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Freshman Research Initiative
No full textThe Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) at the University of Texas at Austin allows undergraduates the rather exciting opportunity to advance academically "while doing cutting-edge, original, publishable research" in a variety of fields. This website provides information about the FRI and how students can get involved, and for more casual users, there are a range of resources worth a look. In the Outreach area, visitors can learn how to take advantage of the FRI's cumulative wisdom through mentorship programs, science fairs, and so on. Moving on, the Sponsors and Collaborators area contains information about the FRI's partnerships with organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. As a whole, the site is a great resource for other academic institutions seeking to emulate the success of the FRI
Industry Offers Opportunities and Incentives
No full textThe ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV focuses on "hands-on learning in Electronics Engineering, industry needs that inform classroom practice, and the great incentives available for female students studying Laser and Photonics Technology." The episode can be watched in full or through the three segments. Running time for the full episode of this streaming video is 8:58
NEW 2010
No full textThis page from the Materials Education National Resource Center contains the proceedings from the 2010 National Educators Workshop. These workshops have provided "over 7000 participants with the latest developments in material science and technology while offering strategies for improving teaching technique." Session titles include Bone Strength Competition, Composite Materials Course Development, Forensic Science, and Superconductivity
Evergreen Valley College Increases Retention of both Female and Male Automotive Students by over 25%
No full textThis page links to a case study of Evergreen Valley College's student retention strategies. The college has implemented a few key methods to increase retention of both female and male automotive students, including: -Changing the culture in introductory courses from one where "weeding out" students was normal to a culture focused on "screening in" students.-Using "modeling" in the classroom -- instructors model or demonstrate the lab, lecture and then have students do hands-on activities. Many instructors skip the "demonstration" step.-A literacy course using automotive terminology was developed for students in the course of the Project; this had been planned prior to the CalWomenTech Project.These strategies may prove useful for other community college programs looking to increase retention rates and attract new students
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
No full textStudents in the engineering and science fields need to communicate a broad set of often highly technical materials to lay audiences. This process can be challenging, and this nice set of materials from Pennsylvania State University will be a boon to students in these fields. The site has five main sections: Introduction, Presentations, Correspondence, Formal Reports, and Other Documents. The Introduction area contains three helpful documents that provide insights on crafting the style of any given document and assessing the audience. Moving along, the Formal Reports area gives helpful suggestions on composing laboratory reports, theses, and dissertations. The site is rounded out by a glossary of writing and composition terms and additional references and resources
New Experiences, New Opportunities
No full textThe ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this episode of ATETV, video game design, green building technologies, and wind energy technologies are discussed and individual students and employers share their enthusiasm for these exciting -- and rapidly growing -- technologies. The episode can be watched in full or through the three segments. Running time for the full episode of this streaming video is 9:11
IT Guru Lab 1: Introduction to IT Guru
No full textThis is a tutorial for IT Guru: Academic Edition, a network simulator used by network planners and operations engineers to do network planning and analysis. In this lab, students look at the interface of IT Guru and learn how it works. They also create a simple scenario to run, and collect/interpret statistics from the scenario. The tutorial was developed by CSUMB Computer Science and Information Technology student Kevan Riley. The zip file accompanying the video tutorial contains sample files for the IT Guru program and a PDF of instructions
Yummy Math
No full textFor educators who are continually looking for up-to-date, real-world examples of how mathematics impacts daily life, Yummy Math is a welcome ally. In fact, every article on the site seeks to link math to what is "relevant to our world today." For instance, a recent article presented some of the math-related possibilities for the upcoming release of the new iPhone 6S and 6S plus, suggesting that students explore past iPhone launch sales data in order to predict sales for the new model using bar graphs and scatter plots. Educators can scout the site by Genres (Holidays and Annual Events, Math and Food, Math and Science, Math and Social Studies, and others), as well as by grade level. While all activities are freely accessible, some educators may select to sign up for a membership, which provides extra services, such as solutions to activities, access to a wider variety of resources, and access to teaching tips
Deep Impact Fact Sheet
No full textAn overview of the Deep Impact Mission is provided on this two-page fact sheet. The science objectives, implementation and description of the spacecraft are discussed. The informational sheet is available for download in PDF format. The materials are also available in Spanish, Portugese, German and French
Australia EPA: Mangroves
No full textThis site includes a wealth of detailed information on Australian-specific and non-specific mangroves. Information includes coping with salt, zones, flora and associated fauna, history, facts & stats. Links to several Australian locales that feature mangroves. Can also access other Queensland habitats and additional branches of the EPA