Why are we here? 1.The Skills Gap “84 percent of respondents indicate that there is a skills gap in their organization now” -ASTD Public Policy Council

Why are we here? 2.Soft Skills Gap “employers are observing a lack of critical soft skills—such as communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking” -ASTD public Policy Council

2 Goals 1.To tell you about my class (my equipment, my curriculum) 2.To go over some important aspects of Project Based Learning that we can apply to any class with any equipment or curriculum.

The Buck Institute

PBL is HARD… but worth it! It is not something you can assign and expect results in 3-4 weeks. Students have very little experience with the 4 C’s (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity)

Who Designed it? Course was purchased from Amatrol Inc. Not a Salesman!

Structure of the Course Phase 1 Safety / Responsibility / Teamwork (2 Weeks) Phase 2Modules (4 Weeks) Phase 3Master Project (10 Weeks) Cycle repeats next semester

The Beauty of the Structure “Experts” work together toward a common goal!

The Beauty of the Structure They MUST work together Positive Interdependence, Face-to-Face Interaction

Collaboration “Working together” doesn’t just happen. Every Wednesday in my class is focused on soft skills SkillsUSA PDP and CRC are good resources

The Beauty of the Structure Direct application: Module  Master Project How many things do we “learn” and never use again?

Characteristics Course Promotes Teamwork & Responsibility (not copy and paste) Not your typical “Lab” Setting

Modules: Mechanical Fabrication

Modules: Measurement Tools

Modules: Machine Tools

Modules: Print Reading

Modules: CNC

Modules: Robotics

Modules: Electrical Control

Modules: Pneumatics

Modules: Residential Wiring

Modules: AC/DC Electrical

Modules: Mechanical Drives

Modules: CAD

Modules: Computer Control (PLC)

Modules: Mechanical Drives 2

Modules: Thermal Science (Year 2)

Modules: Structural Systems (Year 2)

Modules: Alternative Energy (Year 2)

Master Projects Designing for the following areas: ConstructionSmart House Project ManufacturingAutomated Can Crusher EnergySolar Panel Project TransportationHovercraft Project Agri-science Automated Hydroponics BiotechnologyErgonomic Workstation

Master Projects: Hovercraft

Master Projects: Automated Can Crusher

Master Projects: Smart House

Master Projects: Solar Powered Vehicle

Year 2 – New Projects Once the base curriculum is in place, we can keep on expanding if we can purchase more master projects. Steam Powered Catapult Automated Drawbridge Mag-Lev Train FMS Workcell Desalination Plant

Master Projects don’t just Happen All Projects need to have a good guiding question / objective / target / purpose has a great resource for this ents_checklist ents_checklist Amatrol provides this with their master projects

Master Projects don’t just Happen Individual and Group Accountability (Great Resources from the Students evaluate each other and their own work

Master Projects don’t just Happen Grade for Content and 21 st Century Skills Students NEED a rubric of at least (1) 21 st century skill (collaboration) and they need to see it constantly!

Master Projects don’t just Happen Have each student keep an engineering notebook! If you don’t like NB’s, don’t do PBL Force those students to look back at their progress VEX Robotics has a pretty good example

Master Projects don’t just Happen Team Meetings – Brainstorming – Think Time

Year 3/4 Students will leave the classroom with an industry based “SolidWorks” or “NIMS” certificate Students go out into the community with internships

Where we are going… hopefully GREAT RESOURCE!!! st=STEM&f[_type][]=curriculum_project st=STEM&f[_type][]=curriculum_project

Who does this course apply to? Engineering Technology provides a structure that is challenging and rigorous enough for students going to University as well as students going into a trade.

Engineering Technology and Common Core/NGSS We are Interviewing Buy your GRADE! We are reading a lot of technical manuals We are doing research We are creating our own assignments We are writing research papers We are being creative, not cookie cutter!

offers a yearly subscription to an online banking system Students earn money and at the end of the semester can purchase their grade. Students receive payckhecks, get raises, are fined, receive bonuses, pay taxes & union dues, pay bills, etc.

Paychecks

Buy Your Grade Students want to keep on learning. They have an incentive to do more than what is required. They are learning life skills

A Little more on Amatrol Amatrol works with leaders in industry and creates training programs for their needs. They then bring this expertise into our classroom Strong networking

Post-Secondary Alignment Supply Chain Management & Supply Chain Technology articulation w/ RCC Norco Looking at a possible dual enrollment relationship with MSJC A-G Credit Year 1 – G Credit Year 2 – D Credit

Women in STEM This is the most legitimate source I have come across in 3 years. Going to the conference in June

Questions Purchasing – Klein Educational Classroom Management – Mr. Russo Administrative – BUSD

Outline Project Based Learning Structure of the course The beauty of the structure Characteristics the course promotes Modules / Master Projects Who the course applies to How it relates to common core Post-Secondary Alignment