SAE and The AET Tracker

This farmer girl is getting growing on her SAE project.

SAE

SAE is also known as Supervised Agricultural Experience.  Students design a project outside of class that involves agriculture or the natural resources.  Students can do anything they want.  Different classes have different hour requirements.  Each course focuses on various types of SAE's. 

SAE Project Types
Students can create their project around the following types:
Entrepreneurship- You're your own boss.  You should make money.
Placement (Internship)- Working for the man.  Someone else is your boss.  You can make $ or volunteer.
Analytical- This is research.  Choose something that you want to learn about in agriculture or natural resources and then make a product to show your research efforts.
Experimental- This is a typical science experiment utilizing the scientific method.

There is a supplemental type of SAE's.  This can accompany one of the four listed above or you can do exploratory which is a combination of trying many things.
Exploratory-
  • Visit someplace or watch something.  This could be going to a farm, museum, or job shadowing.  It also can include reading or even watching a television program.
  •  Learn a new skill.  This takes eight hours or less to learn the basics.  For example: go out and learn how to fly fish.
  •  Make something better.  Plant a garden, clean out a shed, paint a tractor.  Sky is the limit.

The AET Tracker

Now, keeping track of your SAE is easier than ever.  Just go to www.theaet.com and get started.
Chapter number is NC0565
login: (lowercase) first initial and last name ex: jriedel
password: (lowercase) first initial and last name ex: jriedel
Change your password or keep it the same, it's your call.

SAE AET Student Profile

First, you will need to describe who you are.  Follow these directions to complete your student profile.
aet_getting_started_day_1.pdf
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Selecting a SAE

selecting_an_sae_and_creating_the_experience_in_aet.pdf
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SAE Finances
Keep track of your Benjamins and learn about how you spend and save some cheddar.
http://learn.theaet.com/default.aspx?ID=7666
SAE Awards
You want a proficiency award for all of your hard SAE work?  Sure.  Just learn about how to put together your proficiency award application.  You could be on your way to getting the recognition you deserve.
http://learn.theaet.com/default.aspx?ID=7667

Don't know what to do for your SAE?

Here is a list of SAE ideas from the National FFA.  Also, attached is a list of places to visit very close to home.  These could be future jobs or volunteering locations for Placment or you could just visit them for Exploratory.
SAE Idea Cards- click the link
national_sae_ideas.pdf
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SAE Journal
This is where you will record your hours and keep track of what you did for your SAE project.
http://learn.theaet.com/default.aspx?ID=7665

Forms and Information for Students in WHS Ag Ed

placement_training_plan.pdf
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sae_places_to_visit.pdf
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sae_change_document.pdf
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