On-line professional development is available to instructors
interested in exposing students to the fun and excitement of
environmental and electrical engineering. Each module contains
3-weeks of classroom instruction that may be incorporated into
math, science, or technology courses to reinforce key concepts
through hands-on engineering design projects.
On-line training is available to:
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Institutions that have been
admitted into The Infinity Project
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Current Infinity Project Instructors that have completed a
week-long summer professional development institute
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New instructors that have registered for a week-long summer
professional development institute
Course Description
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Global Climate Change:
Engineering our Planet’s Future
Explore how the Earth’s climate is changing and how new
technologies will meet the challenge
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Watt’s Up in Power
Uncover the secrets behind electrical power generation and
transmission
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Engineering in the Natural
World
Increase awareness of environmental issues and how technology
can be used to develop solutions
On-line Schedule and Cost
On-line training for each course will be offered for a two-week
period during the summer, fall, and spring. Each course will
take approximately 5 hours to complete on-line. Instructors
will receive the following curricular materials for each module
selected: Instructor Text with Notes, Activities and Exercises
with Solutions, Module Exams, Daily Lesson Plan Guide,
Presentation Slides.
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2010 On-line Training for
Middle School Teachers (dates subject to
change) |
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Course Title |
Dates |
Cost |
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Global Climate Change
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June 21 – July 2 |
$125 |
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Sept. 20 – Oct. 1 |
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Feb. 7 – Feb. 18, 2011 |
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Watt’s Up in Power
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July 12 – July 23 |
$125 |
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Oct. 18 – Oct. 29 |
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Feb. 21 – March 4, 2011 |
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Engineering in the Natural World
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July 26– August 6 |
$125 |
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Nov. 8 – Nov. 19 |
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April 4 – April 15, 2011 |
