WHY TAKE WHY TAKE TECHNOLOGY?TECHNOLOGY?
WHITESBORO HIGH WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL
LIFE IS A CHOICE START LIFE IS A CHOICE START ASKING QUESTIONS!ASKING QUESTIONS!
• DO YOU WATCH MYTHBUSTERS?DO YOU WATCH MYTHBUSTERS?
• IS AMERICAN CHOPPER A MUST IN IS AMERICAN CHOPPER A MUST IN YOUR HOUSE?YOUR HOUSE?
• DO YOUR HOBBIES INVOLVE SPORTS, DO YOUR HOBBIES INVOLVE SPORTS, CARS, VIDEO GAMES?CARS, VIDEO GAMES?
• EVER WONDER HOW STUFF WORKS?EVER WONDER HOW STUFF WORKS?
YOUR SURROUNDED BY YOUR SURROUNDED BY ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLGYTECHNOLGY
CURIOUS YET?CURIOUS YET?
DO YOU LIKE MONEY?DO YOU LIKE MONEY?
• THE TOP EARNING DEGREES ARE IN THE TOP EARNING DEGREES ARE IN ENGINEERING FIELDSENGINEERING FIELDS
MONEY MAGAZINE :MONEY MAGAZINE :
12 OF THE 15 TOP PAYING MAJORS 12 OF THE 15 TOP PAYING MAJORS ARE ENGINEERING DIPLOMASARE ENGINEERING DIPLOMAS
CHEMICAL: $ CHEMICAL: $ 64,90264,902
ELECTRICAL: $ ELECTRICAL: $ 60,12560,125
COMPUTER SCIENCE: COMPUTER SCIENCE: $ $ 61,40761,407
ARCHITECTURE: ARCHITECTURE: $ $ 63,40163,401
AERONAUTICAL: AERONAUTICAL: $ $ 56,31156,311
MECHANICAL: MECHANICAL: $ 58,766$ 58,766
BIOMEDICAL: BIOMEDICAL: $ 64,158$ 64,158
CONVINCED YET?CONVINCED YET?
FACT: UNEMPLOYMENT 9.6%FACT: UNEMPLOYMENT 9.6%
2011-2016 JOB PREDICTIONS:2011-2016 JOB PREDICTIONS:
Biomedical demand: 72% IncreaseBiomedical demand: 72% Increase
Environmental demand: 31% IncreaseEnvironmental demand: 31% Increase
Petroleum demand: 18% IncreasePetroleum demand: 18% Increase
Mining engineer demand: 15% IncreaseMining engineer demand: 15% Increase
WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN TECH?TECH?
IS THERE MORE? IS THERE MORE?
DOES IT END?DOES IT END?
ENGINEERING DESIGNENGINEERING DESIGN
• MOHAWK VALLEY MOHAWK VALLEY EDGE FINALIST EDGE FINALIST 10,000 FIRST PRIZE 10,000 FIRST PRIZE RUNNER UP!RUNNER UP!
DAVID CAPELLIDAVID CAPELLI
PLTW AlumniPLTW Alumni
ENGINEERING DESIGNENGINEERING DESIGN
HOME GYM HOME GYM EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT
LAT MACHINE LAT MACHINE
-DAVID FASOLINO-DAVID FASOLINO
PLTW AlumniPLTW Alumni
CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION
• HABITAT FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SHED HUMANITY SHED CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CREWCREW
• PLAYHOUSES & PLAYHOUSES & DOGHOUSESDOGHOUSES
DIGITAL ELECTRONICSDIGITAL ELECTRONICS
• SOLDERINGSOLDERING
• WIRINGWIRING
• COMPUTERSCOMPUTERS
• BOE-BOT BOE-BOT CHALLENGECHALLENGE
DDPDDP
• CONCRETE CONCRETE FRISBEE FRISBEE CHALLENGECHALLENGE
• PITSCO RACE CAR PITSCO RACE CAR COMPETITIONCOMPETITION
• PUMPKIN CHUCKIN PUMPKIN CHUCKIN CONTESTCONTEST
• PUZZLE MASTERPUZZLE MASTER
PRINCIPLES OF PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERINGENGINEERING
INTRO TO ENGINEERING INTRO TO ENGINEERING DESIGNDESIGN
• College CreditCollege Credit
• Hands-onHands-on
• Computer DesignComputer Design
• Design Design CompetitionsCompetitions
• PLTWPLTW
CNC PROGRAMING (CIM)CNC PROGRAMING (CIM)
• Cool ProjectsCool Projects
• Hands-onHands-on
• ProgrammingProgramming
• CNCCNC
• Build your ownBuild your own
ARCHITECTURE / CIVILARCHITECTURE / CIVIL
• PLTWPLTW
• College CreditCollege Credit
• Home DesignHome Design
• Job PreparationJob Preparation
• Real World Real World ApplicationApplication
NANOTECHNOLOGYNANOTECHNOLOGY
MATERIALS PROCESSINGMATERIALS PROCESSING
• Hands – OnHands – On
• WoodworkingWoodworking
• Life SkillsLife Skills
• Project BasedProject Based
CAD SYSTEMS / 3-D CAD SYSTEMS / 3-D MODELINGMODELING• Dual CreditDual Credit
• MVCCMVCC
• DesignDesign
• ModelingModeling
• Computer SoftwareComputer Software
• Job ApplicationJob Application
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMSTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
• Engine ApplicationEngine Application
• Hands-onHands-on
• Project BasedProject Based
ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
• SOLARSOLAR
• WINDWIND
• GEOTHERMALGEOTHERMAL
• HYDROPOWERHYDROPOWER
• FUTURE POWERFUTURE POWER
WHETHER YOU BELIEVE WHETHER YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN OR CANT, YOUR YOU CAN OR CANT, YOUR
RIGHT!RIGHT!
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