The Schedule
2024 TEECA EAST Program Schedule

Thursday, November 7, 2024
3 - 5 PM: Conference Registration
Conference Registration
Each school should send an advisor and officer to receive needed items for your chapter.
Receive all T-shirts for attendees at this time.
Receive all name tags and meal tickets.
Lounge beside the front desk.
NOTE: Dinner is on your own or with your university before the Thursday Evening Kickoff.
6 PM: Thursday Evening Kickoff - Swan Ballroom - Swan B & C
6:00pm - 06:15pm: LEN LITOWITZ & JASON GABEL — Opening/Welcome
6:15pm - 07:30pm: ERIK SCHETTIG — Technology Challenge
7:30pm - 08:00pm: LEN LITOWITZ & JASON GABEL — Snack
8:00pm - 10:00pm: LEN LITOWITZ & JASON GABEL — Thursday Night Activity - Zelky's Arcade Challenge - Zelky's Arcade
08:00pm - 11:00pm: STUDENT LED — Thursday Night Activity - Lawn Games Available to Play - Swan B + C
11:00pm - 11:15pm: Cleanup and Lights Out *Quiet Time*
Friday, November 8, 2024
8:00 - 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Third floor Pre-Function Area - Outside of Swan Ballroom
Friday Competitions (Morning and Afternoon)
8:30 - 9 AM: Instructional Module
Coordinator: Professor Patrick Foster (CCSU)
Sandpiper B
Orientation Session
Turn in time to be announced at the orientation meeting.
8:30 - 5 PM: Robotics
Coordinator: Professor Manuel Figueroa (TCNJ)
Osprey and Mallard
Teams will report with their robots, tools and materials, ready to compete.
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Teaching Lesson Orientation Session
Coordinator: Professor Steven Miller (NCSU)
Dolphin
2:00 - 4:30 -Teams will report five minutes prior to their assigned time and wait outside of the room
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Poster Session Orientation Session
Coordinator: Professor Erik Schettig
Dolphin
9:30 -11:00 Teams will report five minutes prior to their assigned time and wait outside of the room.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Integrative STEM
Coordinator: Professor Mike Ulderich (PennWest)
Sandpiper A
Teams will report with their tools and materials, ready to work.
9 AM – 5 PM: K-5 STEM
Coordinator: Dr. Sharon Brusic
Sandpiper B
From 9am-5pm, Teams report to the room with their tools and materials outlined in the challenge. All work will take place in the competition room and will begin immediately.
9 AM – 5 PM: Problem Solving
Coordinator: Professor Sherry Roses (TCNJ)
Swan A - Back Part of the Swan Ballroom
Teams should report with their tools and materials, ready to compete.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Manufacturing
Coordinator: Professor Justin Egresitz (Millersville)
Sanibel
3:30 to 4:00 Teams will submit their portfolios.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Transportation
Coordinator: Professor Len Litowitz (Millersville)
Crane
The course will be setup all day for practice.
5:00 -5:30 Teams will submit their portfolios during this time.
Final runs will be done on Saturday from 8:30-9am
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Communications
Coordinator: Matthew Halfacre (with TCNJ)
Third floor Pre-Function Area - Outside of Swan Ballroom
Bring all required files on an external drive for submission.
11 AM - 1 PM: Faculty Advisors Meeting
2024 TEECA East Conference Organizers: Millersville + PennWest
Kiwi's Kove (in the basement of the hotel)
12 PM - 2 PM: Pizza Lunch for TEECA Students
12PM - 2PM: Graduate Program Showcase
Swan B & C Ballroom during Pizza Student Social
Checkout graduate programs specific to Technology & Engineering Education!
4 - 5 PM: Robotics Demonstration - Osprey
Professor Manuel Figueroa, The College of New Jersey
Setup at 3:30
Demonstrations will begin at 4 PM
5 - 6:30 PM: Instructional Module and Poster Session Showcase
Third floor Pre-Function Area - Outside of Swan Ballroom
6:30 - 9:00 PM: Friday Evening Banquet and Keynote - Swan B & C Ballroom
Formal Banquet
DR. SHARON BRUSIC — Keynote Introduction
9:15 - 10:30 PM: Manufacturing Demonstration - Sanibel
Professor Justin Egresitz, Millersville University
Production run followed by live interviews.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
8:00am - 9:00 AM: Continental Breakfast
Third floor Pre-Function Area - Outside of Swan Ballroom
8:30 - 9 AM: Transportation Demonstration - Crane/Other Location TBA
Professor Len Litowitz, Millersville University
Come support your team!
9 - 10:00 AM: Problem Solving Demonstration - Swan A Ballroom
Professor Sherry Roses, The College of New Jersey
Come support your team!
10 - 10:30 AM: Hotel Checkout - Hotel Lobby
Check out must be complete prior to the Awards Luncheon.
10:30 AM - Noon: Awards Luncheon - Swan Ballroom B & C
Communication Challenge videos will be shown.
Coordinator: Professor Unknown at this Time
Competition winners will be announced and will be awarded plaques.
Each coordinator will announce winners and notice the contributions of judges.
Be ready with
Be ready with your cameras!
Competition winners will be announced and will be awarded plaques.
Each coordinator will announce winners and notice the contributions of judges.
Be ready with
Be ready with your cameras!
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