Application for Funds
The original memo is located on the NH Department of Education site, click here
TO:
Superintendents,
High School Principals, Middle School Principals
CC:
Tech-Prep Coordinators, Career and
Technical Center Directors
FROM:
The Bureau of Career Development
RE:
Pre-Engineering
Program
DATE:
May,
2008
| Pre-engineering Technology Program |
HB 1282 amended RSA 188-E: 14 and changes the pre-engineering
curriculum as previously described. It establishes a
program to develop and implement a pre-engineering technology
curriculum in the public schools so that students in grades 6 through 12 who are interested in careers in engineering, or
allied engineering fields, may enroll in a high quality
engineering technology curriculum. The program
is expanded to include development of curriculum at the middle
school and high school levels including programs offered at
career and technical centers.
In addition to the expansion of grades to be served, the minimum
number of specified courses is reduced to the following three:
(a) Introduction to engineering design.
(b)
Principles of Engineering.
(c)
Engineering design and development.
Individual school programs will vary by grade level, other
program requirements, and school scheduling requirements but the
curriculum must contain the courses listed above.
An additional provision of House Bill 1282 states that the
Department of Education shall develop a procedure for evaluation
of existing Pre-Engineering Technology programs funded under
this law. An annual report of the status of programs is required
on December 1 for the speaker of the house of representatives
and the president of the senate.
The duties of the Pre-Engineering Technology Advisory Council
are expanded to include advising the department of education in
evaluation of performance of pre-engineering technology program
sites. The department will provide a match of 50% of the costs
of equipment necessary for the implementation (operation) of the
pre-engineering technology curriculum in the public schools for
students in grades 6 through 12.