Tech Directions - January 2008 - (Page 3) contents January 2008 Vol. 67, No. 6 TRANSPORTATION/CAD/CAM and Product Design Capstone Course— 15 Engineering Vehicle Competition Draws It All Together Electrathon By Lynn Gorman Connecticut technology education students design and build energy-efficient electric cars—and win races with them! COMMUNICATION 19 Don’t Throw It Away! Raise Recycling Awareness Through Communications Project By Edward J. Lazaros and Ray Shackelford Students assess the amount of school cafeteria waste being thrown out or recycled, design and produce tent-card advertising to encourage more recycling, and determine the effectiveness of their efforts. page 19 MANUFACTURING Style! Students Design Bike24 Rollin’ in Skateboard Racks By Rick Massey Mounted The author motivates his middle school students by challenging them to design and fabricate an effective bicycle skateboard rack. PRE-ENGINEERING in Middle School 26 Reaching New Heights Competition Science—Straw Tower Builds Student Interest By Tia Pliskow Inexpensive competition teaches real-world engineering skills and processes—and sparks interest in science and teachnology. 25 SPECIAL FEATURE 28 Annual Media Review posters, projects, and more—a wide variety of Software, videos, DVDs, high-quality media to support your teaching efforts. COLUMNS 2 Technically Speaking Susanne Peckham 8 The News Report Susanne Peckham 13 Mastering Computers Reid Goldsborough 10 Technology’s Past Dennis Karwatka 5 Direct from Washington Anne C. Lewis 12 Technology Today Alan Pierce 30 Free for the Asking 32 More than Fun page 26 www.techdirections.com About the cover: Students at Nathan Hale-Ray High School, East Haddam, CT, work on the body of the electric car they will race in their regional Electrathon Vehicle Competition. Photo courtesy of Lynn Gorman. Cover design by Sharon K. Miller. CONTENTS 3 http://www.techdirections.com
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