The Beavercreek Engineering Workshop in Ferguson Hall

Welcome to the Workshop! We (Mr. Hoelle and I) teach Project Lead the Way (PLTW) classes for Greene County Career Center in Beavercreek. As a retired Naval Officer, this is a second career for me (check out more in my bio). I could not be happier to be in the classroom - I truly enjoy going to work each and every day. PLTW classes are an AWESOME way to spend my day.

My goal is to help students develop a lifelong passion for learning and exploring - whether or not Engineering turns out to be a good fit for them. We learn by doing, and that is the focus of each of my classes. This is hands-on, project-based learning that gives us experience - not just knowledge - that prepares us for future careers in Engineering or Engineering Technology. Sometimes the "answer" is less important than developing the critical thinking and analysis skills that you will use for the rest of your life.

Our workshop has a variety of tools for prototyping and building, and any student who is currently enrolled in our program can be trained to use them for projects (even non-class projects occasionally). We focus on safety and procedures, encouraging students to consider "what" is the proper tool for the job.