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4.28.16
Inspire & Engage
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3.28.16-3.31.16
Full STEAM Ahead
With all possible energy and enthusiasm, twenty-one Vance Academy of Engineering 2016 Spring Break Interns teamed up with InformativeINC.com, Electrolux,
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, UNCC, Classic Graphics, Turner Construction, and E2D to rebuild laptops with a ReviveOS operating system and open source software, develop games and create mobile Android apps.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, UNCC, Classic Graphics, Turner Construction, and E2D to rebuild laptops with a ReviveOS operating system and open source software, develop games and create mobile Android apps.
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10.29-30.2015
Career & College Promise Site Tour @
Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) - Harper Campus
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Sixty-one Vance High School Academy of Engineering students were engaged in a site tour at Harper Campus at CPCC. Harper specializes in technical training programs that serve the industrial engineering fields including construction, electrical, manufacturing, power generation, and machine and building automation. Training at CPCC Harper Campus is what keeps our country operational so each one of us can enjoy the basic demands in life such as light, food refrigeration, heating, cooling, clean air, and structural stability. |
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This type of career and technical training is necessary to support the entire process of design, development and maintenance needed to ensure the safety and productivity of our homes, businesses, and transportation systems. This type of education is essential in the health and longevity of our families and society. Due to baby-boomer generations leaving the workforce at an exponential rate, there is an accelerating demand to train and replace these professionals which in turn provides our students with great opportunity to step up and fully meet their economic potential.
Students during this experience were intrigued to learn that high school students who are qualified as juniors and seniors in high school have the opportunity to apply to an associate degree at a CPCC campus like Harper and have 1/2 of their college degree paid for through
Career & College Promise. Each campus at CPCC has different areas of technological training essential to our workforce and economy. We encourage for all students to seek out the careers that are supported and that interest them before they choose to invest into a specific college and career plan.
Students and parents are also recommended to research exactly which specific associates degrees are transferable to bachelor degree programs in North Carolina in case the student chooses to pursue additional higher education before entering the workforce after completion of their associates degree.
Thank you to CPCC for hosting. This news post is to help inform the larger community of students and educational partners who were not able to attend during these past two days. Thank you for our students, families, and partners especially MeckEd for your continued support. Check back to access documents shared with us on the trip (click here- 1 , 2, 3, 4).
For further inquiry please contact your career development coordinator.
Students during this experience were intrigued to learn that high school students who are qualified as juniors and seniors in high school have the opportunity to apply to an associate degree at a CPCC campus like Harper and have 1/2 of their college degree paid for through
Career & College Promise. Each campus at CPCC has different areas of technological training essential to our workforce and economy. We encourage for all students to seek out the careers that are supported and that interest them before they choose to invest into a specific college and career plan.
Students and parents are also recommended to research exactly which specific associates degrees are transferable to bachelor degree programs in North Carolina in case the student chooses to pursue additional higher education before entering the workforce after completion of their associates degree.
Thank you to CPCC for hosting. This news post is to help inform the larger community of students and educational partners who were not able to attend during these past two days. Thank you for our students, families, and partners especially MeckEd for your continued support. Check back to access documents shared with us on the trip (click here- 1 , 2, 3, 4).
For further inquiry please contact your career development coordinator.
National Hot Rod Association STEM Day @ zMax Drag Race Strip
Charlotte, NC
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9.18.15
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Academies of Engineering including Vance Academy of Engineering freshmen attended the National Hot Rod Association STEM Day @ ZMax Drag Race Strip in Charlotte, NC on Friday, September, 18th 2015. Thank you to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Career and Technical Education, MeckED, and the U.S. ARMY for supporting S.TE.M. - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career driven students on this experience. Anytime leaders in our community open doors of opportunity, Career & Technical Education Academies strive to engage students with the larger business community in experiential connections that enlighten the general concepts taught in education. Students are challenged to make connections by exploring the technical systems that relate to events that relate to STEM. At zMax Dragway, students from all walks of life were challenged to identify how STEM concepts as well as precision, innovation, and safety all play a roll into the race sport industry. Students began to uncover the deep connections and relationships between businesses in manufacturing, energy and power and how they all work together to support each other. Furthermore, educators were given an opportunity to focus on the most important part of business, and that is the establishment and development of RELATIONSHIPS that are built between the public and private sectors. These relationships thrive when students and professionals interact in and outside the four walls of education. Next year, students requested to picnic on the grounds before the race. What a great idea. This is how legacy is built. Design Δ Devise Δ Exceed X= X1 + X2 + X3…XN / N S= D/T T=D/S Feet/Sec. = Miles/Hour * 3600 Sec/5280 feet W= F * D P = W/T HP = P (watts)/ 746 Marketing= Product, Price, Place, Promotion |
High School Library?
