Project Lead The Way Pennsylvania - POE Pre-Training Experience Survey

	*Project Lead The Way* Pennsylvania

The Project Lead The Way Summer Training Institute (STI) brings together classroom teachers from various areas with varying levels of experience. In order to help your STI instructors prepare to effectively teach a diverse audience, we ask that you take a few moments to complete the following experience survey. Your response will only be shared with your STI instructors. Penn State has elected to put this survey on the Web to make it easier for you to complete it. Please take a few moments now to complete the survey. You will be required to complete the survey as part of the on-site registration process if you do not complete it now.

After you submit the form, a copy of your responses will be emailed to you at the email address you supplied.

Best Regards,

Tom Weiss - Affiliate Director PLTW, Penn State Berks

PLTW Teacher Name: (required)

PLTW Teacher Email Address: (required)

PLTW Teacher Confirm Email Address: (required)

Please List All Subjects Taught

List All Software Used

Number of Years Teaching:

Degrees & Certifications Held

Reason for attending the Summer Training Institute:

Assigned by Administration Volunteered to teach PLTW Other

Please use the scale below to respond to the following topics.

1. I have had little or no experience in this area.
2. I have had moderate experience in this area.
3. I am very confident of my skills in this area.

1	2	3
Software Experience
			Inventor	Version	Years Experience
			RoboPro	Version	Years Experience
			Microsoft Excel
			Microsoft Power Point
			Microsoft Word
			*MD Solids*
			*West Point Bridge Builder*
1. I have had little or no experience in this area. 2. I have had moderate experience in this area. 3. I am very confident of my skills in this area.
1	2	3
Physics and Math Principles
			Vectors
			Free Body Diagrams
			Algebra (Solve for one unknown)
			Trigonometry
			*Geometry*
			*Basic Statistics*
			*Kinematics*
Materials Testing/Shop Experience
			*Structural Stress Analyzer Equipment*
			*Digital Calipers with Microprocessor*
			*Hand Tools*
			*Band Saw*
			*Lathe*
			*Belt Sander*
Measurement - Prefixes and Unit Conversions
			*Scale*
			*Calipers*
			*Micrometer*
Technical Drawing
			*Sketching*
			*Working Drawings/Plans*
			*Profiles*
			*Sections*
			*Details*
			*Dimensioning*
Computer Skills
For the following topics, please use the scale below: 1 = No knowledge; require training 2 = Can perform with help 3 = Self-sufficient How well can you perform the following tasks?
1	2	3
			*Save to a USB memory drive*
			*Burn a CD*
			*Print to a network printer*
			*Basic mouse skills (click, double-click, right button, click-hold & drag)*
			*Move and copy files*
			*Identify and use icons, menus, and Windows*
			*Create and name/rename subdirectories / folders*
			*Save, open, and place documents in subdirectories / folders*
			*Open and work with more than one application at a time*
			*Open, close, and size windows*
			*Change the desktop display*
			*Work with the Taskbar and the Start button*
			*Create Start menu shortcuts*
			*Create Desktop Shortcuts*
For the following topics, please use the scale below: 1 = No knowledge; require training 2 = Can perform with help 3 = Self-sufficient How well can you perform the following tasks?
1	2	3
			*Find a file or folder*
			*Create a new folder*
			*Rename, Copy or Move files or folders*
			*Share folders and files*
			*Check system properties*
			*'File ... Save' vs. 'File ... Save As'*
Advanced Computer Skills
			*Internet Research, web browsers*
			*Flow Charting*
			Charts and Graphs

It is our intent to take a digital picture of each participant, list their school address and email and assemble the information on a master sheet. The class list will be distributed to each member of the current class for personal use as a future reference.

Please check here: Yes, I hereby give my permission for my picture to be taken and used solely for the purpose described above.

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