School of Technology

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College of
Project Lead The Way Laboratory
Gateway To Technology
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The following Project Lead The Way laboratory
design was developed by technology education
majors at Purdue University as part of their IT
471 course Managing the Technology Education
Laboratory instructed by Dr. George E. Rogers
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• Facility Design Proposal
• The New Technology
• Education Laboratory
• Prepared by
• Mr. Steven Schellenberger and Mr. Jeff Totsch

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Table of Contents

• Computer workstation design
• PLTW Safety equipment
• PLTW Laboratory equipment list
• GTT Unit Cost Totals
• PLTW Laboratory Layout
• Sources
• PLTW Suppliers
• Questions

• PLTW Introduction
• Gateway To Technology (GTT)
• Mission Statement
• PLTW Proposal Objective
• Acoustics
• Color
• Illumination
• Ventilation

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Project Lead The Way

• The introduction of technology into the
  technology education classroom and laboratory
  requires a new facility design to fully
  incorporate the
• Gateway To Technology curriculum.

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Project Lead The WayOpportunities for Students

• PLTW in the Technology Education classroom and
  laboratory allows all students the opportunity to
  be exposed to pre-engineering courses, as well as
  receive college credit. With PLTW courses,
  students will be more prepared for their future
  after high school.

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Gateway To Technology (GTT)
GTT is a state-of-the-art program in the Middle
School Industrial Technology Education Department
that incorporates national standards in science,
mathematics, and technology for todays grade 6-8
classroom and laboratory. GTT consists of four
instructional units that motivate and excite
students to be creative and innovative during
instruction and laboratory activities.
Each 10-week instructional unit enables students
to accomplish goals of the project, while
offering students learning challenges at all
ability levels.
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• The Gateway To Technology program consists of
• four independent instructional units
• Design and Modeling An introduction into the
  design process where students use measurement and
  descriptive geometry, learn sketching techniques,
  as well as create models and document ways to
  solve problems (Rube Goldberg).
• The Magic of Electrons Students learn through
  hands-on activities and projects about the
  science of electricity, circuit design, sensing
  devices, and the movement of atoms (PC Board
  Power Etching ).
• The Science of Technology This unit seeks to
  investigate how science has affected technology
  throughout history (Dragster).
  
• Automation and Robotics Students learn about
  the history and development of automation and
  robotics. This unit covers computer control
  systems, machine automation, energy transfer, and
  structures (Fischertechniks).

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• Our mission is to train and prepare students for
  their future by enhancing their personal growth
  and helping them become active partners in the
  transformation of the nations schools for an
  advancing technological society.
• National Standards met Standard 8 H,I Standard
  9 I,K
  
• Standard 17 I,M,O,P,Q Standard
  18 J,L,M
  
• Standard 19 M,N,O,P Standard 20 J,K,L,M,N

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Proposal Objective

• Our new design consists of four major
  objectives
  
• Allow for safer working conditions for all
  students and faculty
  
• Create a dust-free room for projects and
  activities involving computers
  
• Provide space for a first aid station and
  additional space for demonstrations and
  instructional materials, a dust collection
  system, and fire-safe rooms
• Construct an educational environment that fosters
  the learning of skills and concepts that students
  will use in future life experiences

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Acoustics

• Acoustics control noise for
• students and faculty
• Dust collector and air compressor in own room
• Ceiling should have a minimum sound
• absorption of 75
• Carpet eliminates floor-generated noises and
  reduces heating and floor maintenance

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Color

• The color of the classroom and laboratory
• serves many purposes
• The room color must first give the student, the
  faculty, and the public a sense of safety. The
  room color must be simple and safety friendly. We
  suggest light blue because lighter colors make
  the room appear larger, and it is relaxing,
  soothing, and calm.
• Painted safety lines on laboratory floor
• Personal safety equipment is color-coded for easy
  visibility for students and faculty.
  

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Illumination

• Lighting is very important for learning
• Natural lighting from five windows (two in
  classroom and three in laboratory) located six
  feet up from the floor.
  
• Artificial lighting rating between 50-70
  foot-candles for the classroom and 75-150
  foot-candles for the laboratory.
  
• Lighting is located directly above workstations
  and students desks to give the best possible
  lighting.

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Ventilation

• Clean air is important to good health
• Delta Ambient Air Cleaner
• Item 12500160 416.00 EA
• Torit Cyclone Dust Collector,3 PH 208/230/640V w/
  motor magnet control
  
• Item 12599377 5665.00 EA

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Computer Workstation Design

• Many activities now require the use of a
  computer. A well-designed workstation will
  
• increase comfort
• reduce fatigue
• increase productivity

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Safety Equipment

• Eye protection equipment
• Use ANSI-Z87 with side shields or goggles when
  around small, flying objects.
  
• Use splash-proof goggles when working with
  hazardous or mixing chemicals.
  
• Use Z136.1-1980 eyewear when working with laser
  beams.
  
• Eye wash station, First aid kit, and wash sink in
  laboratory

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Front of classroom
Back of laboratory
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• In conclusion, we believe that our facility
  design will allow for safer working conditions
  for all students and faculty.
  
• Our goal is to construct an educational
  environment that fosters the learning of skills
  and concepts that students will use in future
  life experiences

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Sources

• ITEA. (2000). Standards for Technological
  Literacy Content for the Study of Technology.
  
• Storm, G. (1993). Managing the occupational
  education laboratory. (2nd Ed.). Prakken
  Publications, Inc.
  
• Retrieved November 10, 2004. http//www.pltw.org/m
  ses.shtml
  

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