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Session I: MONDAY, July 6 through Friday, July 17, 2009
Session II: Sunday, July 19 through Friday, July 31, 2009
Digital Electronics Update Training:
1.
Monday, July 6 –July 10
2.
Monday, July 13 – July 17
Session I: MONDAY, July 6, 2009
Registration Location:
RIT Inn and Conference Center
5257 West Henrietta Rd.
Rochester, NY 14602
Phone:
585-359-1800
Time:
Noon – 4:00 p.m.
All first session attendees must report on Monday, July 6, 2009. (There is no
registration on Sunday, July 5 because of the July 4th holiday observance on
Saturday.) Please report to the RIT Inn and Conference Center for computer set-
up, software installation and hotel accommodations.
For the first session ONLY, classes begin Tuesday, July 7, and will run
9 hours a day from 8 AM to 6 PM to make up for class time lost on Monday.
Classes will conclude at the usual time on Friday, July 17 at approximately 12:30
PM, except for DE Update training. Return flights should not be scheduled
before 2:00 PM.
1.
Monday, July 6 –July 10
2.
Monday, July 13 – July 17
Both DE Update registration days will be held on Monday at the RIT Inn and
Conference Center, followed by four (4) days of training (Tuesday – Friday) 8
a.m. – 5 p.m. In order to complete the material in the update course, Friday is a
full day session!
Session II: Sunday, July 19, 2009
Registration Location:
RIT Inn and Conference Center
5257 West Henrietta Rd.
Rochester, NY 14602
Phone: 585-359-1800
Time: Noon – 4:00 p.m.
All Session II classes begin on Monday morning 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please be sure to bring your laptop to the registration area. At registration you can expect to address:
- Laptop registration (enable use of internet on RIT network)
- Verification of virus scanning ability and installation of critical updates
- Software installation
- Printer and file sharing instructions
We have made a substantial upgrade to our computer registration process.
Most of the computer networking required steps that ordinarily took place on
opening day can now be done on-line and before you come to RIT. As long as
you go through this process before you come to RIT, you should only have to
install software when you arrive.
It is essential that you complete the Computer Pre-
Registration process.
Ensuring that your laptop meets these requirements ahead of time will
greatly reduce the length of time required for the registration process.
When you receive your confirmation letter, you will be asked to e-mail your birth
date to bgt8830@rit.edu. Without your birth date, we cannot issue a University
ID card. All meals and other necessary purchases will require a University ID
card.
All Summer Institute Training (STI) attendees and master teachers will be
housed at the RIT Inn and Conference Center. Each attendee will have his/her
own room. You will need to bring only your personal belongings and laptop. For
directions to the Inn and a list of provided amenities go to ritinn.com
The University ID card is your meal card. The UID holds Tiger Bucks, which is
accepted as cash at all campus food venues and vending machines. Tiger
Bucks are also accepted at many area restaurants. All meals –including
weekend meals, are included in the meal card allotment. An explanation of the
meal options will be given at the orientation and a list of off-campus restaurants
will be in your registration folder.
For Session I, Monday, July 7 and Session II, Sunday, July 19 there will be
an orientation meeting for all attendees at the RIT Inn and Conference Center.
This orientation will take place in the Henrietta Ballroom at 5 p.m.
Your attendance at this meeting is required.
Following the orientation, at 6 p.m., we will hold a welcome buffet dinner for all
attendees and master teachers.
Session I classes begin on Tuesday, July 7 at 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Session II classes begin on Monday July 20 at 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Additional class times are at the discretion of the instructors. There are no
scheduled classes on the weekends. There are extra rooms reserved at the
Inn for PLTW use for team meeting space and/or meeting with instructors.
These rooms will be announced at the orientation meeting.
All PLTW courses (with exception of DE Update training) are eligible for RIT
Graduate Credit. The tuition cost is $900/course—payable by
check only before training ends. If you are interested in graduate credit, be sure
to bring a check with you. Information concerning credit will be in your
registration folder.
Traveling to Rochester
If you are traveling by plane, you will arrive at the Greater Rochester International
Airport. Upon arrival, please call the Inn at 585-359-1800 for airport pickup to the
Inn. The RIT Inn and Conference Center will provide transportation to and from
the airport at no charge.
If you are driving, there is ample parking at the Inn. Directions to the Inn are
available at ritinn.com
Parking on the RIT campus requires a parking pass that will be distributed at
registration. The pass must be hanging from the rear view mirror at all times.
The parking pass you receive is valid only in non-reserved visitors and general
parking areas. The parking pass you are issued is not a reserved parking pass.
Parking tickets incurred will be the responsibility of the attendees.
It is not necessary to have a car while at Summer Institute Training. While many
attendees do drive each day to campus, we provide a twice daily private shuttle
service. The shuttle will take you to campus each morning and return you to the
Inn in the evening in time for dinner. The shuttle schedule will be announced at
orientation.
The RIT Inn shuttle will take you to locations within a five (5) mile radius
(schedule this with the front desk personnel). This radius includes Marketplace
Mall and many restaurants. NOT ALL restaurants accept the University ID card
as payment. A list of participating restaurants will be in the registration folder.
It is conceivable there will be “downtime” between the completion of your
registration process and the orientation meeting and dinner. Once you settle into
your room, the Inn offers two pools, a weight room, and outdoor seating area for
your convenience and all are complimentary. Petals restaurant and a specialty
coffee area are located off the lobby. Your University ID meal card, however,
will not go into effect until (First Session) breakfast on Tuesday, July 7 and
(Second Session) breakfast on Monday, July 20.
We will provide dinner on all registration days.
Dress for STI is casual and comfortable summer wear. July weather is usually
hot. Most classrooms are air conditioned and some attendees may want to carry
a sweater for comfort. Comfortable walking shoes are essential. If your course
requires working in the machine shop (example POE), you must wear closed-toe
shoes while in the machine shop. EDD and CEA attendees will participate in
poster sessions. Shorts and sneakers may not be considered appropriate for
these presentations.
While you are in training at RIT, you can give the PLTW office phone number to
family members for emergency situations: 585-475-2086. The office is staffed
Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is voice mail 24 hours
a day.
If you become ill during training and cannot attend class, you must call into the
main office at 585-475-2086 before the start of class. Attendance is taken daily
and you are required to receive 80 hours of instruction.
The last day of Session I is Friday, July 17 and for Session II the last day is
Friday, July 31. Classes end at 12:30 a.m. Following class there is a closing
ceremony where Certificates of Completion and PLTW shirts will be distributed.
Please make every effort to schedule return flights after 2:00 p.m. It is
necessary to arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight. At the
close of the ceremony, you will be transported to the Inn.
Arrangements for the Inn shuttle to take you to the airport must be made in
advance. If you wish to depart from campus, it will be necessary for you make
individual arrangements with the Inn or arrange for a cab pickup.
The RIT/Project Lead The Way staff looks forward to your arrival and assisting
you during your stay at RIT. Please take the time to review all of the STI
information located on our website www.pltw.rit.edu. If you have any questions,
please call us at 585-475-2086.
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