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Pennsylvania College of Technology

One College Avenue • Williamsport, PA 17701 • (800) 367-9222

Outreach for K-12

Electrical Technology Center, Rm. 136 · (570) 320-8003

Aviation Education Day

Aviation Education Day created by the Penn College School of Transportation Technology, integrates high school mathematics and science with real world aviation concepts. Students will see high school concepts come alive through concepts in the aviation technical field. The experience will be fun as well as educational for all 11th and 12th grade participants.

Three learning modules form the core of the Aviation Education Day learning experience:

1. Weight and balance
   Students will learn how to calculate the center of gravity of an aircraft by working in groups of 3 to weigh a large scale model Velocity airplane at numerous points with a varied distributed weights that will simulate passengers, luggage and equipment. Students will be able to understand how the center of gravity for an airplane changes as weight is added to or moved within the aircraft and how changes to center of gravity may affect the airplane’s ability to fly. Students will use Penn College prepared worksheets to guide their inquiry.
2. Precision measurements
   Students will learn how to use precision measurement devices such as calipers to take precision measurements of engine components and why precision is important in both the construction and repair of aircraft engines. Students will be given instruction on how to use specific measuring devices and will be guided through specific exercises using Penn College prepared worksheets.
3. Aircraft electricity
   Students will learn how to take measurements of critical electronic components found in small aircraft and will work with locally fabricated circuit boards to calculate values of current, voltage, and resistance using Penn College prepared worksheets. Upon completion of the exercises students should gain an appreciation of how electricity flows through a small aircraft and should be able to calculate basic aircraft electrical values.

Students should be assigned homework or classroom activities to meet prerequisite knowledge standards needed in each of the modules.

Each student attending Aviation Education Day will require a calculator with basic functions.

Schedule

Dates
9:00 A.M.	Arrive at Lumley Aviation Center in Montoursville, PA Tour the Lumley Aviation Center Participate in 2 sessions Have a box lunch Participate in 1 session
1:00 – 2:00 P.M.	Depart for home

Three activities, materials and lunch will be provided. Students will leave with a souvenir of Penn College to thank them for their visit.

Registration

Penn College will reimburse the school district for the transportation. Pre-registration is required. Registration is limited to 21 students. Registrations are on a first come, first served basis.

To register, contact Kristy Bower at (570) 320-2400, ext. 7825 or kbower@pct.edu.

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