In The News

Welcome to the North Penn Technology and Engineering Education Department news page.  On this page, you will find many news postings regarding relevant activities and events happening in the department, Engineering Academy and our clubs.
 

02-16-2021  |  2021 Engineers Week Virtual Presentation The North Penn High School Technology & Engineering Education Department is hosting an engineering forum that is being presented virtually by a group of young engineers on February 24, 2021 at 7:00pm. SIGN UP HERE
02-13-2018
2nd Annual Middle School Engineering Night for Girls Presented by the Drexel Society of Women Engineers February 13, 2018  |  7-9 PM.
			On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, over 75 girls from North Penn's three middle schools participated in the 2nd Annual SWE 2018 Girls Engineering Night! Please visit the North Penn Engineering Academy Website for more information.
09-24-2017
Model Aviation Club Event Gets Published in ParkPilot Magazine and Online!
	Under the enthusiastic direction of Mike Voicheck, the North Penn (MAC) (Model Aviation Club) operated its eighth open-door Winter Blues indoor event on March 18, 2017.  The North Penn MAC meets after school on Wednesdays to build and fly model aircraft.  Through this program, Mike's students learn about aviation, engineering, and science, as well as how to build and fly RC models. Please click here to read the article.
07-27-2017
NPHS Students participate in littleBits STEM Activity at North Wales Area Library
On Thursday, July 27, 2017, North Penn High School student Kathryn von Abo, 2017 graduate Harris Levine, and Mr. Boyer worked along side Rory Kelley, Jared Rodriguez, and several interns from the Navy to run a summer Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) camp at the North Wales Area Library. The STEM camp, designed for students ages 8-13, introduced electrical circuits known as littleBits.  littleBits kits are "...composed of electronic building blocks that are color-coded, magnetic, and make complex technology simple and fun. Together they’re interchangeable in millions of different ways to empower kids to invent anything - from a sibling alarm, to a wireless robot, to a digital instrument." There were 12 students who participated in the event and everyone had a great time learning, exploring and experimenting with something completely new! Please visit the North Wales Area Library website for other exciting STEM activities coming soon.   littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library littleBits at the North Wales Area Library

07-23-2017

PLTW Core Training: North Penn teachers travel to Bucknell University and the University of Delaware

Three North Penn High School and four Middle School Technology and Engineering Education teachers will travel to Bucknell University and the University of Delaware over the next four weeks to participate in intensive Project Lead the Way professional development core training programs.     Core training, a requirement to teach PLTW courses in the North Penn High School Engineering Academy, "...immerses teachers in a hands-on, collaborative learning environment that challenges them to look at their classrooms in a new way. Teachers take on the role of a student, engage in in-depth exploration of PLTW coursework, and gain invaluable experience to take back to their classrooms."  The content, skills and curriculum learned will be implemented in the fall when they return to their classroom for the beginning of the school year! At the high school, Julia Young will be trained in Introduction to Engineering Design (IED), Mike Voicheck will be trained in a brand new Engineering Academy course, AP Computer Science Principles and Eric Specht, the department's newest teacher, will be trained in Principles of Engineering (POE). From the middle schools, Chad Gunzenhauser (Penndale), Nic Lorenzo (Pennbrook), and Jeff Testa and Scott Thompson (Pennfield) will be implementing two brand new PLTW gateway courses: Automation and Robotics (AR) and Design and Modeling (DM) this fall in the Applying Technology Major 9 course in all three middle school programs. Please visit the PLTW website for more information about the pre-university engineering program.

07-22-2017

Website Updates

The Technology and Engineering Education Department has a newly updated website! Please visit often to learn about exciting activities happening in the department.  Updated links to the courses offered in grades 7-12, the Engineering Academy and all of the extra curricular activities can now be found in one location.