited. So the perfect time to secure your spot at this much anticipated event and save some money is -Now! See the link below for additional information.

http://beta.pltw.org/innovationsummit

To All FIRST Robotics Participants and Supporters:

Writing to remind you of our two Informational Meetings on August 7 in Oklahoma City and on August 14 in Broken Arrow. Attached is a copy of the announcement with the details of meeting times and locations.

Anyone interested in learning more about this awesome opportunity to motivate students to become interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is invited. (see www.usfirst.org)

During these times of limited budgets, it is exciting to note that the State Legislature understands the importance of this initiative and has made grant money available for new teams.

Please contact any superintendent, principal, teacher, student, parent, etc., that you think might be interested.

First Robotics Information

First Lego League Body Forward Session Registration

Junior First Lego League Information, until June 30 for Smart Move season; Body Forward season registration opens August 2, 2010.

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Approved for NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2010-2011

FIRST could receive $200,000 with your help! See how you can help-

FIRST is Just Awesome, Video by FRC Team 862 and guests

USA Science and Engineering Festival Information

FIRST in the News

"It's Your Future" was the theme at the FIRST® Championship, where 20,000FIRST supporters – mentors, students, volunteers, sponsors, and fans – gathered April 15-17 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to experience the ultimate heart-pounding, high-energy celebration of science and technology. read more.

Sponsoring Our Mission

FIRST is made possible by the generosity of corporations, educational and professional institutions, foundations, and individuals. These include new Strategic Partners: Time Warner Cable and Penneys.

Alliances Corner
FIRST announces a five-year alliance agreement with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) ... and alliance partner, MIT Alumni Association, helps recruit new FLL teams. read more.

FIRST Robotics Competition Seniors Win Top Honors at International Science and Engineering Fair
Two was the lucky number for Yale Fan and Kevin Ellis, FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 1540 members who won the “Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award.” Next, they head to Harvard and MIT, read more.

Limeades for Learning is Back!

SONIC and DonorsChoose.org are partnering again to help public school
teachers inspire their students to learn. By October of this year, SONIC
will have donated more than $1 million in supplies and learning materials
to public school teachers and their students across the country.

Teachers, register your projects on DonorsChoose.org by Aug. 15 to ensure
your project is reviewed in time to be posted when voting begins on Aug.
30. You can even upload your project now for individual donations before
voting begins. During September, anyone can come to the website and vote
for their favorite teacher's classroom project. Do you need an idea of
what type of project is eligible for funding? Click here to find out more
specifics on how you can be successful.

For everyone else, it's even easier to participate in Limeades for
LearningSM this year. Come to the website in September and vote for the
public school teacher's project you want SONIC to fund. There is no
purchase necessary; all you need is a valid email address to vote. Check
back in every day and vote throughout September.

Last year, SONIC donated more than $600,000 to more than 1,400 classroom
projects across 40 states. More information-

Limeades for Learning is Back!

SONIC and DonorsChoose.org are partnering again to help public school
teachers inspire their students to learn. By October of this year, SONIC
will have donated more than $1 million in supplies and learning materials
to public school teachers and their students across the country.

Teachers, register your projects on DonorsChoose.org by Aug. 15 to ensure
your project is reviewed in time to be posted when voting begins on Aug.
30. You can even upload your project now for individual donations before
voting begins. During September, anyone can come to the website and vote
for their favorite teacher's classroom project. Do you need an idea of
what type of project is eligible for funding? Click here to find out more
specifics on how you can be successful.

For everyone else, it's even easier to participate in Limeades for
LearningSM this year. Come to the website in September and vote for the
public school teacher's project you want SONIC to fund. There is no
purchase necessary; all you need is a valid email address to vote. Check
back in every day and vote throughout September.

Last year, SONIC donated more than $600,000 to more than 1,400 classroom
projects across 40 states.