PETAC
PETAC: Pre-Engineering Technology Advisory Council
PETAC was established by the New Hampshire Legislature and consists of representatives from the Legislature, Education, Industry and the Public. See Chapter 188-E:16 on details on Membership and Terms.
PETAC's role is to advise the Department of Education in the
implementation and expansion of the pre-engineering technology
curriculum, to assist the Department of Education in pursuing
public and private funds in order to ensure statewide access for
all public high school students to pre-engineering technology
curriculum coursework.
The NH Statute Title XV Education states: “The Department of Education shall develop and implement a pre-engineering technology curriculum in the public high schools to provide statewide opportunities for high school students interested in careers in engineering, or allied engineering fields, to enroll in a high quality engineering technology curriculum.” For more on the curriculum see Chapter 188-E:14
PETAC Duties (per Chapter 188-E:17)
- Curriculum expansion and revision.
- Curriculum eligibility requirements.
- Curriculum quality.
- Fund raising from private and other sources.
- Allocation of funds necessary for the curriculum.
For the entire Chapter 188:E Regional Vocational Education, click here
PETAC Officers
The elected PETAC Officers for 2007/2008 (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008) are:
- Chair - Dr. Robert Henry robert.henry@unh.edu
- Vice-Chair - Michele Munson michelemun@comcast.net
- Secretary - Jennifer Ng jng@ieee.org
PETAC Members Information - here
PETAC meetings schedule (2007/2008 calendar)
- July 11 - UNH
- Sep 12 - Walker Building
- Nov 14 - Walker Building
- January 16 - Walker Building
- March 05 - Walker Building
- May 09 - NHCTC
- June 11 - UNH
PETAC meeting minutes [link]
PETAC Promotional Kit (soon)
To reach all PETAC members, send email to petac@preengineeringnh.org
Last Updated: 05-May-2008