South Carolina ATE Center of Excellence

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South Carolina ATE Center of Excellence

• Curriculum Training
• June 13, 2001

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Ice Breaker Activity
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Technician Education
General Education Courses English /
Communications Mathematics Physics Technology
Technical Major Courses Industrial Technology
Engineering Technology
ATE
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SC ATE Curriculum

• Two Programs
• Technology Gateway One semester 3 courses
• Engineering Technology Core Three semesters
  11 courses

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Team ActivityKnow / Need-to-Know chart

• What do you know about the ATE curriculum?

• What do you need to know about the ATE curriculum?

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Learning what you need to know

• Team Activity 20 minutes
• 1. Videos, brochures, PowerPoint presentation
• 2. Examine teaching materials
• 3. Interview with someone who knows
• 4. Review evaluations, assessments , outcomes

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ATE Curriculum
Interdisciplinary- Integrated Content

• Teams

Workplace skills

• Problem-based learning

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How does Problem-Based Learning Facilitate
Integration of Content
Workplace Scenarios Covers physics
content- focuses on workplace competencies
Communication Supports teaming, information
collection, reporting and workplace-type presentat
ions
Physics Topics to support workplace
problem solutions
Integrated PBL
Mathematics Supports physics theory, technology
calculation, data analysis, and data presentation
Technology Supports physics, data collection,
data analysis and communications
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Integrated, Problem-Based Projects/Modules

• Technology Gateway
• Six (6) projects
• Introduction to Technology Careers
• Simple Machines
• Basic Electricity
• Optics
• Temperature Measuring Devices
• Hydraulic Jack

• ET Core
• Sixteen (16) projects
• First Term
• Electrical -- 5
• Thermal -- 1
• Second Term
• Mechanical -- 5
• Fluids -- 1
• Third Term
• Optics -- 2
• Materials -- 2

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What about Flexibility?

• Change the sequence of projects?
• Leave out or add projects?
• Students enroll in fewer than all ATE courses in
  a semester?
• Adapt projects for use in existing courses?
• Offer in an evening program?
• Place transferring students in the middle of
  Core?

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Is this how it works? PROBLEM RESOLUTION IN THE
WORKPLACE
DOES IT FUNCTION?
NO
YES
DONT MESS WITH IT
DID YOU MESS WITH IT?
YES
TOO BAD!
NO
ARE YOU GOING TO BE IN TROUBLE?
DOES ANYBODY KNOW ABOUT IT?
YOU POOR SMUCK!
YES
YES
CAN YOU BLAME SOMEONE ELSE?
NO
NO
NO
HIDE IT
PRETEND YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT IT
YES
THEN, THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
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What is the SC ATE Problem-Based Learning Process?
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Attracting More Engineering Technology Students

• Marketing.
• Recruitment initiatives.

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ATE Recruitment slogans

• Activity Hand Signals
• 10 minutes

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Technology Gateway

• Project 2
• Simple Machines

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Faculty Coaching / Activities

• Jig-Saw Activity 10 minutes
• Meet regularly with teaching team
• Determine calendar of events (who is going to do
  what and when)
• Prepare the students for the Problem
• Help students develop KNK chart / concept map
• Plan lessons (workshops, labs)
• Consider possible solutions and plan student
  assessments

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Plus / Delta FeedbackTake two sticky notes.
Put a on one and make one positive comment
about the activities today (something you liked
about it). Put a on the other and make
one comment about something you would like to see
improved. You do not need to sign them.Place
them on the door on the way out.