1. East Mecklenburg Academy of Engineering Open House What is the Academy?

2. Welcome to East Mecklenburg High School Rick Parker Principal

3. What is the difference between a CTE program and the Academy of Engineering? NAF Partnership for the Academy Project Lead the Way Academy Cohorting What is coming up later?

4. Academy of Engineering Partners NAF (www.NAF.org)www.NAF.org The Academy of Engineering answers an acute need for engineers in this country by educating high school students in the principles of engineering, and providing content in the fields of electronics, biotech, aerospace, civil engineering, and architecture. Academies use curriculum from Project Lead The Way, Inc. (PLTW). They also benefit from support provided by National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME). http://naf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AOE.pdf

5. Academy of Engineering Board Chair Tom Fenimore Academy Senior Duke Energy Experience Matt Enten

6. NAFTrackCertification NAFTrack Certification is achieved through an online system designed to assess college and career. NAF uses a multi- method approach to assess students on a broad range of college and career readiness skills. Student perform is measured not only through end-of-course exams, but also through culminating projects and internships. Upon successful completion of NAFTrack Certification, students are eligible for NAFTrack Certified Hiring! http://naf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NAFTrack.pdf

7. Academy and Project Lead the Way PLTW College Credit NAFTrack Projects

8. Why is this important? STEM Academy Cohorting

9. What is coming up later? April 11 at 6:00 Academy Celebration for Juniors and Seniors Updates about the Academy NEW – AP +PLTW Starting Summer of 2016 collegeboard.org/ap-student