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This 21-page report, published by the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Rose Robotics team for the Explorer Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that...

This resource, provided by the Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is an animation of a rotary vane pump. Rotary vane pumps are "positive-displacement pumps" that consist of "vanes mounted to a rotor that rotates inside of a cavity." An .mp4 is also available for viewing and runs...

From the GeoExchange Initiative at Gateway Technical College, this Course Outcome Summary describes Rotary: Air Boring Applications in which students learn "to drill/bore vertical boreholes in clay and rock formations using air rotary and downhole air hammer technology." In addition to the course...

This brief interactive activity, by Electromechanical Digital Library and Wisconsin Technical College System faculty members Joseph Wetzel and Jeff Sonnleitner, provides a lesson on logical addresses in order to teach the significance of the physical address or identifying system found on every...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV examines a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) competition, HVAC as a career option, and the advantages of online distance learning. It can be viewed whole or in three segments:...

This interactive presentation, created by Terry Bartelt for the Electromechanical Digital Library, discusses the rotations per minute (RPM) of AC motors. Bartelt begins with a discussion of the magnetism that allows most of these motors to function. The author addresses such factors as the frequency...

A Java applet for signal sampling at various sampling frequencies, and signal reconstruction from samples using various low-pass filter cutoff frequencies. Select from provided signals, or draw a signal with the mouse. This demonstration labels frequency in units of radians per second.

The objective of this learning activity is to provide students with an introduction to the sand casting method for metals and with an understanding of how the properties of materials can be changed. Sand casting is used to "make parts that are comprised of iron, bronze, brass, and, at times,...

This site contains information about Sandia National Laboratories' efforts to reduce the adverse effects and costs of subterranean drilling.  The webpage specifically addresses geothermal energy and drilling.  A section on advanced bit technology describes the laboratory's research and development...

Description: This collection, made available by Maricopa County Community College District, provides instructional information on sanitation in the United States. The information in this collection will enable students to: Identify importance of sanitation as part of supply chain system, understand...