Indiana Project Lead The Way Receives National Award

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A national educational program has honored Purdue and the state of Indiana for working together to address the shortage of U.S. engineering and engineering technology students. The national award recognizes the Indiana State Partnership of Project Lead the Way, administered by the Purdue College of Technology and the state's Department of Education and Department of Workforce Development. Project Lead The Way seeks to increase the number and quality of engineers and engineering technologists in the United States through collaborations among K-12 education, higher education and industry. Program participants, who often are enrolled in college preparatory math and science classes, are introduced to the rigors of the engineering field through hands-on projects such as computer-aided design, robotics, electronics and engineering design.
 

2005 Indiana State University Tech TREK

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The 10th annual Tech TREK competitions were hosted by Indiana State University College of Technology on November 1, 2005. The event is designed to promote problem solving, teamwork, communication, curriculum integration, and technological literacy. Tech TREK provides High School students with an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge from a variety of subject areas and to work as a team in a competitive environment. The event also benefits ISU Technology Education students who develop and facilitate the competitions, providing them with additional practice in working with High School students. Over 375 students from 21 High Schools in Indiana and Illinois participated in the competitions. A listing of winning school teams is provided on the next page. Defending Technology Bowl champions, Kankakee Valley High School relinquished the traveling trophy to 2005 Technology Bowl champions, Columbus East High School.
 

The Indiana Robotics Invitational

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Indianapolis, Indiana- The 2005 Indiana Robotics Invitational (IRI) is featured in the November issue of The Technology Teacher which is a publication of the International Technology Education Association. The Indiana Robotics Invitational (IRI) was held at Lawrence North High school in Indianapolis. Students learned firsthand how to use Technology, Innovation, Design, and Engineering (TIDE) as well as become experienced in how to apply concepts from science, math, and invention. In Indiana, the IRI is supported by universities, corporations, and businesses to help the students determine future career and academic goals. In addition to the FIRST robotics, a new opportunity for this year's IRI was the pilot of the Vex Challenge. Vex is a mid-level robotics competition that is aimed at providing similar opportunities in (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
 

2005 Technology Educators of Indiana: High School Program Excellence Award

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Indianapolis, Indiana- November 7, 2005. The Technology Education Department at Valparaiso High School has been awarded the High School Program of Excellence Award for 2005. The award is provided by the Technology Educators of Indiana as an affiliate of the International Technology Education Association. Honored high school programs demonstrate the highest of personal, program, and professional standards. In addition, these schools exemplify themselves as Model Technology Education Programs in the State of Indiana.
 

Valparaiso High School Students Compete at Ball State University’s Technology Competition

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Muncie, Indiana- October 25, 2005. Twenty-Six Valparaiso High School Engineering and Technology Students participated in the Department of Industry and Technology’s 2005 Fall Competitive Events at Ball State University on Tuesday, October 25th. The day long event allowed students from across the state to show their Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics skills in several challenging problem solving competitions. Sixteen schools and over 260 students took part in this year’s event.
 

Theories Hold Water…

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The Transportation Technology class at New Palestine High School and Technology Education Teacher, Dan Ginther is featured. Students design, construct, and test cardboard boats while also learning about scientific principles related to hydrodynamics and the calculation of buoyancy. The goal is for the students to complete the challenge of making four complete laps of the New Palestine pool.
 

2005 Ball State University Industry& Technology Fall Conference

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The annual Industry & Technology Fall Conference was held on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 in the Applied Technology Building. Educators and teams of secondary students from 16 different schools from across the state participated in teacher sessions and seven competitive events. Over 238 students and teachers participated in events such as problem solving, construction planning, package design, etc. To learn more about the 2005 event results visit: www.bsu.edu/itech/conf.htm

Building the Innovation Generation

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Students at Walker Career Center successfully launched the Rolls-Royce "Building the Innovation Generation" (BIG) program. The pilot program involved the students working on technical documents from Rolls-Royce and working with engineers via a secure web site between Rolls-Royce and Walker Career Center. The project gave the students the opportunity to work interactively with engineers and learn about the Rolls-Royce engineering structure. Students who have taken Project Lead the Way classes were eligible to participate. Participating schools include: Walker Career Center, Brownsburg High School Cascade High School, Greenfield Central High School and Greenwood High School.
 

Technology Education teacher Steve Haaf is honored by the Diamond Valley Federal Credit union and Fox 7 news

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A South Spencer High School teacher gives so much of himself to his students and that is why Diamond Valley Federal Credit union and Fox 7 news (Evansville, IN) are honoring him as our September teacher of the month! Technology Education teacher Steve Haaf devotes so much of time to his students that two of them have nominated him for teacher of the month. Example activities that Mr. Haaf energizes his students with include the construction of sheds and concession stands for the high school, CNC technology, robotic machines, and the Indiana Super Mileage Challenge.
 

