Tech Directions - April 2008 - (Page 3)

contents April 2008 Vol. 67, No. 9 CONSTRUCTION the Future 13 A Bridge toAnderson By Richard Students at Darlington (WI) High School take on a real-world learning activity that teaches planning, estimating, purchasing, print reading, and a wide variety of construction skills: building a timberframed covered bridge. TRANSPORTATION Takes Off! 16 Aeronautics StudyBeginners Glider Design for By Edward J. Lazaros and Katie Carlson Aeronautics is an interesting and motivating subject for students and educators alike. Here’s background on the science of the field and the basics of airplane design, plus a minds-on, handson activity in which students build and test their own gliders. page 13 CAREER DIRECTIONS 20 Project Engineer in the Heavy Construction Industry for Renewable Energy By Timothy M. Brockman Everything students need to know about careers for project engineers in the heavy construction industry for renewable energy—wages, responsibilities, skills needed, career advancement possibilities, and more. SPECIAL FEATURE Guide 22 Annual Buyers’ annual directory Tech Directions’s of vendors and manufacturers, complete with phone numbers, e-mail and postal addresses, and Web site URLs. Use it for planning for next year’s program! COLUMNS 2 Technically Speaking Susanne Peckham 9 Technology’s Past Dennis Karwatka 5 Direct from Washington Anne C. Lewis 10 Technology Today Alan Pierce 12 Mastering Computers Reid Goldsborough 8 The News Report Susanne Peckham 32 More than Fun page 10 www.techdirections.com About the cover: Students at Wisconsin’s Darlington High School built a very impressive timber-framed covered bridge. Photo courtesy of Richard Anderson. Cover design by Sharon K. Miller. CONTENTS 3 http://www.techdirections.com

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Tech Directions - April 2008 Technically Speaking Contents Direct from Washington The News Report Technology's Past Technology Today Mastering Computers A Bridge to the Future Aeronautics Study Takes Off! Glider Design for Beginners Project Engineer in the Heavy Construction Industry for Renewable Energy Annual Buyers' Guide More than Fun

Tech Directions - April 2008

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