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IGNITING IMAGINATION AND

IGNITING IMAGINATION AND. INNOVATION THROUGH . LEARNING. Introduction to PLTW Duane Crum, PLTW State Leader. What is Project Lead The Way?. PLTW is a National, not-for-profit organization with the goal of increasing the nation’s biomedical, engineering and technical workforce. Programs.

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  1. IGNITING IMAGINATION AND INNOVATION THROUGH LEARNING

  2. Introduction to PLTWDuane Crum, PLTW State Leader

  3. What is Project Lead The Way? PLTW is a National, not-for-profit organization with the goal of increasing the nation’s biomedical, engineering and technical workforce. Programs

  4. PLTW’s Three Key Components: • Curricula - Rigorous and Relevant middle and high school courses (with college credit options) that use problem-based learning. • Professional Development – High-quality, rigorous, continuing, and course-specific teacher training. • Partnerships – Required relationships between businesses, post-secondary institutions and school administrators.

  5. What Students (and Teachers) do Well in PLTW?Students who: • Show interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) career fields. • Are creative – Like art and design. • Enjoy working with computers. • Learn best in “hands-on” classes. • Are in the upper 80% of their class.

  6. Why Do We Need PLTW? • There are 1.3 M engineering & technology jobs open in the U.S. without trained people to fill them. • According to the Government we will need 15M engineers and tech workers by 2020, but… • Since 1988, the number of Engineering and Technology Graduates has decreased by ~20%.

  7. What Can We Do? Make a small change in the culture of American high schools by: • Strengthening the core academic curricula, (e.g. English, math, science, social studies, etc.) • Adding a rigorous, technical, standards-based program of study in engineering and technology, leading to jobs, trade schools, 2-year, 4-year and post graduate degrees.

  8. Curriculum Programs

  9. Curriculum Programs Engineering Programs • Middle School: Gateway To Technology • six, nine-week long modules • High School: Pathway To Engineering • Eight, year-long courses Biomedical Sciences Program • High School: Biomedical Sciences • Four, year-long courses

  10. Gateway To Technology for Middle School It’s How we Recruit Boys And Girls. Basic Units • Design and Modeling • Automation and Robotics • Energy and the Environment Advanced Units • Flight and Space • Science and Technology • Magic of Electrons

  11. Gateway To Technology Program • All GTT courses are designed as nine-week units on a standard 45-50 minute schedule. • Schools may offer courses from grade six through grade eight in a manner they determine reasonable and appropriate for their school. Local schools determine the PLTW sequence of units they implement.

  12. Gateway To Technology Program Simulated manufacturing line

  13. High SchoolPathway to Engineering Program Foundation Courses • Introduction to Engineering Design • Principles Of Engineering • Digital Electronics Specialization Courses • Aerospace Engineering • Biotechnical Engineering • Civil Engineering and Architecture • Computer Integrated Manufacturing Capstone Course • Engineering Design and Development

  14. Foundation Course: Principles Of Engineering A Hands-on, project-based course that teaches: • Engineering as a Career • Materials Science • Structural Design • Applied Physics • Automation/Robotics • Embedded Processors • Drafting/Design

  15. Foundation Course: Introduction To Engineering Design

  16. Civil Engineering & Architecture Kearny Redesigns Their Classroom

  17. And a Neighborhood Park

  18. Foundation Course: Digital Electronics Design > Simulate > Prototype > Fabricate

  19. Specialization Course:Civil Engineering and Architecture • Soils • Permits • Design • Structural Analysis Cuban Restaurant

  20. Aerospace Engineering • Design and build an airfoil. • Test it in a wind tunnel. • Create a 3D solid model of the airfoil in AutoDesk Inventor.

  21. Specialization Course:Computer Integrated Manufacturing

  22. Capstone Course:Engineering Design and Development Problem Solving in Teams Juried Presentations

  23. BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM

  24. Biomedical Sciences Program Goals: • Prepare students for high demand, high wage careers –healthcare employs>10% of total national employment. • Prepare students for rigorous post-secondary education and training. • Address impending critical shortage of health professionals – over 3.6M new healthcare jobs are expected by 2014 including 8 of 20 of all highest growth jobs.

