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Electromechanical Engineering; A High-Tech Career Change; High School Engineers
No full textThe ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV examines the work of an electromechanical engineer, profiles student Susan Clark as she pursues a high-tech career, and high school students earning college credit by taking engineering courses. The video can be viewed whole or in three segments: "Electromechanical Engineer Works in the Field," "Student Profile: Susan Clark Pursues a High-Tech Career," and "Engineering Students Earn College Credit." The running time for the full episode is 8:33
Implementing ISO 14001- Sustainable Design
No full textThis lesson examines ISO 14001 (an international standard encouraging pollution prevention) with respect to existing consumer products. The lesson helps students to understand how redesign of existing products can lead to being able to reuse the materials later. A powerpoint document with accompanying slides can be found here
A Low-Temperature Creep Experiment Using Common Solder
No full textThis experiment will help to illustrate creep in metals at room temperature. Step by step instructions are included for instructors to set up specimens to use in the demonstration. This activity would be appropriate for high school and college level students. The lesson should take about one week of class time; the class may spend a few minute per class period observing the experiment. This document will serve as a framework for instructors and may be downloaded in PDF format
Teaching College-Level Science and Engineering
No full textHow does one teach science and engineering at the college level? It can be a daunting question, particularly for newly minted PhDs, but this rather fine course from the OpenCourseWare initiative at MIT offers high-quality suggestions. The site includes a syllabus, calendar, readings, video discussions, assignments, and other related resources. In the Syllabus area, visitors can learn about the basic lesson plans for the course. The Readings area has some great material, including sections on Teaching Equations, Course Design, Lecture Planning and Performing, and Political Barriers To Educational Change. Visitors should look over the Video Discussions area, which includes conversations with Professor Sanjoy Mahajan about the material. Finally, the site includes links to helpful books and other materials that will be most useful for those seeking further edification
Heat Fixing a Bacterial Culture to a Slide
No full textThis video from CUNY Kingsborough Community College describes how to heat fix a bacterial culture to a slide. The demonstration is described step by step and would be easy to replicate in a laboratory setting. Running time for the video is 1:41
Parts of the Micropipette
No full textThis video from CUNY Kingsborough Community College describes the parts of a micropipette. The demonstrator describes each part of the device and what it is used for. Running time for the video is 2:45
Molecular Expressions: Secret Worlds
No full textThis resource, created by Michael W. Davidson of Molecular Expressions, is a series of "Powers of Ten" is sequentially displayed, beginning with a square covering 10^23 m on a side and progressing through 10^-16 m on a side. The scale and description of what is being seen is given on each image. The page also features links to an optics timeline, student activities, teacher resources, tutorials, and background information. The resource is useful because it provides an interactive and visual representation of this lesser known aspect of physics
NCSR: The Decline of Atlantic Cod - A Case Study
No full textThis instructional guide is designed to provide instructors with lecture support on the topic of marine fisheries using a case study of the Atlantic cod to illustrate major issues. For centuries the Atlantic cod was the mainstay of fisheries based in southeast Canada and New England. However, in the early 1990s, a dramatic decline in cod stocks forced fishery managers to close some of the world's most productive fishing grounds. The ecological impacts of the decline and the economic impacts of the closures were dramatic. This module describes the historical context of the collapse of the cod fishery as well as assessments of the current status of the resource. Recovery efforts and the future of the fishery are also discussed.Instructional materials include student learning objectives, a general lecture outline, a PowerPoint presentation with detailed instructor notes and student handouts. Brief descriptions of other fisheries for development as case studies are also provided. Print, video and web-based resources that cover the topic are summarized and cited. Instructors who wish to obtain greater detail on any of the topics discussed in this module are encouraged to seek out these additional resources or those cited in the Comprehensive Resources for NCSR Marine Fisheries Series
Advanced Kitchen Chemistry
No full textThere is a great deal of chemistry going on in every kitchen, even though most cooks may not be cognizant of the various interactions going on in the pot, wok, or oven. MIT's popular OpenCourseWare Initiative has recently made the contents of Dr. Patricia Christie's course on kitchen chemistry available on this site. Visitors to the site can download the syllabus, take in some assigned readings (and recipes), and look over the assignments. The assignments include investigations that involve emulsifiers, ice cream, peer teaching, and pancakes, among other things. The site also includes links to helpful readings, such as those on chocolate, the health benefits of capsicum, and the world of gluten. For people who wish to bring back the frayed connective tissue between chemistry and the culinary arts, this site is absolutely essential
Exploring the Moon Educator Guide
No full textThis educator's guide with activities promotes problem solving, communication skills and teamwork. Topics include lunar geology and regolith, distance to the moon, Apollo landing sites, and life support systems. Some of the activities involve the Lunar Sample Disk, a set of samples of lunar rocks and regolith embedded in a 15-cm diameter plastic disk. Disks are sent via registered mail to educators for one- to two-week loan periods. The package also includes the book 'Exploring the Moon', an annotated slide set of lunar images, and a collection of color photographs and descriptions of the six samples. The activities are divided into three units: Pre-Apollo, Learning from Apollo, and the Future. These correspond roughly to exercises that can be done before the Lunar Sample Disk arrives (Pre-Apollo), while it is there (Learning from Apollo), and after it has been returned (The Future)