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Duke University
Tracing its origins to a rural schoolhouse called Union Institute
in 1838, Duke University has evolved into one of the world’s
leading institutions for education, research, and medical
care. In 1859, Union Institute changed its name to Trinity
College and affiliated with the Methodist Church. With financial
assistance from Washington Duke and a donation of land by
Julian S. Carr, Trinity College moved in 1892 to Durham, North
Carolina, where in 1924 it became known as Duke University.
It was through James B. Duke’s indenture creating the
family philanthropic foundation, The Duke Endowment, as a
memorial to Washington Duke, that Duke University has grown
to become one of the nation’s leading institutions in
a variety of fields including engineering.
The Edmund T. Pratt School of Engineering traces its origins
back to 1851 when the catalog for the Normal College advertised
a Classical course, which included surveying, architecture
and engineering. Today, Pratt’s faculty of 165 offers
Biomedical, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer,
and Mechanical Engineering, to over 1,000 undergraduate and
350 graduate students.
Duke University became the NC PLTW Affiliate in September 2003.
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2008
Duke PLTW STI
[Six (5) Courses Offered]
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Level 1 Courses - Full two week classes
Session 1: Sunday, June 15-17, 2008
- Civil Eng & Architecture (CEA)
- Digital Electronics
(DE)
Session 2: Sunday, August 3-15, 2008
- Introduction To Engineering Design (IED)
- Principles of Engineering (POE)
- Engineering Design & Development (EDD)
Level 2 Courses - One week enhancement courses for teachers who have previously attended the full two week Level 1 course.
No level 2 Courses offered at this time.
For Duke STI, all fees are due on or before:
June Session - Friday, June 13, 2008
August Session: Friday, August 1, 2008
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Registration
fee: $2150.00
Duke Parking or Transportation to & from
campus: $75.00
For teachers without local transportation, Duke will provide a daily shuttle to and from campus.
Housing & Meals: La Quinta Inn and Suites:
$63.75 per night + 13% tax
Includes:
-- Free cable
-- Continental breakfast
-- Laundry facilities
-- Swimming Pool
-- Fitness Center
-- Meeting facilities
Breakfast & Lunch Meal Plan:
$400 [$40/day (10 days)]
Dinner: On your own. |
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Attention STI Participants *****
Duke Project Lead The Way STI
La Quinta Inn and Suites:
4414 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd.
Durham, NC
27707
Phone: (919) 401-9660
Fax: (919) 401-9661
AAA 3 Diamond Rating
http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?ident=LQ183&propId=183
Directions to La Quinta Inn and Suites:
- Piedmont Triad International Airport
I-40 East, Exit 270 Hwy 15-501. Take a left at traffic light -property will be on your left two miles
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport
40 west to exit 270. Turn right onto Hwy 15-501 north to app. 1.5 miles. Hotel is on the left.
Duke PLTW STI participants:
La Quinta Inn & Suites has agreed to honor a per diem
rate of $63.75 plus 13% tax When calling to confirm you reservation, please identify yourself as a member of the Duke
PLTW
Summer Training Institute. If you have questions,
please call Nancy Shaw at 919-660-5576. |
College Credit and Continuing
Education Units For Summer Training:
Teachers interested in receiving graduate college credit
for courses in the PLTW program may apply to Rochester
Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York. To qualify,
teachers must successfully complete the two-week Duke
PLTW Summer Training Institute, pass the RIT graduate
PLTW course exam and meet RIT requirements.
In addition, Duke is offering Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) to teachers who successfully complete the
two-week Duke PLTW Summer Training Institute. |
For more information about NC PLTW or the Duke Summer Training Institute, please contact:
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Nancy Shaw
NC PLTW Affiliate Director
Duke University, Pratt School of Engineering
Department of ECE
130 Hudson Hall, # 90291
Durham, NC 27708-0143
919-660-5576 (office)
919-660-5293 (fax)
Email: nshaw@duke.edu
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