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The Educational Foundation offers three Curricula as well as Teachers
Workshops |
| New
electro-pneumatic trainer for your class or
teachers' workshop.
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Model # MVF-1
Compatible with relay or PLC control. Includes 24 real world control
problems.
Check sample problems
 | Retail $3450.00 ea. |
| School Price $2760.00 |
| Price To Educational Institutions implementing the
Teachers' Workshop program: $2560.00 net each after rebate.
"Supplemental financial assistance provided by the
MAC Valve
Foundation."
The Educational Institution will receive a $200 after the invoice for
$2760 is paid to AirTech. |
| FPEF does not sell hardware but will direct your order
to:
AirTech
30571 Beck Rd.
P.O. Box 930345
Wixom,MI 48393-0345
Phone # 248-960-4250
Fax # 248-960-4263 |
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Sample Problems
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All Pneumatic trainer for your class or
teachers' workshop.
| Price To Educational Institutions implementing the
Teachers' Workshop program: $795.00 ea. |
| Angle brackets for bench top mounting are an additional
$55 per set |
| Case no longer available but contents of case shown are
the same |
| FPEF does not sell hardware but will direct your order
to the
Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. |
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LEGO has reintroduced Pneumatics
as an add-on Activity Pack for their
Simple and Motorized Mechanism Set:
The Pneumatics Activity Pack
comes on a CD-ROM and includes 14 principle model activities, four 45-minute
pneumatics lessons each with extension activities, and two additional
problem-solving tasks. Also includes video clips of real-life machines,
printable worksheets, and teacher materials. This activity pack is appropriate
for fifth grade and up. |
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If
you are a teacher wanting to implement an automation, robotics, or fluid
power module in your science, math, or technology class, we can help.
Read what
a superintendent of schools has to say about pneumatics and robotics in the
high school click here.
Download the
superintendent of schools' letter in Adobe®
.pdf format
FPEF has a comprehensive plan for teacher’s training. It aimed at
science, math, and technology teachers, partially funded by the
FPEF. Please review and forward it to your
administrator for his review. Check out the complete program below.
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Here are some pictures
from our in-service workshop in Massachusetts
  
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Mike Pierno an expert technology instructor used our Curriculum 2
program for our in service workshop. High School teachers from the Boston area
were impressed with the ease in which fluid power in the form of pneumatics and
technology in general could be brought to the classroom. 
Discovering Fluid Power: Hydraulics and Pneumatics at Work in Your World
Utilizing the LEGO Pneumatic Kit.
Take a look at this video (DVD)
that makes the introduction of pneumatics more affordable and interesting
click here |
Watch this page for more info.
Download a copy of "Integrating Pneumatics into a Science Program"
Checkout
Student Competitions supported by the FPEF
High
school and middle school teachers' page
Last updated:08/15/11
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