Tour of New Visions Engineering Class, Tech Center at Yorktown,
BOCES
by Gerry Markel, Architectural Design & Modeling Instructor
- e-mail Carlo Vidrini, Engineering Instructor - e-mail Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 at 6:30
PM
Abstract
Consisting of 18 component school districts, Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
is a collaborative that provides educational opportunities and
supportive services that individual districts are unable to provide
as effectively and economically on their own.
PNW BOCES Career and Technical Education Center offers a wide range
of opportunities to 11th and 12th grade high school students who are
considering either college or a career. Career Academies,
which integrate academics with technical training, include
everything from Advertising Art and Digital Design, New Visions
Engineering, The Architecture and Design Lab, Fashion Design and
Computer Graphics to Pastry Arts and Auto Mechanics and much more.
The New Visions
Engineering class is an academically rigorous one-year program
for college-bound high school seniors who plan to major in an
engineering discipline. Students receive instruction in AP
Calculus, AP Physics, and various engineering principles.
Students explore the world of engineering through hands-on projects
that integrate academics and engineering concepts. Job
shadowing opportunities and site visits are coordinated throughout
the school year enabling the students to see first hand the
activities and responsibilities related to various engineering
disciplines.
PNW BOCES cordially invite members of the SME, ASME, & IEEE to
tour the New Visions Engineering class. Listen and observe as
students explain their curricula and demonstrate the technologies
they use such as 3d Printing, Laser Scanning, Robotics, CNC
Machining, Wind Tunnel and Flight simulators, and CADD drawing
software.
Biography
Gerald Markel has been a licensed Architect in NY State since
1983. He is also a LEED BD&C. Gerry teaches The
Architecture and Design Lab and co-teaches the New Visions
Engineering class at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES.
Carlo Vidrini, was born and raised in Trieste, Italy. Carlo
worked for 25 years in the field of Satellite and Electronics
installation/repair in Italy, where he owned CDV Electronics
Co. After moving to the United States, in 1999, Carlo began
working for P/NW BOCES. In 2000 he was appointed as a
Telecommunication Instructor. Carlo is a NYS Certified Teacher
as well as a C-TECH Certified Instructor for: Intro to Telecom,
Copper Based, ISVM (Integrated Systems Voice and Messaging) Fiber,
and Smart Home Technologies programs. Since 2009, Carlo has
been a Coach/Mentor for the FTC 4244 Robotics Team.
Location
Tech South Building
Board of Cooperative Educational Services
200 BOCES Drive
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-4399 Google map. Parking map. Directions
(After entering the BOCES campus follow the signs to Tech South
Building.)
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