Merging PLTW with Existing Technology Education and Science Programs

J. Michael Brown - CEA Master TeacherJosh Jaworowski - IED Master Teacher

Kirkwood High School

Program Write Up

• Having "turf war" problems implementing your PLTW program? Are you worried about the shift of students taking current technology education and science courses in your school? Attend this presentation that highlights a school merging PLTW into multiple departments while providing the best options for students and teachers.

Our Individual Story

• Shop Teachers taught us• Industrial Technology what we major in and

taught for 5 years.• Tech Ed/Engineering is what we currently

teach• Previous experience…Welding, Auto, Woods,

Drafting, Technology, Science and Technology, Material Processes

Our School Story

• Kirkwood High School Industrial Technology Program 2002– Woods I,II,III, IV– Metals– Home and Auto Maintenance– Intro to Industrial Tech– Engineering Graphics I,II– Architectural Drafting

• PLTW push from administration and community.

Fitting Tech Ed in with PLTW

• Module Bust• Removal of classes or infusion of math and

science?• IED Crossover• Fewer shop classes with more critical thinking

Transition

• Intro to Industrial Tech = Principles Of Eng• Engineering Graphics I,II = Intro to Eng Design• Architectural Drawing = Civil Eng and

Architecture• Reduction of Industrial Tech classes– One Woodworking and Carpentry class• Arts-Design, Woodturning, Capstone Project

– One Precision Machining Class• Plasma cutter, Mill, Lathe, Welding, Hand Tools

Too Many Preps

• Digital Electronics• Computer Integrated Manufacturing• Biotechnical Engineering• Aerospace Engineering• EDD Capstone Course

Staffing

• Science-Biotechnical Engineering and Aerospace

• Math-Digital Electronics• Technology Ed Students-Where will they go?• It is not a numbers game, it is about getting

the right students.

Course Sequence for Students

• IED is the advanced shop class– Dimensioning Activity– Mechanical Toy– Hole Activity– Reading and Creating Working Drawings

• Blue Collar Engineer• Model Building in CEA– Wall Section Model– Architectural Styles Model

Collaboration

• Science and Engineering Camps• Science Elective or Practical Arts Credit• Science and Engineering Fair• POE and Physics Curriculum-Science Experts• Resources shared software and equipment– Vernier– Physics Store Room– Turbidity Testing

The Future

• Jobs-Designers and Makers• Blue Collar Engineer

Pictures of ProjectsWall Section Model

Design Challenge-Mechanical Toy

REVERSE ENGINEERING

IED UNIT 7 Documentation-Hole and Thread Notes

IED UNIT 7 Dimensioning-Block Project

Questions??

Kirkwood High School Engineering and Technology

Josh Jaworowskijoshua.jaworowski@kirkwoodschools.org

Mike Brownmichael.brown@kirkwoodschools.org