Project Lead The Way: Civil Engineering And Architecture

Project Lead the Way: Civil Engineering and Architecture

Based on the innovative Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum, this dynamic new text is designed to prepare students for college and career success in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Whether students are interested in becoming engineering or architecture professionals, or simply want to understand the structural systems and building styles in their communities, this text will help them develop the technological literacy to appreciate, describe, and make informed decisions about our built environment. As an integrated part of your PLTW program or a standalone classroom resource, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE is an ideal choice to support your students' STEM success. This book provides a richly illustrated history of architectural styles and the engineering achievements that produced them, as well as detailed coverage of the principles and concepts that current professionals use to shape today's built environment. From site discovery through landscaping, the text provides a wealth of step-by-step examples and exercises, plentiful case studies and career profiles, and engaging articles and activities to help students build their knowledge while developing essential problem-solving skills.About the AuthorDonna M. Matteson is an associate professor in the Department of Education at the State University of New York at Oswego, where she also earned her bachelor degree and a master's degree in Technology Education. Professor Matteson has taught for 25 years and has eight years of experience in business and industry. Her area of expertise is architecture and computer aided design, and she has AutoCAD certification through Autodesk Inc. She is also a Master Teacher for Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and has provided graduate-level summer institutes at eight different universities. Professor Matteson has been affiliated with PLTW for more than a decade and has assisted with strategic planning, curriculum writing, and exam development. She served as a lead writer and reviewer of the original PLTW civil engineering and architecture curriculum and is a consultant and contributor for the latest edition. Professor Matteson was also project director for the current Introduction to Engineering Design curriculum, contributed the chapter on reverse engineering for Delmar's ENGINEERING DESIGN: AN INTRODUCTION, and has published research in professional journals and proceedings. As a leader in New York's Industrial Art to Technology Education transition, she is well known in her profession and has presented at national and international conferences. She currently serves as a scorer and reviewer of the New York State Teacher Certification Content Specialty Exam. Her awards include the USA Today All Teacher Team for two consecutive years, IBM Technology and Learning Teacher of the Year for New York and the northeast U.S., and New York State Senate Woman of Distinction. Professor Matteson has been a member of the New York State Technology Education Association for more than 10 years, has served on the Board of Directors for Technology Alliance of Central New York, and is a co-trustee of the Epsilon Pi Tau International Honor Society.Deborah Kennedy is a professional engineer. She earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Purdue University, an M.S. in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire, and an M.A. in teaching secondary mathematics from The Citadel. Ms. Kennedy has practiced structural engineering with many consulting engineering firms, including Bechtel, E. C. Jordan & Co., Rust International Inc., and Lockwood Greene. Ms. Kennedy also has ten years of experience teaching high school mathematics and PLTW pre-engineering courses, including civil engineering and architecture. Since 2009, Ms. Kennedy has been a curriculum writer for PLTW.Stuart Baur is a registered architect, a doctor of civil engineering, an assistant professor of architecture at the Missouri University of Science and