The document describes the website model for the PTC.MIT consortium. The website aims to bridge the technology and engineering needs of industry with education. It will feature an image gallery, news blog, advertising engine, and technology timeline. The galleries and panels will use interactive elements to showcase images, news, members, projects and history in an engaging manner.

1. ptc.mit consortium
Website Model
Website Objective
The theme supports the concept of quot;Bridging
The Technology and Engineering Needs of
Industry With The Future of Education.quot; In
essence, the consortium acts as the ambassa-
dor between the worlds of education and PTC.MIT CONSORTIUM ABOUT MEMBERS PROGRAMS & PROJECTS LEGISLATION CURRICULUM & RESOURCES
industry; conversant in both languages,
bridging their needs. The contemplated audi-
ence that we quot;ask to take actionquot; are industry
representatives (executive, marketing and
training), federal and state policymakers, and
educational practitioners.
Website Description
NEWSBLOG
The Image Gallery is designed to showcase
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING TIMELINE
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some incredible visuals including static images, pellentesque, libero vitae mollis
flash models and videos. The gallery may be commodo, est quam dignissim
periodically updated. The site responds to sem, pharetra vestibulum tortor
where your mouse is: the panel for the News-
blog slides out of the way when you slide your Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad
cursor over the glyphs revealing more glyphs. litora torquent per conubia
When you slide over the Newsblog panel, it nostra, per inceptos
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slides up to cover the glyphs showing the latest congue augue fermentum
news stories and providing access to PR history pellentesque. Sed scelerisque.
on the blog.
Bridging the Technology & Engineering Needs of Industry with the Future of Education
The Advertising Engine is designed to bring
various parts of the site to the viewer. Each
“panel” slides into place. Panels are used to
show off our members, projects and industry BECOME A MEMBER | CONTACT US | SITE MAP
sponsors. It really keeps the site fresh for a low
cost. This area is where each section of the site
opens up as well.
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2. ptc.mit consortium
Website Model
The Timeline is designed to create a sense of
wonderment, reflecting the history of achieve- PTC.MIT CONSORTIUM
1957 International Technology
ment in technology and engineering. As you Education Association
move the cursor left and right across the time- 1898 Submarine
line it moves to reveal more events. To return to
1874 Structural Steel Bridge 1939 Digital Computer 1982 Artificial Heart
the home page simply place your cursor over
the Image Gallery or Newsblog. The home
page slides into place from the right. 1876 Telephone
1903 Airplane 1961 Artificial Intelligence 1985 Genetic Engineering
Eventually, we may be able to create a number
of discrete timelines that reflect the historical 1885 Skyscraper 1926 Rocket 1963 CAD 1991 World Wide Web
NEWSBLOG
progression of industries such as aerospace,
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING TIMELINE
1976 Super Computer 1998 Google
automotive, electronics and high tech, medical Quisque sit amet dolor. Mauris
devices, pharmaceuticals as well as sciences pellentesque, libero vitae mollis
such as nanotechnology and biomedicine. commodo, est quam dignissim
sem, pharetra vestibulum tortor
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1875 1900 1925 1950 1975 2000 2025 litora torquent per conubia
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1874 Structural Steel Bridge Member Innovations hymenaeos. Aenean eget odio
Captain James Buchanan Eads finishes the bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis. Technology Innovations congue augue fermentum
Using steel supplied by Andrew Carnegie, Eads incorporates a triple arch design, with pellentesque. Sed scelerisque.
Engineering Innovations
spans measuring 502, 520, and 502 feet. The construction amazes the engineering world;
Eads will be the first American engineer to be awarded the Albert Medal of the Royal Time
Society of Arts in London.
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