About Engineering Connections

The Principals for the GTCC Middle Colleges requested Guilford Education Alliance develop a program to bring "Real Life Engineering Experience" into the classroom. 

The purpose of "Engineering Connections" is to develop Skills for the 21st Economy by bringing Engineering Experiences into the classroom through  Lunch & Learn/Classroom Connections, Staff Development and Job Shadowing/Mentoring.  The program was conducted during the Guilford County Schools 2008-2009 year with 20 sessions; (18 Lunch & Learn/Classroom Connections, one Staff Development and one Job Shadowing pilot).  During 2009 Fall semester 20 Lunch & Learn/Classroom Connections and one Staff Development sessions were conducted. The 2010 Spring semester is now in progress with six educational partners and eight industry partners.  A schedule of these sessions is available at 2009-2010 Engineering Connections Schools - Industry Schedule 1/21/10

Education Partners    Dudley High School    Grimsley High School     GTCC Middle College Greensboro    GTCC Middle College Jamestown    Southeast High School    GCS Weaver Academy    Guilford Education Alliance Industry Partners    ABCO - ABCO Automation    ADI - Analog Devices    BioNetwork    EcoSales Group    Evonik Stockhausen    GD - General Dynamics - Advanced Information Systems    NCFE - Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship    RFMD - RF Micro Devices    IEEE Central NC Section

Guilford Education Alliance is a partner with Action Greensboro in a strategy to develop skills for the 21st Century Economy. The IEEE Central North Carolina Section was asked to partner in developing the program with Industry.  IEEE CNC has been involved in Education Activities with  Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) and "Engineers in the Classroom" in the local K-12 schools for the over four years.