2012 Materials Science Camp
The Lehigh Valley Chapter of ASM International is again hosting a one-week workshop from July 16 – 20th, at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA to show you how to use low cost / no cost, simple labs and experiments using everyday materials that can be integrated into your existing lessons. These are great ways to engage and excite young people in science, technology, engineering, & math!
Click here to visit their website, or here to view a one sheet brochure..
To apply to attend click here.
Real World Design Challenge:
Surface Transportation Challenge
Registration is now open for the Real World Design Challenge Surface Transportation Challenge and they are looking for for teams. If you know of any schools that specialize in automotive, they would be great to include. This year’s Surface Challenge is being kept limited to 50 teams, and they will be allowed in first come first serve.
To learn more about the Surface Transportation Challenge click here.
Iaonnis Miaoulis on the T & E of STEM
Check Out 'Engineering by Design! '
If you attended the Friday General Sessions at our Annual TEEAP Conference, you learned a little bit about an EbD Course of your choice. This was just a sample of what Engineering by Design has to offer.
As you also learned, Pennsylvania is become a member state of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association’s STEM Center for Teaching & Learning, Consortium (ITEEA-STEM CTL) through partnership with California University of Pennsylvania, Millersville University, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Technology & Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP) and the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC). Schools across Pennsylvania will have free access to products as Engineering byDesign™. The URL to the Engineering by Design™ Pennsylvania page is now available to schools. If you are interested in accessing it you need to accept the Licensing & Distribution Agreement and fill out the web form you can CLICK HERE, once your request is received the URL to the Pennsylvania page will be sent to. You may print out or copy the materials found on the Pennsylvania EbD page to a CD and share them with the teachers in your school district. Remember these are intended only for the teachers in your school district. If someone from another Pennsylvania school district wants access to the products please direct him or her to the Technology Education page on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s web site or this information on the TEEAP site.
We got a new name, and a new website to boot in 2010! There have been a number of upgrades, and the some pages have moved due to a reorganization of the website. If you are unable to find something, please use the SiteMap or the Google Search Box to locate it.
Your feedback and comments on the new layout are always welcome.
-TEEAP Webmasters
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2011 TEEAP Conference! We encourage you to consider presenting at next year's conference on November 8-9, 2012. Visit our Conference page for some information concerning the 2011 Conference as well as the form to sign up to present at next year's conference. Information for the 2012 Conference will be available during late June or early July of 2012.
The ITEEA's 74th Annual Conference theme for 2012 is Changing the Conversation: Improving P-16 Technology & Engineering. This theme is both important and timely as the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields are crucial to the economic competitiveness and growth of America.
The ITEEA Conference is the opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of our colleagues and best-practice programs. Additionally, this conference will also provide professional development opportunities, networking opportunities, an opportunity to renew old friendships, and opportunities to create new friendships. For more information, click here.