Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

D. Weber; G. Reluzco; D. Kaminski; B. W. Bequette

Integrated Manufacturing; and a capstone course: Engineering Design andDevelopment.Program ComparisonsThe nature and scope of the PLTW and GK-12 programs are very different with someoverlapping ambitions. Both programs have a similar genesis as educators and professionalsrespond to the projected glut of American engineers within this generation. The PTLW solutionis to replace the school’s engineering programs, if any existed, with a franchised curriculum.Participating teachers and guidance counselors have mandatory training requirements, but arealso to provide feedback to the planning committee. The central organization is responsible forproducing advertising materials, setting teacher and student performance standards, and trackingthe college and

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Josh Wyrick; Catherine Booth

design modules Multi-disciplinary design projectJunior Product development Process developmentSenior Capstone design/research Capstone design/researchFreshman and Sophomore Clinics serve as an introduction to the rigors and opportunities of anengineering major. They typically incorporate topical engineering scenarios and use simpleengineering projects to strengthen students’ understanding of mathematics and scienceprinciples. Junior and Senior Clinics consist of projects, often sponsored by industry orgovernment, which represent the culmination of the Rowan Clinic experience. Students applyengineering principles learned in the classroom to solve industrially and socially relevantproblems