'High school dropout crisis' continues in U.S., study says
Based on the latest data, around 7,200 students drop out of high school each day, or about 1.3 million a year. Nationally, about 68.8 percent of students who start high school graduate four years later. (New Week, June 14, 2010) The Silent Epidemic High school drop-out rate in major US cities at nearly 50 percent STEM Crisis in US K-12 Education
“STEM education in the United States is woefully inadequate for the future of our nation. It is insufficient to produce a robust field of opportunity for our children." Chuck Vest - President of National Academy of Engineering
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THE ACADEMY Advanced Vehicle Technology Academy (AVTA) AVT Academy offes a a comprehensive & exciting curriculum including computer design lab, hands-on working on electric cars, field trips and workshops sponsored by industry partners. Our curriculum empowers students to learn Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) focusing on Advanced Vehicle Technology as an academic application and a career pathway. We will teach them not only about electric cars, but about design and building an electric car. This will help them learn STEM subjects in the most exciting, relevant and applicable to daily living. Why Advanced Vehicle Technology Academ: • Turn-key system linked to existing standards and STEM education
• Inspiring, empowering and learning by doing on hands-on projects
• Comprehensive curricula at an affordable price.
• Continuous improvement of course contents
• Career pathway from high school to college including industry OJT
• Advanced academic program sponsored by industry
A robust series of AVTA courses that are designed around national Science, Technology, Engineering (ABET) and Math Standards. Advanced courses include: • Material sciences
• Electronics Engineering
• Computer Aided Design
• 3D Fabrication Workshops
• Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technology
• Biofuels
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies.
• Electric Car Conversion Workshop
Course Package- Advanced Vehicle Technology Academy The Advanced Vehicle Technology Academy offers a complete turn-key package that enables a school district to implement a comprehensive curriculum from Grade 8 to Grade 12.
New textbooks, which are designed specifically for the AVTA includes the following:
AVT Academy will provide all scientific equipment for chemistry, physics and material science, and electricity laboratory.
AVT Academy teaches basic science courses such as chemistry, physics and maths
AVT Academy includes mathematic class as the core curriculum
AVTA Students were experimenting with G-Force in Physics class
Student is designing a car using Solidworks software.
In addition, AVT Academy can supply standard as well as a customized designed portable unit for electric car conversion that consisting of Eletric Car Workshop with all equipment and ready to put in operation.
Electric car showcase in public to attract students and parents interested in AVT Academy.
Students are converting a gasoline Porsche into an electric car at the AVTA sponsored by the Clean Tech Institute.
High school students marvel at the new Hydrogen Fuel Cell
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