Project Lead the Way is a not-for-profit secondary school pre-engineering program currently found in 640 schools in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Its cornerstones are contemporary technical curricula grounded in relevant project-based learning, and rigorous and ongoing professional development for teachers. Its mission is to create dynamic partnerships with the nation’s schools to prepare an increasing and more diverse group of students to be successful in engineering and engineering technology programs.

This announcement coincides with an announcement that Autodesk, Inc. has named Pathtrace its Global Preferred Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM) Partner.

“In EdgeCAM, our students will benefit from using a CAM system that is the most advanced solids based machining system available today. The integration between EdgeCAM and Autodesk Inventor will prove to be a significant time saver and benefit for teachers and students,” noted Tom White, PLTW Director of Technology.

“In Pathtrace, Project Lead the Way has a partner which shares its vision and goals for pre-engineering education,” noted Dick Blais, Executive Director. “The beneficiaries will be countless students in the PLTW network whose preparation for real world manufacturing engineering will be greatly enhanced.”

“From our very first meeting, we were excited by the opportunity to partner with Project Lead the Way. At Pathtrace, we’re excited to play our part in encouraging young people to chose a career in engineering” added Steve Sivitter, CEO, Pathtrace Systems Inc.