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PG Technology Council Initiatives
Technology Entrepreneurship Mentoring
Program-
Technology Entrepreneurship education teaches students how to
creatively solve problems, how to plan and communicate ideas,
and about the risks and rewards of starting and running their
own businesses. The Prince George's County Technology Council
Technology Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program centers on middle
and high school students in Prince George's County to address
these very issues. With the development of the Technology Entrepreneurship
Program Web site and a partnership between the Prince
George's Tech Council, Prince
George's County Public Schools, University
of Maryland Educational Technology Outreach Programs, and
Junior Achievement
of the National Capital Area, PGTC-TEMP plans to reach and
inspire many more future technology entrepreneurs.
General Information
The purpose of the Patent Replication and Business Plan Competition
is to facilitate an exploration of math, science and engineering
from a hands-on perspective. This is an in-school program for
middle schools, in its third year. Ten schools compete each year.
Students are helped by their teacher, with assistance from an
agency or corporation with expert knowledge.
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Program
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Class assignments. Each class or “team” selects an
expired patent, and receives a Lego kit. Lego building kits have
evolved to where they now contain a wide variety of components
including motors, gears, sensors and a control system. The class
assignments include replicating the inventions using Lego™ components;
developing a business plan for selling the invention; and creating
a brochure, and a PowerPoint presentation. The project thus
builds business skills as well as technology skills.
Awards program
After the assignments are completed, representatives
of the business community and the Maryland Tech Council
judge the
various submissions
by each school and determine the top five. Those five
then make their PowerPoint presentation before a selected
set
of judges at the Business Plan Competition hosted by the
Prince George’s Tech Council.
Business partnerships
This program is conducted in partnership with the Prince George’s
County Public Schools, Maryland Tech Council, and the Prince
George’s Tech Council. The Tech Council serves as host
of the awards program and promotes the event within the business
community.Several organizations serve as technical advisers to the participating
middle schools. Participating organizations included AT&T,
Bowie State University, City of Bowie, Ernst & Young, Human
Vision, PlanetGov, Scheer Partners, University of Maryland and
Swales Aerospace
- 2004 Pilot- Duval High School [Press
Release - Word]
- 2004 Duval High School Business Plan [Word
... PDF]
- 2004 Duval Buiness Plan Presentation [PPT]
- Some Video from the Night [WMV
- 12 MB (Requires Microrosft Media Player)]
Pictures from the First Annual Prince Geoge's Tech Council Student
Business Plan Competition [Description]
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