Project Lead The Way Laboratory
Civil Engineering & Architecture
The following Project Lead The Way laboratory design was developed by technology education majors at Purdue University as part of their IT: 471 course “Managing the Technology Education Laboratory” instructed by Dr. George E. Rogers
Civil Engineering and ArchitectureProject Lead the Way laboratory
As Presented by:Mark Drelicharz
CJ ShieldsAdam Acton
1. PLTW is a pre-engineering curriculum designed to introduce students to the concepts of engineering at the middle school level and let that understanding grow through numerous elective classes in high school
2. It is a part of Technology Education in the state of Indiana– It has not replaced Technology Education; it is a
supplement to the Technology Education in the traditional sense .
CEA Curriculum
• Composed of 7 different units• Includes objectives• Activities to reinforce learning• Design buildings, gain understanding of
structural components, research architectural styles, environmental effect research
Classroom Objectives
• Students will understand how projects are designed and how the demands of a project are constantly changing and evolving
• Students will evaluate the impact that the construction site will have on the environment, and take into consideration wastewater, legal issues, utility regulations, and the flow of people to the site.
• Students will gain an understanding for the process an architect completes when designing a building
Basic Classroom Information
• 36” from computer desk to computer desk• Total square footage = 1728• Roughly 86 sq feet per student• Lighting ballast every third ceiling tile• Bus duct overhead with dropdown power• Remote broadcast system for computers
– Enables instructor to ‘take over’ all or individual student’s computer
Safety Concerns
• As with any Technology Education laboratory, there are always going to be some concerns for student safety. However, by utilizing a pre-engineering setting many of the safety concerns from an old Industrial Arts or “shop” classroom have been reduced or in many cases eliminated.
Dangerous Processes
• Students will be required to wear ANSI approved safety classes at all times when they are not sitting at a computer desk
• Students will wear ANSI approved elbow length heat resistant gloves and use ANSI tongs when removing items from the oven
• Students will be given proper instruction in the use, care, and storage of X-acto knives
• In order to avoid repetitive stress injury students will be encouraged to take frequent breaks when viewing the computer screen or typing for long periods of time
Conclusion
The world is vastly changing and the need for a pre-engineering classroom in the digital world
is a must.
Leading the Way In K-12 Engagement