Students Help A Teacher Called to Active Duty

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Tecumseh Middle School students complete a design activity to produce games for military personnel after Technology Education teacher, Mr. Ryan Smith was called to active military duty. “What a great feeling to have a group of students who are excited and want to help a teacher in need so many miles from home.” Many of the games were passed out on humanitarian missions and to Iraqi children.
 

Technology Education Students Receive Gas Turbine Engine Training

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Sponsored by: Rolls-Royce Corporation & Project Lead The Way Students from Brownsburg, Greenwood, Greenfield, Walker Career Center and Cascade participated in the Gas Turbine Engine Training Program at Rolls-Royce on October 3rd.
 

The 2005 Indiana Super Mileage Challenge

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The 2005 IMSTEA Super Mileage Challenge is featured in the September 05 issue of The Technology Teacher which is a publication of the International Technology Education Association. Technology Education schools and programs from across the state can be found on pages 20-21.
 

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Mr. Copes teaches in the Industrial Technology Department for Mooresville High. Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise presented the award at the National Educational Computing Conference on June 29, 2003. Mr. Copes had implemented a program which helped his high school students develop three of the top ten Electrathon cars (electric car racing) in the United States. His students became the first and only high school to compete in a college level vehicle design competition. Through his curriculum and endeavors, Mr. Copes has also started an all girls Electrathon race team to compete in racing events.

Brian Copes has positively affected his students by creating curriculum, forming partnerships, and encouraging his students to cross traditional boundaries. He believes student success is much more than measurable evaluation, but must be observed in each student’s growth as they develop into productive citizens.
 

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Fishers Junior High technology education teacher Kris Gaza was one of 25 central Indiana educators to receive a 2005 IPL Golden Apple Award. The program honors public and private school educators for their creativity, vision, and ability to effectively teach math, science or technology in the classroom.
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Robodevil's in the Details

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July 22-23, 2005: Mentors and engineers from Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis work with Pike High School students on the Pike Robodevils' "Devil's Tower" robot, which was to perform an assigned task in the Indiana Robotics Invitational at Lawrence North High School this weekend. To learn more visit: www.indianafirst.org

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The U.S. Air Force recently honored educators from Seymour, Lafayette, Vincennes and Michigan City, Indiana with the 2004-2005 Technology Education Outstanding Teacher Award. The teachers that were honored from Indiana are Bob Sexton from Seymour High School, Rob Jakes from McCutcheon High School, Pat McDonald from A.K. Smith Career Center, and Marion Eveland from Lincoln High School.

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The technology education department at Honey Creek Middle School has been working extremely hard on their numerous academic programs and competitions.

Delta's car gets 451 MPG

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Tired of high gas prices? Looking for a car that gets good gas mileage? The students in Delta High School's technology education class may have just the car. "This is pure engineering," Technology education teacher, Randy Glaze said. "I've always viewed technology education as the area where math, the science, the English all comes together. This is not a required class, but it should be."

Lakeland's technology education teacher, Mickey Schulz chosen to travel to Japan

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It was presented to the Lakeland School Board that one of their own has been chosen to attend an international program. Technology Education teacher, Mickey Schulz is among 60 U.S. teachers chosen for the Toyota International Teacher Program. "I am excited," said Schulz. This will be quite an experience and I feel it is an honor to be selected." Among the topics Schulz will study are history, education, environment, and industry.

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Through a unique agreement between Project Lead The Way (PLTW) and the College of Technology, four May 2005 technology teacher education graduates were the first in the nation to receive PLTW pre-engineering teaching certificates with their Purdue University diploma in technology education. Project Lead The Way is the nation’s premier k-12 pre-engineering program, currently used by over 640 schools in 42 states. There are over 100 Indiana schools in PLTW serving over 14,000 students. Purdue University, College of Technology, is the PLTW affiliate university for the state of Indiana. Purdue’s technology teacher education program is housed in the Department of Industrial Technology and was recognized by the Association for Career and Technical Education – Technology Education Division as the nation’s outstanding program in 2004.

Building a Dream Home

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VALPARAISO — A young girl here is getting the house of her dreams, thanks to a Valparaiso High School class project. Students in Jim Genovese’s construction processes class designed and built the playhouse for a customer who wanted the structure for her grandchild. The class of 15 students designed floor plans, built models, then let the customer choose the house she wanted. “Construction is Indiana’s largest employer,” Genovese said. “Tech teachers have found that this needs to be addressed.” He said teams of two each built a model for the customer to view, including one in an octagon shape. The students looked at all aspects of the building process, from project management to acquiring materials. They utilized a Gantt chart, which shows the construction process and deadline. “It shows a critical path, what must be done before anything else can be done, and what can be done at the same time,” Genovese said. “It was as real-world as possible.”

Ball State and Purdue  Iron Egg Launch is all it's cracked up to be

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Keeping  eggs from turning into scrambled eggs is the challenge at the  second annual Iron Egg Launch competition beginning at 10 a.m. April 29  on the athletic field across from Ball Memorial Hospital near the intersection of University and Tillotson  avenues.