WHY TAKE TECHNOLOGY?

WHY TAKE WHY TAKE TECHNOLOGY?TECHNOLOGY?

WHITESBORO HIGH WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL

LIFE IS A CHOICE START LIFE IS A CHOICE START ASKING QUESTIONS!ASKING QUESTIONS!

• DO YOU WATCH MYTHBUSTERS?DO YOU WATCH MYTHBUSTERS?

• IS AMERICAN CHOPPER A MUST IN IS AMERICAN CHOPPER A MUST IN YOUR HOUSE?YOUR HOUSE?

• DO YOUR HOBBIES INVOLVE SPORTS, DO YOUR HOBBIES INVOLVE SPORTS, CARS, VIDEO GAMES?CARS, VIDEO GAMES?

• EVER WONDER HOW STUFF WORKS?EVER WONDER HOW STUFF WORKS?

YOUR SURROUNDED BY YOUR SURROUNDED BY ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLGYTECHNOLGY

CURIOUS YET?CURIOUS YET?

DO YOU LIKE MONEY?DO YOU LIKE MONEY?

• THE TOP EARNING DEGREES ARE IN THE TOP EARNING DEGREES ARE IN ENGINEERING FIELDSENGINEERING FIELDS

MONEY MAGAZINE :MONEY MAGAZINE :

12 OF THE 15 TOP PAYING MAJORS 12 OF THE 15 TOP PAYING MAJORS ARE ENGINEERING DIPLOMASARE ENGINEERING DIPLOMAS

CHEMICAL: $ CHEMICAL: $ 64,90264,902

ELECTRICAL: $ ELECTRICAL: $ 60,12560,125

COMPUTER SCIENCE: COMPUTER SCIENCE: $ $ 61,40761,407

ARCHITECTURE: ARCHITECTURE: $ $ 63,40163,401

AERONAUTICAL: AERONAUTICAL: $ $ 56,31156,311

MECHANICAL: MECHANICAL: $ 58,766$ 58,766

BIOMEDICAL: BIOMEDICAL: $ 64,158$ 64,158

CONVINCED YET?CONVINCED YET?

FACT: UNEMPLOYMENT 9.6%FACT: UNEMPLOYMENT 9.6%

2011-2016 JOB PREDICTIONS:2011-2016 JOB PREDICTIONS:

Biomedical demand: 72% IncreaseBiomedical demand: 72% Increase

Environmental demand: 31% IncreaseEnvironmental demand: 31% Increase

Petroleum demand: 18% IncreasePetroleum demand: 18% Increase

Mining engineer demand: 15% IncreaseMining engineer demand: 15% Increase

WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN TECH?TECH?

IS THERE MORE? IS THERE MORE?

DOES IT END?DOES IT END?

ENGINEERING DESIGNENGINEERING DESIGN

• MOHAWK VALLEY MOHAWK VALLEY EDGE FINALIST EDGE FINALIST 10,000 FIRST PRIZE 10,000 FIRST PRIZE RUNNER UP!RUNNER UP!

DAVID CAPELLIDAVID CAPELLI

PLTW AlumniPLTW Alumni

ENGINEERING DESIGNENGINEERING DESIGN

HOME GYM HOME GYM EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT

LAT MACHINE LAT MACHINE

-DAVID FASOLINO-DAVID FASOLINO

PLTW AlumniPLTW Alumni

CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

• HABITAT FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SHED HUMANITY SHED CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CREWCREW

• PLAYHOUSES & PLAYHOUSES & DOGHOUSESDOGHOUSES

DIGITAL ELECTRONICSDIGITAL ELECTRONICS

• SOLDERINGSOLDERING

• WIRINGWIRING

• COMPUTERSCOMPUTERS

• BOE-BOT BOE-BOT CHALLENGECHALLENGE

DDPDDP

• CONCRETE CONCRETE FRISBEE FRISBEE CHALLENGECHALLENGE

• PITSCO RACE CAR PITSCO RACE CAR COMPETITIONCOMPETITION

• PUMPKIN CHUCKIN PUMPKIN CHUCKIN CONTESTCONTEST

• PUZZLE MASTERPUZZLE MASTER

PRINCIPLES OF PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERINGENGINEERING

INTRO TO ENGINEERING INTRO TO ENGINEERING DESIGNDESIGN

• College CreditCollege Credit

• Hands-onHands-on

• Computer DesignComputer Design

• Design Design CompetitionsCompetitions

• PLTWPLTW

CNC PROGRAMING (CIM)CNC PROGRAMING (CIM)

• Cool ProjectsCool Projects

• Hands-onHands-on

• ProgrammingProgramming

• CNCCNC

• Build your ownBuild your own

ARCHITECTURE / CIVILARCHITECTURE / CIVIL

• PLTWPLTW

• College CreditCollege Credit

• Home DesignHome Design

• Job PreparationJob Preparation

• Real World Real World ApplicationApplication

NANOTECHNOLOGYNANOTECHNOLOGY

MATERIALS PROCESSINGMATERIALS PROCESSING

• Hands – OnHands – On

• WoodworkingWoodworking

• Life SkillsLife Skills

• Project BasedProject Based

CAD SYSTEMS / 3-D CAD SYSTEMS / 3-D MODELINGMODELING• Dual CreditDual Credit

• MVCCMVCC

• DesignDesign

• ModelingModeling

• Computer SoftwareComputer Software

• Job ApplicationJob Application

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMSTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

• Engine ApplicationEngine Application

• Hands-onHands-on

• Project BasedProject Based

ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

• SOLARSOLAR

• WINDWIND

• GEOTHERMALGEOTHERMAL

• HYDROPOWERHYDROPOWER

• FUTURE POWERFUTURE POWER

WHETHER YOU BELIEVE WHETHER YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN OR CANT, YOUR YOU CAN OR CANT, YOUR

RIGHT!RIGHT!