WELCOME!!
Engineering Advisory
Board!
Introductions
 Industry, Community, Post-Secondary,
Students
 LTHS Engineering Team
Jessica Patterson
 15th year teaching-10th year at LTHS
 Baylor University-Computer Science
 Currently teaching Pre-AP Computer Science
1, AP Computer Science 2, AP Computer
Science 3, Digital Electronics
 I love teaching engineering courses
because…
Lucy Metz
 10th year of teaching-5th year at LTHS
 Texas State University-San Marcos with a
major in Math and a minor in English
Currently teach Algebra 2, Pre-AP Algebra 2
and Principles of Engineering
 I love teaching engineering courses
because…
Marisa Mejia
 2nd year of teaching-1st year at LTHS
 Texas Tech-Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture in
2005, Master’s of Art Education in 2006
 Helped launch architecture program at Estacado
High School in Lubbock
 Taught Architectural Delineation as a graduate
instructor at Texas Tech for the freshman level
architecture and civil engineering students
 Currently teaching Intro to Engineering Design
 I love teaching engineering courses because…
Kristin Brudigam
 5th year of teaching-4th year at LTHS
 Wayne State College, Nebraska-Bachelor’s of
Science in Mathematics Education
 Attended a summer program at the University of
Nebraska at Lincoln-final design project for the Civil
Engineering curriculum is similar to my experience
 Currently teaching Geometry, Pre AP Geometry, and
Civil Engineering
 I love teaching engineering courses because…
Overview of Program/Updates
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LTISD Institutes
A Week at the Institutes
Project Lead the Way (PTLW)
Siemens/ACTE Partnership
Update on Articulation Agreements
LTHS INSTITUTES OF STUDY
 Advanced Science & Medicine
 Veterinary & Agricultural Science
 Math, Engineering & Architecture
 Business, Finance & Marketing
 Humanities, Technology &
Communications
 Fine Arts
Institute of Advanced
Science & Medicine
Institute of Veterinary &
Agricultural Science
Institute of Math,
Engineering & Architecture
Institute of Business,
Finance & Marketing
Institute of Humanities,
Technology & Communications
Institute of Fine Arts
Project Lead the Way
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LTHS PLTW Engineering Coursework
Introduction to Engineering Design
Principles of Engineering
Digital Electronics
Civil Engineering & Architecture
Engineering Design & Development
Siemens/ACTE Update
Funding Updates
 Perkins (non-competitive): $31,000
 CATCP (competitive): $5,000 anticipated
 Siemens (competitive): $17,000 – Engineering
 SME/PLTW (competitive): $5,000 anticipated Engineering
A Week at the Institutes
 Engineering
 Web Page Design
 Film Production
Articulation Agreements
 2007-2008 Articulations:
 Digital Electronics @ ACC
 2008-2009 Articulations:
 ACC: Digital Electronics & Principles of Engineering
 Texas State: Intro to Engineering Design & Digital
Electronics
 Texas Tech: Intro to Engineering Design & Principles
of Engineering & Digital Electronics
Upcoming Events
 Engineering and Technology Interactive:
Designing Your Future
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Texas State University @ San Marcos
November 14th
Meet and talk to engineers
Meet and talk to college students and staff
Tour lab and classroom facilities in the School of
Engineering
 Use creativity and design to solve hands-on
challenges
Year in Review:
Advisory Recap 2007-2008
 Recruit: Bringing Students into the Program
 Retain: Enriching the experiences of
students in our programs
 Promote: Preparing our students for college
& career
Advisory Committee
Focus Groups
 Defining the Work
 Organizing the Work
 Evaluating the Work
Group Reports
Upcoming Meeting Date
 November 13th ~ 7:30-8:45am in LTHS Lecture Hall, E203
Thank you for your commitment and
dedication to Lake Travis ISD students!!
Amanda Johnson - johnsona@ltisdschools.org
Jessica Patterson - pattersonj@ltisdschools.org
Jill Siler - silerj@ltisdschools.org