1. WELCOME!! Engineering Advisory Board!

2. Introductions  Industry, Community, Post-Secondary, Students  LTHS Engineering Team

3. Jessica Patterson  15 th year teaching-10 th year at LTHS  Baylor University-Computer Science  Currently teaching Pre-AP Computer Science 1, AP Computer Science 2, AP Computer Science 3, Digital Electronics  I love teaching engineering courses because…

4. Lucy Metz  10th year of teaching-5th year at LTHS  Texas State University-San Marcos with a major in Math and a minor in English Currently teach Algebra 2, Pre-AP Algebra 2 and Principles of Engineering  I love teaching engineering courses because…

5. Marisa Mejia  2nd year of teaching-1st year at LTHS  Texas Tech-Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture in 2005, Master’s of Art Education in 2006  Helped launch architecture program at Estacado High School in Lubbock  Taught Architectural Delineation as a graduate instructor at Texas Tech for the freshman level architecture and civil engineering students  Currently teaching Intro to Engineering Design  I love teaching engineering courses because…

6. Kristin Brudigam  5th year of teaching-4th year at LTHS  Wayne State College, Nebraska-Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics Education  Attended a summer program at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln-final design project for the Civil Engineering curriculum is similar to my experience  Currently teaching Geometry, Pre AP Geometry, and Civil Engineering  I love teaching engineering courses because…

7. Overview of Program/Updates  LTISD Institutes  A Week at the Institutes  Project Lead the Way (PTLW)  Siemens/ACTE Partnership  Update on Articulation Agreements

8. LTHS INSTITUTES OF STUDY  Advanced Science & Medicine  Veterinary & Agricultural Science  Math, Engineering & Architecture  Business, Finance & Marketing  Humanities, Technology & Communications  Fine Arts

9. Institute of Advanced Science & Medicine

10. Institute of Veterinary & Agricultural Science

11. Institute of Math, Engineering & Architecture

12. Institute of Business, Finance & Marketing

13. Institute of Humanities, Technology & Communications

14. Institute of Fine Arts

15. Project Lead the Way LTHS PLTW Engineering Coursework  Introduction to Engineering Design  Principles of Engineering  Digital Electronics  Civil Engineering & Architecture  Engineering Design & Development

16. Siemens/ACTE Update

17. Funding Updates  Perkins (non-competitive): $31,000  CATCP (competitive): $5,000 anticipated  Siemens (competitive): $17,000 – Engineering  SME/PLTW (competitive): $5,000 anticipated - Engineering

18. A Week at the Institutes  Engineering  Web Page Design  Film Production

19. Articulation Agreements  2007-2008 Articulations:  Digital Electronics @ ACC  2008-2009 Articulations:  ACC: Digital Electronics & Principles of Engineering  Texas State: Intro to Engineering Design & Digital Electronics  Texas Tech: Intro to Engineering Design & Principles of Engineering & Digital Electronics

20. Upcoming Events  Engineering and Technology Interactive: Designing Your Future  Texas State University @ San Marcos  November 14 th  Meet and talk to engineers  Meet and talk to college students and staff  Tour lab and classroom facilities in the School of Engineering  Use creativity and design to solve hands-on challenges

21. Year in Review: Advisory Recap 2007-2008  Recruit: Bringing Students into the Program  Retain: Enriching the experiences of students in our programs  Promote: Preparing our students for college & career

22. Advisory Committee Focus Groups  Defining the Work  Organizing the Work  Evaluating the Work Group Reports

23. Upcoming Meeting Date  November 13 th ~ 7:30-8:45am in LTHS Lecture Hall, E203 Thank you for your commitment and dedication to Lake Travis ISD students!! Amanda Johnson - johnsona@ltisdschools.org Jessica Patterson - pattersonj@ltisdschools.org Jill Siler - silerj@ltisdschools.org