Pre-Engineering
Education
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Pre-Engineering Education - Indiana
Technology Education
 Communications Technology
 Construction Technology
 Engineering Design
 Manufacturing Technology
 Power & Energy
 Pre-Engineering
 Transportation Technology
Pre-Engineering Education - Indiana
Pre-Engineering Education - Indiana
United States
• 45 States
• 13,000 Schools
Indiana
• 135 Schools
• 14,000 Students
Pre-Engineering Education – Middle School
Design & Modeling
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The Design Process
Visualization
Sketching
Parametric Modeling
- Sketch Geometry
- Constraint Geometry
- Dimension Constraints
- Extrude Features
Pre-Engineering Education – Middle School
The Science of Technology
 Simple Machines
 Mechanisms
 Prototyping
- Tools
- Materials
- Processes
Pre-Engineering Education – Middle School
The Magic of Electrons
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Electrical Theory
Electrical Circuits
Electronic Components
Digital Electronics
- Logic Gates
Pre-Engineering Education – Middle School
In hospitals, babies sometimes need to be
kept warm in incubators for a period of time
after birth. Design a system that will sound an
alarm if the incubator gets too cold.
Inverter (Not Gate)
A
Thermistor
Q
Buzzer
Warm (1)
Off (0)
Cool (0)
On (1)
Pre-Engineering Education – Middle School
Automation & Robotics
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Mechanisms
Electrical Circuits
Logic Gates
Problem Solving
Teaming
Pre-Engineering Education – High School
Foundation:
Principles of Engineering
Introduction to Engineering Design
Digital Electronics
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Specialization:
and/or
and/or
and/or
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Civil Engineering and Architecture
Biotechnical Engineering
Aerospace Technology
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Capstone:
Engineering Design and Development
Pre-Engineering Education – High School
Introduction to Engineering Design
 The Design Process
 Computer Modeling
- Tolerances
- Testing
 Working Drawings
 Prototyping
Pre-Engineering Education – High School
Principles of Engineering
 Types of Engineering
 The Design Process
 Engineering Systems
 Strength of Materials
 Materials Testing
Pre-Engineering Education – High School
Digital Electronics
 Electronic Fundamentals
 Logic Gates
 Boolean Algebra
 Circuit Design
 Microprocessors
Pre-Engineering Education – High School
Computer Integrated
Manufacturing
 Computer Modeling
 CNC Machining
 Robotics
 Computer Integrated
Manufacturing
Pre-Engineering Education – High School
Civil Engineering &
Architecture
 Project Planning
 Site Planning
 Architecture
 Structural Engineering
Pre-Engineering Education – High School
Engineering Design &
Development
 Problem Solving
 Engineering Notebook
 Patents
 Engineering Design
 Prototyping
 Testing
 Presentation
Pre-Engineering Education - Research
Indiana Teachers
Is pre-engineering a valuable component of
technology education?
Overall: 95.2% Valuable Component
PLTW Teachers
Very Valuable
88.2%
Somewhat Valuable
11.8%
Non-PLTW Teachers
46.4%
42.8%
Pre-Engineering Education - Research
Indiana Teachers
Is pre-engineering a valuable component of
technology education?
By Teachers’ Age
Less than 40 years
41-50 years
Over 50 years
M
3.61
3.68
3.85
SD
0.502
0.478
0.366
4-point Likert-type scale
Pre-Engineering Education - Research
Indiana Principals
Effect of PLTW on Students
Motivation-Enthusiasm
Critical Thinking Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Career Awareness
Mathematics
Science
M
4.93
4.86
4.86
4.84
4.39
4.37
SD
0.254
0.351
0.351
0.371
0.645
0.598
5-point Likert-type scale
Pre-Engineering Education - Research
Indiana Principals
Effect of PLTW on math and science by
length of implementation
1st - 2nd Year
M
SD
Math
4.09 0.539
Science 4.10 0.568
3rd – 6th Year
M
SD
4.48 0.655
4.48 0.593
5-point Likert-type scale
Pre-Engineering Education - Research
330
Reading
320
Math
310
Science
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
No Major/No C
Prep
Coll Prep only
Major/C Prep
PLTW
Pre-Engineering Education – Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education Program
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PLTW competencies integrated throughout program
Nation’s first and only to certify PLTW graduates
All faculty are PLTW affiliate professors
Model undergraduate program for NSF’s NCETE
- National Center for Engineering and Technology Education
 Only teacher education member of CASEE
- Center for the Advancement of Scholarship in Engineering Education
Pre-Engineering Education – Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education Curriculum Adjustments
• March 2003
 Added National Alliance for Pre-Engineering Education (PLTW)
content
• February 2005
 Adjusted to meet PLTW science requirements
 Added CEA
 Mapped to PLTW standards
• March 2006
 PLTW accreditation visit
Pre-Engineering Education – Teacher Education
PLTW Content – Purdue Course Matrix
IT
272
GTT
IED
IT
275
IT
276
X
X
IT
277
IT
372
X
X
X
CIM
X
CEA
X
CGT
110
CIM
400
EET
214
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IT
471
X
POE
EDD
IT
278
X
X
X
X
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Education
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