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PLTW Summer Training Institute

Biotechnical Engineering (BE)

• Starts: Jul 18, 2010
• Ends: Jul 30, 2010
• Session: 4
• Cost: $3,000.00
• Seats: 7
• Room And Board: University of Iowa Campus
• Registration Cost:
  • Commuters:$2,300 includes lunches, two Thursday dinners, parking, and field trips.
  • Non-Commuters: $3,000 Includes housing, all meals, including two Thursday dinners, on-campus transportation, parking, and field trips.
  • Housing Details: Mayflower Residence Hall, includes single occupancy room, free parking and free on-campus transportation via Cambus. Check-in is after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, July 18th.
  • Meal Details: Commuters and Non-Commuters: There will be an Orientation Dinner on Sunday, July 18th and a Graduation Luncheon on Friday, July 30th. There will also be two Thursday dinners at local restaurants.
• Cancellation Policy:
  • 14-10 days prior to STI: Schools/School Districts will be refunded 50% of tuition and fees for STI.
  • 3-9 days prior to beginning of STI: Schools/School District will be refunded 25% of tuition and fees for STI.
  • Less than 3 day notice: Schools/School District will not be refunded any portion of the tuition and fees.

Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)

• Starts: Jul 18, 2010
• Ends: Jul 30, 2010
• Session: 4
• Cost: $3,000.00
• Seats: 7
• Room And Board: University of Iowa Campus
• Registration Cost:
  • Commuters:$2,300 includes lunches, two Thursday dinners, parking, and field trips.
  • Non-Commuters: $3,000 Includes housing, all meals, including two Thursday dinners, on-campus transportation, parking, and field trips.
  • Housing Details: Mayflower Residence Hall, includes single occupancy room, free parking and free on-campus transportation via Cambus. Check-in is after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, July 18th.
  • Meal Details: Commuters and Non-Commuters: There will be an Orientation Dinner on Sunday, July 18th and a Graduation Luncheon on Friday, July 30th. There will also be two Thursday dinners at local restaurants.
• Cancellation Policy:
  • 14-10 days prior to STI: Schools/School Districts will be refunded 50% of tuition and fees for STI.
  • 3-9 days prior to beginning of STI: Schools/School District will be refunded 25% of tuition and fees for STI.
  • Less than 3 day notice: Schools/School District will not be refunded any portion of the tuition and fees.

Digital Electronics (DE)

• Starts: Jul 5, 2010
• Ends: Jul 16, 2010
• Session: 3
• Cost: $2,250.00
• Seats: 20
• Room And Board: Iowa State University Campus
• Registration Cost: $2250 includes daily parking pass, $100 dining card (lunches only), and orientation meal.
• Housing Cost: Tuition plus housing option $2900 – includes tuition, parking pass, dining card, orientation meal and lodging.
• Housing Details: Housing available in Frederiksen Court on ISU Campus – apartment style living with amenities of full kitchen and washer/dryer.
• Meal Cost: Dining cards available in increments of $100 and $275, depending on reservation. Dining card with ISU Dining Services – good at all dining facilities and C Stores.

GTT Basic (GTT)

• Starts: Jul 5, 2010
• Ends: Jul 16, 2010
• Session: 3
• Cost: $2,250.00
• Seats: 20
• Room And Board: Iowa State University Campus
• Registration Cost: $2250 includes daily parking pass, $100 dining card (lunches only), and orientation meal.
• Housing Cost: Tuition plus housing option $2900 – includes tuition, parking pass, dining card, orientation meal and lodging.
• Housing Details: Housing available in Frederiksen Court on ISU Campus – apartment style living with amenities of full kitchen and washer/dryer.
• Meal Cost: Dining cards available in increments of $100 and $275, depending on reservation. Dining card with ISU Dining Services – good at all dining facilities and C Stores.

Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)

• Starts: Jul 5, 2010
• Ends: Jul 16, 2010
• Session: 3
• Cost: $2,250.00
• Seats: 20
• Room And Board: Iowa State University Campus
• Registration Cost: $2250 includes daily parking pass, $100 dining card (lunches only), and orientation meal.
• Housing Cost: Tuition plus housing option $2900 – includes tuition, parking pass, dining card, orientation meal and lodging.
• Housing Details: Housing available in Frederiksen Court on ISU Campus – apartment style living with amenities of full kitchen and washer/dryer.
• Meal Cost: Dining cards available in increments of $100 and $275, depending on reservation. Dining card with ISU Dining Services – good at all dining facilities and C Stores.

Principles Of Engineering (POE)

• Starts: Jul 18, 2010
• Ends: Jul 30, 2010
• Session: 4
• Cost: $3,000.00
• Seats: 20
• Room And Board: University of Iowa Campus
• Registration Cost:
  • Commuters:$2,300 includes lunches, two Thursday dinners, parking, and field trips.
  • Non-Commuters: $3,000 Includes housing, all meals, including two Thursday dinners, on-campus transportation, parking, and field trips.
  • Housing Details: Mayflower Residence Hall, includes single occupancy room, free parking and free on-campus transportation via Cambus. Check-in is after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, July 18th.
  • Meal Details: Commuters and Non-Commuters: There will be an Orientation Dinner on Sunday, July 18th and a Graduation Luncheon on Friday, July 30th. There will also be two Thursday dinners at local restaurants.
• Cancellation Policy:
  • 14-10 days prior to STI: Schools/School Districts will be refunded 50% of tuition and fees for STI.
  • 3-9 days prior to beginning of STI: Schools/School District will be refunded 25% of tuition and fees for STI.
  • Less than 3 day notice: Schools/School District will not be refunded any portion of the tuition and fees.

College Credit For Summer Training

Iowa State University: Teacher recertification credits will be offered through Heartland AEA. Graduate credits may be earned through an agreement with Drake University’s Continuing Education program. These credits will be offered at a rate of $100/credit.

University of Iowa: Graduate college credits are available. Five (5) semester hours of graduate credit are available for completion of the full two week STI. The cost is approximately$230 ($46/s.h.).

New documents posted

A couple of new documents are available for download:

• PLTW Community College Coordinators contact info (.xls)
• Iowa Science & Math Academic Standards Crosswalk (.doc)
• Larry Hanneman's Presentation about ISU Engineering from November 2008 (.pdf - large!)

Schools in Iowa should follow the following procedures

Educational entities which represent schools teaching Project Lead The Way courses must register with PLTW and sign the required School District Agreement.

• This agreement outlines the legal responsibilities that bind the school district to PLTW with regard to curriculum, instruction, teacher and counselor professional development, designated software leasing and other components.

Schools that do not teach PLTW courses at their site, but instead send students to other institutions for PLTW instruction, do not have to have to register or have a signed agreement with PLTW.

• These schools do however have the obligation of actively promoting enrollment for these courses at the instructing sites. University of Iowa/Iowa State PLTW school counselor training is intended to assist in this enrollment responsibility, and counselors from sending institutions are strongly encouraged to participate.
• These schools will be linked in the PLTW data base to the instructing institutions for purposes of accountability beginning in the fall of 2008.

When a School that does not currently teach PLTW courses at their site decides to begin teaching one or more PLTW course at their site, they must register with PLTW and sign the required School District Agreement.

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