Infrastructure Needs Civil Engineers
Infrastructure such as bridges, highways, airports, dams, and sewer systems are all things people easily take for granted—until they break...
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Dogs Help Fight Disease
Dogs have been more than just man’s best friend; lately, they’ve become medical research associates. Biologists are using dog DNA and genomes to help figure out how genetics...
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Enticing Students into Engineering with Food — By Celeste Baine
Food is one of the great frontiers of engineering. What most people don’t realize is that behind every product on every shelf...
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Perkins Funding Update
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees have released their allocations for fiscal year 2012 and the news is positive for the CTE sector. Due to the advocacy efforts of groups like...
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Petroleum Engineers in Demand
Despite the global push for alternative fuels, the oil industry isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, the need for petroleum engineers is so strong that a shortage…
Project-Based Learning
Civil Engineering is Good for Girls — By Celeste Baine
Students who want to solve the energy crisis, clean up the environment, or be a part of a world that helps people have access to healthy food, clean water, and a stable infrastructure should seriously consider careers in civil engineering.
Technology, Innovation and Instructions
Teaching: There’s an App for That
With the prevalence of smartphones, e-readers, and tablet computers, it should be no surprise that you can find applications, or apps, for these devices to enhance your classroom work.
Funding and Legislation
CTE Aligns with Labor Needs
The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Appalachia, in August, released their Fast Response Study report, Aligning Career and Technical Education with High-Wage and High-Demand Occupations in Tennessee, examined the availability of career and technical education program areas in state high schools; the proportion of high school graduates completing concentrations in career and technical program areas; and the alignment with regional job opportunities.
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