I want my classroom to be an environment where students consistently learn by doing.  Therefore,  I intend to connect my internship with Duke Energy to the AP calculus and AP computer science curricula by creating problem based learning activities, related to the power industry, that can be used throughout the year.  My goal is to meet every objective in the curriculum while providing students with a deeper understanding of the power distribution system.

In AP calculus, students will be asked to analyze and apply calculus concepts to real world scenarios approximately every two weeks.  Students will present their findings through various mediums.  A few of these will be related to the power industry.  One example of this is a scenario I created to study related rates.  Students measure the change in power factor of a power system energized by Shearon-Harris, and the two Roxboro coal plants.  Students solve related rates (my objective) while learning about power measurements, the power triangle, and what power plants power the Raleigh area. 

In AP computer science, I hope to achieve the same goals.  To do this, students will write programs that mimic the behavior of power grid devices and calculate industry measures.  These activities will lead up to the a larger project where students create a small scale virtual power grid using the AP computer science case study of GridWorld.