South Carolina ATE Center of Excellence Curriculum Training June 13, 2001.

South Carolina ATE Center of Excellence

Curriculum TrainingJune 13, 2001

Ice Breaker

Activity

Technician Education

General Education Courses

English / CommunicationsMathematicsPhysicsTechnology

Technical Major Courses

Industrial Technology Engineering Technology

SC ATE Curriculum

Two Programs

Technology Gateway – One semester – 3 courses

Engineering Technology Core – Three semesters – 11 courses

Team ActivityKnow / Need-to-Know

chart

What do you know about the ATE curriculum?

What do you need to know about the ATE curriculum?

Learning what you need to know

Team Activity – 20 minutes

1. Videos, brochures, PowerPoint presentation

2. Examine teaching materials

3. Interview with someone who knows

4. Review evaluations, assessments , outcomes

ATE Curriculum

Problem-based learning

Interdisciplinary- Integrated Content

Workplace skills

Teams

How does Problem-Based Learning Facilitate Integration of Content

Workplace Scenarios

Covers physics content-focuses on workplace

competencies

PhysicsTopics to support workplace problem

solutions

MathematicsSupports physics theory,technology calculation,data analysis, and data

presentation

TechnologySupports physics, datacollection, data analysis

and communications

CommunicationSupports teaming,

information collection,reporting and

workplace-typepresentations Integrated

PBL

Integrated, Problem-Based Projects/Modules

Technology GatewaySix (6) projects: Introduction to

Technology Careers Simple Machines Basic Electricity Optics Temperature Measuring

Devices Hydraulic Jack

ET CoreSixteen (16) projects: First Term

Electrical -- 5 Thermal -- 1

Second TermMechanical -- 5Fluids -- 1

Third TermOptics -- 2Materials -- 2

What about Flexibility? Change the sequence of projects? Leave out or add projects? Students enroll in fewer than all ATE courses

in a semester? Adapt projects for use in existing courses? Offer in an evening program? Place transferring students in the middle of

Core?

Is this how it works? PROBLEM RESOLUTION IN THE WORKPLACE

DON’T MESS WITH IT

DID YOUMESS WITH IT?

DOES IT FUNCTION?

YES NO

YES

TOO BAD!

NO

ARE YOUGOING TO BE IN

TROUBLE?

NO

PRETEND YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT IT

DOES ANYBODY KNOW ABOUT IT?

YOU POOR SMUCK! YESYES

NO

HIDE IT

CAN YOUBLAME SOMEONE

ELSE?

NO

THEN, THERE IS NO PROBLEM.

YES

What is the SC ATE Problem-Based Learning Process?

Prepare students for an industry problem

Introduction to the problem scenario

Know/ Need-to-know Statement of Problem

Investigations, workshops, & labs in physics, math, communication, & technology

Solutions & Presentation

Attracting More Engineering Technology Students:

Marketing.

Recruitment initiatives.

ATE Recruitment slogans

Activity – Hand Signals

10 minutes

Technology Gateway

Project #2

Simple Machines

Faculty Coaching / Activities

Jig-Saw Activity – 10 minutes

1. Meet regularly with teaching team2. Determine calendar of events (who

is going to do what and when)3. Prepare the students for the Problem4. Help students develop KNK chart /

concept map5. Plan lessons (workshops, labs) 6. Consider possible solutions and plan

student assessments

Plus / Delta Feedback

Take two sticky notes. Put a + on one and make one positive comment about the activities today (something you liked about it). Put a on the other and make one comment about something you would like to see improved. You do not need to sign them.

Place them on the door on the way out.