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Gateway To Technology - 7 Units

Gateway To Technology - 7 Units. Middle School curriculum (grades 6-8) 45 instructional days per unit 1.75 years of curriculum Two required units Design and Modeling Automation and Robotics. Summer Core Training for Teachers at SJSU College of Engineering.

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Gateway To Technology - 7 Units

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  1. Gateway To Technology - 7 Units • Middle School curriculum (grades 6-8) • 45 instructional days per unit • 1.75 years of curriculum • Two required units • Design and Modeling • Automation and Robotics

  2. Summer Core Training for Teachers at SJSU College of Engineering • 2 week training for foundation units (GTTF) • 19 GTTF teachers trained Summer 2012 (58 total teachers trained) • Ongoing support by PLTW, SJSU staff, and Engineering Ambassadors • Support from fellow teachers at Best Practices Workshop every May

  3. GTTF Cohort: SJSU College of Engineering, Summer 2012

  4. GTTF Cohort: SJSU College of Engineering, Summer 2012

  5. GTTF Cohort: SJSU College of Engineering, Summer 2012

  6. Design & Modeling • Automation & Robotics • Energy & the Environment Required GTT Foundation • Flight & Space • Science of Technology • Magic of Electrons • Green Architecture GTT Specialization District Agreement: A minimum course offering of Design & Modeling and Automation & Robotics must be provided.

  7. Unit 1: Design & Modeling (Required) Key Concepts: • What is Engineering? • Design Process • Measurement • Sketching and Dimensioning Techniques • Designing for Production Project: • Playground Design

  8. Unit 2: Automation & Robotics (Required) Key Concepts: • What is Automation and Robotics? • Mechanical Systems • Automated Systems Project: • Windmill Design • Simulated Factory Cell

  9. Unit 3: Energy & the Environment Key Concepts: • Investigating Energy • Sustainable Energy • Making an Impact Projects: • Wind Power • Energy Expo • Penguin Dwellings

  10. Unit 4: Flight & Space Key Concepts: • History of Flight & Space • Aeronautics • Traveling & Living in Space Projects: • Aerospace Infomercial • Airfoil Design • AstroEngineer Serious Game

  11. Unit 5: Science of Technology Key Concepts: • Applied Chemistry • Nanotechnology • Applied Physics Projects: • Oil Spill • Nano Products • Rube Goldberg

  12. Unit 6: Magic of Electrons Key Concepts: • What is Electricity? • Electronics • Digital Electronics Projects: • Generators • Circuit Design • Logic Problems

  13. Unit 7: Green Architecture Key Concepts: • Introduction to Sustainability and Architecture • Architectural Basics • Architectural Challenge Projects: • Architectural Scales, Measuring and Drawings • Building a Shed • Designing a Sustainable Home from a Shipping Container

  14. PLTW Pathway to Engineering: Importance of Working with High Schools • Creating a pathway from MS to HS • Software license sharing • Flexibility in offering GTT

  15. Registration and Implementation • Select a School District Delegate • Register the school district • Review the agreement, return to PLTW by March 15 • Identify appropriate teachers • Teachers register for Core Training: after pre-assessment • Purchase required equipment and software: PLTW purchasing manual

  16. Questions? Katherine Casey Katherine.casey@sjsu.edu 408-924-3838

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