  25. Biomedical Careers--- some examples --- • Physician • Nurse • Dentist • Veterinarian • Pharmacist • Paramedic • Dietician • Surgeon • Research Scientist • Health Information Manager • Medical Technologist • Radiology Technician • Medical Technical Writer • Physicians’ Assistant • Biomedical Engineer

  26. Students Learn the Softskills Businesses Want: • Work as a team member • Search and evaluate websites • Cite sources of information • Write summaries • Speak and present in front of multiple audiences • Design experiments • Make data charts and graphs

  27. THE FOUR COURSES

  28. Biomedical Sciences Program Sequence of Courses: • Principles of the Biomedical Sciences • Human Body Systems • Medical Interventions • Biomedical Innovation • Note: Students are expected to take a complete program of college-prep science and mathematics.

  29. Principles of the Biomedical Sciences

  30. Course #1: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences • The study of human medicine, research processes and an introduction to bioinformatics. • Students investigate human body systems and health conditions including: heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases.

  31. Course #1: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences • Literary research skills • Human Body Systems • Basic chemistry • Structure and function of DNA • Bioinformatics • Protein structure • Causes of infectious diseases • Grant proposals PBS Topics:

  32. Example of a PBS Student Activity Students use a computer simulation to view how a protein’s shape changes due to its environment and components Example from Unit 4 in the PBS curriculum

  33. PBS Unit 3: Diabetes • Analyze food labels • Measure energy in food samples • Build models of macromolecules • Detect macromolecules in food samples • Build model of an enzyme • Investigate feedback loops • Perform dialysis experiment • Prepare presentation on diabetes

  34. PBS Unit 4: Sickle Cell Disease • Make chromosome spreads • Isolate DNA from cells • Analyze images of chromosome arrays to detect congenital diseases • Build models of DNA and proteins • Read a genetic map • Use computer simulation software to build a designer protein

  35. Example of a PBS Student Activity Students make a chromosome spread and stain to observe human cells and observe them under the microscope (shown 1000x) Example from Unit 4 in the PBS curriculum

  36. Human Body Systems

  37. Course #2: Human Body Systems • Students study human physiology, especially in relationship to health. A central theme is how the systems work together to maintain good health. • Students use data acquisition software to monitor body functions and use the Anatomy with Clay® Manikens™ to study body structure.

  38. Course #2: Human Body Systems HBS Topics: • Relationship between structure and function • Maintenance of health • Defense against disease • Communication within the body and with the outside world • Movement of the body and of substances around the body • Energy distribution and processing

  39. Example of a HBS Student Activity Students take measurements of bones to determine if the bone is from a male or female and the ethnicity of the person Example from Unit 1 in the HBS curriculum

  40. Example of a HBS Student Activity Students work with the Anatomy in Clay® Maniken™ throughout the course to build portions of the body systems Example from HBS curriculum

  41. HBS Unit 2: Communication • Build a model brain and a “map” of brain function. • Use data acquisition software and sensors to compare reaction time for reflex and voluntary actions. • Diagnose a mystery endocrine disorder • Dissect a cow eye and experiment with lenses

  42. HBS Unit 4: Movement • Build muscle groups on a skeletal manikin • Design experiments to determine the energy requirements for muscle contraction • Use data acquisition software to evaluate muscle function • Use doppler ultrasound to monitor blood flow in the leg. • Design a training plan for a particular athlete for a specific event.

  43. Medical Interventions

  44. Course #3: Medical Interventions • Study medical interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as students follow the lives of a fictitious family. • Projects investigate interventions related to diagnostics, immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and lifestyle choices.

  45. Course #3: Medical Interventions MI: Topics • Molecular biology and genetic engineering • Design process for pharmaceuticals and medical devices • Medical imaging, including x-rays, CT scans, and MRI scans • Disease detection and prevention • Rehabilitation after disease or injury • Medical interventions of the future

  46. MI Unit 1: How to Fight Infection • Identify pathogens using bioinformatics • Run simulated ELISA to diagnose disease • Test microbes for antibiotic resistance • Assess hearing loss and evaluate assisted hearing devices • Investigate production of vaccines

  47. Example of a MI Student Activity Students work with a mock laparoscopic surgery trainer box simulation to learn modern surgical intervention techniques. Example from Unit 4 in the MI curriculum

  48. MI Unit 3: How to Conquer Cancer • Explore cancer diagnostic techniques • Evaluate cancer cell genes using simulated DNA microarrays • Use data acquisition software and sensors to simulate biofeedback therapy • Build a prosthetic arm • Design a clinical trial for a nanotechnology-based cancer treatment

  49. Example of a MI Student Activity Students insert new DNA into bacterial cells. The new DNA codes for a protein that glows (picture shows before and after DNA insertion). Example from Unit 4 of the MI curriculum

  50. Biomedical Innovation

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