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Inspirational Maker Space?
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08.10.15 - 08.13.15
Have high school libraries evolved to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's youth? Are traditional public school libraries a passive learning experience ready for a “learn by doing” attitude? How can we all work together to create space that is inspirational, engaging and productive for our students ? Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” Let’s see what senior design interns from Zebulon B. Vance High School Academy of Engineering have to say about high school library re-design… Thank You to Labella Associates, PC and Architect Roger Leeson for the opportunity to work and learn during an engaging 34 hour internship on high school library innovation design. |
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6.15.15
CAD to CAM to PROTOTYPE @ VAOEThroughout this STEM Education project, students apply skills and knowledge related to the engineering design process, CAD modeling, CAM, CNC code generation, three dimensional printing and CNC milling. Students design and prototype a personalized product innovation using constraints provided by the Introduction to Engineering & Computer Integrated Manufacturing instructional team. Thank you to every private industry partner who has helped support Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Career & Technical Education's Vance Academy of Engineering on improving the design and manufacturing capabilities at Zebulon B. Vance High School. It is long-lasting, sustainable partnerships such as National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, AT&T, Livingston & Haven, Electrolux, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools instructional leadership that help provide excellent educational opportunities for our students. The slideshow images to the left are snapshots from ongoing developments related to various work relative to design and manufacturing innovation at VAOE. Private-Public partnerships like these help continue to excite and innovate public education. Thank you to the students, instructors, and families for your contributions to this news release that exemplifies the extraordinary work career academies are engaged with throughout each year.
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6.6.15
Academy of Engineering Graduation Luncheon
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5.14.15
Get Your Work-Based Learning with ACEArchitecture Construction Engineering (ACE) Mentors are the partners you want your student to be working with when it comes to career fields associated with architecture, construction, and engineering.
According to ACE’s $1,000 scholarship 2015 award winner and Vance Academy of Engineering student Ramon Morales, “The best concept overall was that every team developed their own project with the purpose of improving the City of Charlotte. This school year there were six teams including Myers Park, Hopewell, West Charlotte, Audrey Kell, East Meck, and Uptown. Every team worked hard making the spring 2015 banquet presentation a great success. My team, (Uptown) created a greenway bridge known as THE QUEEN’S THREAD. This bridge was made for pedestrians to roam freely around the center city of Charlotte while incorporating bleachers that overlooked an outdoor amphitheatre. Like every team, we learned how to manage our time wisely and get the job done. Near the end of the year we came together at the UNC Charlotte Center City building to present and compete for first place. ACE Mentoring is a great place for students to acquire work-based learning experience while preparing students for the real world.” The following teams were responsible for the following projects; Hopewell HEALS ON WHEELS, Audrey Kell QUEEN CITY QUARTER, Myers Park CUSTDOME, East Meck BEACONOF HEALTH, and Uptown THE QUEEN’S THREAD. Congratulations to everyone !!! |
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4.6-9.15
Electrolux-VAOE Design Charrette LaunchThirty-four hours of intense innovation design work commenced during Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2015 spring break at Vance High School Academy of Engineering. Thanks to thirteen dedicated students and Electrolux Design Innovation Manager, Lee Fain, spring break turned into a productive
and memorable work-based learning internship experience. Take a peek into a whole new world of STEAMIE Education Innovation... |
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Vance Academy of Engineering Strives
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12.11.14
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Need an Internship ?Vance Academy of Engineering (VAOE) partners with Youth Development Initiatives Inc. (YDI) to help encourage students to thrive in school, develop personal action plans, serve their community, and develop the job-readiness skills necessary to compete in an ever-changing, 21st Century global marketplace. Based on successful completion of the life skills portfolio, students are able to compete for summer paid internships. For more question regarding enrollment contact Jonathan Womack at [email protected] OR visit http://www.ydiinc.org/
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1.10.2015
Diesel
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11.19.2014
Students Receive Industrial Hydraulics Technical Certification from
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10.29.2014
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Vance Engineering Schooled on Workforce Training Daetwyler Industries in Huntersville, NC is setting the standard for public-private education partnerships. It is businesses like Daetwyler who open their doors to help students and educators understand what skills sets are needed in today's manufacturing workforce. The next steps include application, interviews, and aptitude assessments. Daetwyler employees commented, "without a doubt Vance Engineering students were the best bunch we have seen for a job shadow. We felt like they asked very pertinent questions. They listened and participated far more than any group we had". Thank you to Daetwyler, Career and Technical Education & Meck ED for all your support.
