Below is the agenda for the 2022 CTE Conference at Wayne State College. Check back for additional updates as they become available.
Sunday, June 26, 2022
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. | Wayne State College campus tour | WSC campus |
| 5:00 p.m. | Wayne State College campus tour | WSC campus |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Vendor setup | CAT atrium |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m | Early birds; supper on your own | The 4th Jug |
| 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. | General networking session; small classroom activities | Cobblestone Hotel |
Monday, June 27, 2022
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 - 7:45 a.m. | Vendor setup | CAT atrium |
| 7:30 - 10:15 a.m. | Registration and college credit; Coffee/WSC package | Gardner Hall |
| 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Conference opening; Staff and vendor introductions with Dr. Anne Power, Dean of WSC's School of Business and Technology | Gardner Hall |
| 8:15 - 9:45 a.m. | General session: "ExCITE and the Role of Technology and Engineering in STEM," with Anna Sumner | Gardner Hall |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Opening of the Center for Applied Technology (CAT) atrium and Benthack Hall; visit vendors and silent auctions | CAT building |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Breakout session 1A: "Portable Saw Mill," with SDTEA's Bret Johnson | CT-102 & Construction Lab |
| Breakout session 1B: "MEGA2560 Microcontroller Curriculum," with WSC professor Dr. Curnyn | CT-207 | |
| Hands-on activity 1C: Army National Guard STEM trailer with SSG James Rashilla | CT-105 EPT Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 1D: Welding practice and CNC plasma demonstration | CT-107 Welding Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 1E: Program a cobot with CED Industrial Solutions | CT-109 Manufacturing Lab | |
| 11:00 - 11:15 a.m. | Vendors and silent auction; door prizes | CAT atrium |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12: 15 p.m. | Breakout session 2A: Lasering 101 with WSC graduate Hannah McGill | CT-111 |
| Breakout session 2B: Welding sculpture projects with SDTEA's Kristi McCoy | CT-108 | |
| Hands-on activity 2C: VR Game Truck Nebraska with Michael Dale | CT-103 Cabinetry/Construction Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 2D: Welding practice and CNC plasma demonstration with WSC adjunct professor Rob Smith and WSC student Chris Todd | CT-107 Welding Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 2E: Program a cobot with CED Industrial Solutions | CT-109 Manufacturing Lab | |
| 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch (provided), vendors, and silent auction | CAT atrium |
| 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. | Breakout session 3A: "Blockchain & Cryptocurrency," with professor Dr. Stephen Haag, University of Denver | Gardner Hall |
| Breakout session 3B: SkillsUSA New Advisor Development: "Using the SkillsUSA Framework to Develop a Program of Work," with IITEA's Cale Hutchings | CT-108 | |
| Hands-on activity 3C: VR Game Truck Nebraska with Michael Dale | CT-103 Cabinetry/Construction Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 3D: Welding practice and CNC plasma demonstration with WSC adjunct professor Rob Smith and WSC student Chris Todd | CT-107 Welding Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 3E: Program a cobot with CED Industrial Solutions | CT-109 Manufacturing Lab | |
| 1:45 - 2:00 p.m. | Vendors and silent auction; door prizes | CAT atrium |
| 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Breakout session 4A: "Drones," with WSC's Brian Anderson | CT-108 |
| Breakout session 4B: "Iowa Skilled Trades," with IITEA's Brandon Patterson | CT-102 | |
| Hands-on activity 4C: "Websites That Every CTE Teacher Should Use in the Classroom," with SDTEA's Bryce Holter | CT-111 | |
| Hands-on activity 4D: Welding practice and CNC plasma demonstration with WSC adjunct professor Rob Smith and WSC student Chris Todd | CT-107 Welding Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 4E: Program a cobot with CED Industrial Solutions | CT-109 Manufacturing Lab | |
| 3:00 p.m. | WSC campus tour | WSC campus |
| 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Vendors and silent auction; door prizes | CAT atrium |
| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. | Breakout session 5A: "Blockchain & Cryptocurrency," with professor Dr. Stephen Haag, University of Denver | Gardner Hall |
| Breakout session 5B: "Wayne State's Master Degree Programs," with WSC's Dr. Jeff Allen, Brook Jech, and Anna Kruger | CT-108 | |
| Hands-on activity 5C: "Construction Industry," by Emily Bannick of Boyd Jones | CT-102 | |
| Hands-on activity 5D: Welding practice and CNC plasma demonstration with WSC adjunct professor Rob Smith and WSC student Chris Todd | CT-107 Welding Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 5E: Program a cobot with CED Industrial Solutions | CT-109 Manufacturing Lab | |
| 4:15 - 4:30 p.m. | Vendors and silent auction; door prizes | CAT Atrium |
| 4:30 p.m. | Vendors close down and move silent auction to Frey Conference Suite | Frey Conference Suite, Student Center |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | IITEA state organization meeting with Matt May | CT-102 |
| Hands-on activity 5D: Welding practice and CNC plasma demonstration with WSC adjunct professor Rob Smith and WSC student Chris Todd | CT-107 Welding Lab | |
| Hands-on activity 3E: Program a cobot with CED Industrial Solutions | CT-109 Manufacturing Lab | |
| 5:45 p.m. | Banquet and silent auction | Frey Conference Suite, Student Center |
| 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Silent auction ends; speaker and awards with WSC ITE alumni | Frey Conference Suite, Student Center |
| 7:45 p.m. | Auction winners settle up | Frey Conference Suite, Student Center |
| 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. | WSC CTE social networking | Cobblestone Hotel |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Coffee | CAT atrium |
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Breakout session 6A: "Builders of the Future," with Mark Bowder | CT-102 |
| Breakout session 6B: "Heavy Equipment Program in High School," with SDTEA's Jim Harwell | CT-102 | |
| 9:15 - 11:00 a.m. | Keynote speaker: "What We Have Learned and Why I Believe Hands-on Learning Will Be the Answer to Future Student Success," with Byron Utter | Gardner Hall |
| 11:15 a.m. | Manufacturing tour: Heritage Homes, with Brock Muhs | Heritage Homes (on site) |
For more information, contact:
Dan Mitchell, Department Chair
Technology and Applied Science
402-375-7424
[email protected]