Tech Directions - March 2009 - (Page 5) contents March 2009 Vol. 68, No. 8 CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION Shadowing Introduces the Realities of Manufacturing 15 JobThomas A. Frawley By An intensive five-week experience in the automotive industry gives students first-hand insight into all aspects of a manufacturing career. MANUFACTURING Rescue!—Using Data to Evaluate 18 Statistics to theProcess By Michael G. Keithley a Manufacturing The use of statistics and process controls is too often overlooked in educating students. Here’s an activity appropriate for high school students who have a background in material processing that gives students a chance to advance their knowledge by determining whether or not a manufacturing process works well. page 15 CAREER DIRECTIONS By Pam Moore 22 Desktop Publishing Specialist about careers Everything students need to know for desktop publishing specialists—wages, responsibilities, skills needed, career advancement possibilities, and more. SPECIAL FEATURE 26 Spring Spotlight equipment, supplies, A selection of excellent and media to make your teaching efforts easier and more effective. CONFERENCE PREVIEW Technology 24 InternationalConference—Education Association Delivering the T & E in STEM COLUMNS 4 Technically Speaking Susanne Peckham 7 Direct from Washington Anne C. Lewis 9 The News Report Susanne Peckham 10 Technology Today Alan Pierce 12 Technology’s Past Dennis Karwatka 13 Mastering Computers Reid Goldsborough 30 More than Fun About the cover: The futuristic-looking building on this month’s cover will be taller than the Empire State Building and feature wind turbines that will both rotate its floors and generate electricity. See “Technology Today” (page 10) for the details. Photo and figure copyrights are reserved to Dr. David Fisher and related to Dynamic Architecture. Cover design by Sharon K. Miller. Don’t Lose Your Subscription! See page 31 www.techdirections.com CONTENTS 5 http://www.techdirections.com
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