Students, click here to apply with Apprenticeship2000.com |
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10.06.2014
Vance Academy of Engineering Teams Up
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First Picture (top left to right): Kilmer Perez, Jasmine Gaither, Abraham Castillo, Matthew Wykoff, Branden Lovelace, Laquell Thames, Dajour Tatum, Ohmarrah Goodwin (bottom left to right) Nhat Nguyen,& Ty'Jay McGriff. Third Picture: Raj Patel
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In Spring 2014, Vance Academy of Engineering (VAOE) was honored with significant curriculum and experiential donations from Electrolux, Livingston & Haven, AT&T, and National Action Counsel for Minorities in Engineering for the specific purpose to increase technical training initiatives relative to the development of our STEM school.
VAOE Director Matthew Wykoff stated, “As an Academy we are deeply appreciative of all our STEMersion , NAF & PLTW partners. At VAOE we will continue to strive to reflect our gratitude and determination in the work we produce so that we may continue to expose, excite and train our student's for the STEM workforce.” “Electrolux is committed to bringing innovative solutions to consumers and to manufacturing state-of-the-art appliances,” said Jack Truong, president and CEO of Electrolux Major Appliances North America. “Investing in this fabric care R&D center allows us to develop washer and dryer technologies that improve the everyday lives of our consumers, while also bringing technology jobs and capabilities to the region. Truong goes on to say, “We are pleased to be investing in the next generation of engineers in Charlotte,” (newsroom.electrolux.com) VAOE student innovator Hope Love added, “We appreciate the opportunity to learn how technology at Electrolux relates to technical workforce careers. I have noticed the closed loop system designs we work on in Computer Integrated Manufacturing class relates to the counterbalance and moisture sensor technology with Electrolux’s innovative dryers.” Interested in enrolling into Vance Academy of Engineering? Click here for the 3-Step Enrollment Process. |
Career & Technical Education Academy Coordinator, Matthew Wykoff
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Nominate YOUR
Favorite Teacher Today! http://stemsuperstars.com/nominate.html 2014 Finalist, Matthew Wykoff |
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2.21.14
VAOE is Relentless. Vance Academy of Engineering student’s earned every bit of a win at the latest regional Technology Student Association competition at Appalachian State University on February 21st, 2014. We are proud of all our engineering students on so many levels. The first and second place awards in manufactured prototype, robotics, and video production is just a small glimpse of their capabilities. Our student’s are true leaders because they realize that winning is accomplished through team, not any one individual. It is an honor to work with such intelligent, creative and compassionate innovators from all ages. JOIN US ! |
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12.11.13
UNCC EPIC TOUR Level two through four Vance Academy of Engineering students participated in The Senior Engineering Portfolio Day at UNCC on Wednesday December 11th, 2013. Students toured the Energy and Production Infrastructure Center and were exposed to engineering facilities, faculty and students including Vance High School Alumni Nicole Ng and Ryan Alexander . Young Engineering students were impressed with the level of technology Senior UNCC Engineering Students were working on including our own Vance alumni Mechanical Engineer Ryan Alexander and his team’s Arduino based NASA Space Air Craft Product. For more information go to http://epic.uncc.edu/about-epic |
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