The following is a break down of equipment and materials costs for each of
the PLTW courses based on estimates. These estimates are based on several assumptions that may not be
true for your school:
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Furniture costs are based on a "bare walls" lab;
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The prices are based on 26 students per class
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Computers are included in the equipment cost column;
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Consumable prices are based on class sizes of 26 and must be multiplied by the number of sections taught;
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Resource materials, such as textbooks, laboratory manuals, instruction software, etc., are not included in the below prices;
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All Fischertechnik items are included under the equipment costs.
Course Abbreviations
| GTT | Gateway to Technology - Comprised of 4 Units |
| IED | Introduction to Engineering Design |
| DE | Digital Electronics |
| POE | Principles of Engineering |
| CIM | Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
| CEA | Civil Engineering and Architecture |
GTT - Middle School Costs
|
Unit |
Computers |
Equipment |
Supplies |
Furniture |
Software |
Consumables |
Text Books |
Totals |
|
Design |
27,245.62 |
6,862.96 |
216.37 |
7,662.27 |
1,474.00 |
515.11 |
See Below |
43,976.33 |
|
Magic of Elect. |
1,275.00 |
2,789.64 |
395.04 |
450.00 |
0 |
627.55 |
See Below |
5,537.23 |
|
Science of Tech |
1,275.00 |
2,184.30 |
145.47 |
450.00 |
0 |
174.01 |
See Below |
4,228.78 |
|
Automation |
1,275.00 |
4,723.65 |
41.92 |
669.75 |
0 |
0 |
See Below |
6,710.32 |
|
GTT Units - Totals |
$31,070.62 |
$16,560.55 |
$798.80 |
$9,232.02 |
1,474.00 |
$1,316.67 |
$2,026.70 |
$62,479.36 |
Total cost for four middle school laboratories with 26 student stations in each is approximately $ 62,479.36. This cost includes a lap top computer for four instructors. The cost can be reduced if the school already has equipment and/or computers meeting or exceeding the PLTW specifications.. (Please See Computer Requirements)
High School Costs
|
Course |
Computers |
Equipment |
Supplies |
Furniture |
Software (MS Office, Photoshop ,etc.) |
Consumables |
Text Books |
Totals |
|
Computer Lab |
21,252.40 |
6,464.41 |
201.95 |
5,997.90 |
1,138.60 |
515.11 |
0 |
35,570.37 |
|
IED |
1,275.00 |
0 |
422.65 |
0 |
0 |
207.22 |
2,160.00 |
4,064.87 |
|
POE |
1,275.00 |
16,770.79 |
523.04 |
1,090.45 |
0 |
212.22 |
968.95 |
20.840.45 |
|
DE |
1,275.00 |
4,395.52 |
828.24 |
450.00 |
0 |
1,595.75 |
1,879.00 |
10,423.51 |
|
EDD |
1,275.00 |
1,131.32 |
59.98 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,466.30 |
|
High School Foundation & Cap stone Course - Totals |
26,352.40 |
28.762.04 |
2,035.86 |
7,538.35 |
1,138.60 |
2,530.30 |
5,007.95 |
73365.50 |
|
CEA* |
1,275.00 |
2,112.97 |
1,201.99 |
450.00 |
0 |
0 |
1,959.00 |
6,998.96 |
|
CIM* |
1,275.00 |
44,421.52 |
448.69 |
2,060.85 |
0 |
1,412.70 |
3,247.95 |
52,866.71 |
*Denotes a specialty choice. Schools should select one or more and add the
cost to the foundation course totals.
Total cost for one high school with 20 student stations, equipped for all
five courses, is approximately $ 80,364.46 if the CEA course is selected as
the specialty course and approximately $ 126,232.21 if CIM is selected as
the specialty course. This cost can be reduced if the school already has
equipment and/or computers meeting or exceeding the PLTW specifications.
(Please See Computer
Requirements )
Software Costs
Introduction To Engineering Design (IED), Principles Of Engineering (POE), Gateway To Technology (GTT), Civil Engineering/Architecture (CEA) and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
- Your Autodesk lease will now include AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Inventor Professional, Autodesk Viz, and Autodesk Architectural Desktop. These products comprise the Autodesk Design Academy (ADA) Package. The specially priced annual lease through PLTW is $3,995.00.
- You may now use Autodesk products for classes other than PLTW classes.
- You will have 100 licenses of the Autodesk products for your school. High Schools may share their Autodesk Inventor Professional licenses with participating district Middle Schools within the 100 license parameter.
- High Schools in their first year of PLTW implementation may elect to lease just Autodesk Inventor Professional for $2,900. In this scenario, you will have 100 licenses of Autodesk Inventor Professional that may only be used in conjunction with PLTW courses. First year schools would then migrate to the ADA lease in year two.
- Middle Schools without a participating district High School may also choose the Autodesk Inventor Professional option for $2,900 per year.
|
Software |
DW or SS |
Number of Seats |
Unit Cost |
|
Autodesk ADA Package |
SS |
100 |
$3,995.00 |
|
First Year High School Inventor Only |
SS |
100 |
$2,900.00 |
|
Middle School Only |
SS |
100 |
$2,900.00 |
Digital Electronics (DE)
|
Software |
DW or SS |
Number of Seats |
Unit Cost |
|
MultiSIM |
SS |
25 |
$650.00 |
|
Ultiboard-(Optional) Printed Circuit Board Layout software |
DW |
25 |
$600.00 |
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
|
Software |
DW or SS |
Number of Seats |
Unit Cost |
|
|
CIM Bundle Includes: |
|
|
$1,600.00 |
|
|
|
Eshed Robotic Robocell |
DW |
30 |
|
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CNC Motion |
DW |
30 |
|
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Edge CAM |
DW |
25 |
|
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Additional Seats: |
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|
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|
|
Eshed Robotic Robocell |
DW |
30 |
$800.00 |
|
|
CNC Motion |
DW |
30 |
$800.00 |
|
|
Edge CAM |
DW |
25 |
$500.00 |
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**Open-CIM (Optional) |
DW |
30 |
$800.00 |
|
Professional Development Costs
| Lap Top Computer For Each Teacher (As per school Agreement) |
$ 1,275.00 |
| Summer Training Institute | |
| Registration depending on the institute attended | $1,600.00 - $2,200.00 |
| Room and Board depending on the institute attended | $ 550.00 - $800.00 |
Each National Affiliate Training Center (NATC) establishes its own fees to cover its room/board/tuition costs. These vary because of the level and type of financial support within each state, the location of the NATC, and the requirement that each NATC offer a self-sustaining program.
Please see the Cost Of Summer Training Page For Details