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This short article reviews the different types of questions that can be effectively asked in class to promote active learning, with particular relevance for the engineering classroom.

This presentation, provided by the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, is from the BEST Center's 2022 Annual Institute. During the presentation, Spencer Dutton, principle scientific engineering associate at the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, discusses the development...

This 25-page report, published by Alexandria University, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Aquaphoton Academy team for the Explorer Class of the 2023 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...

This interactive presentation, created by Terry Bartelt for the Electromechanical Digital Library, discusses the armature action of an AC motor. Bartelt begins by discussing how the armature and stator are pivotal in the conversion of electrical to mechanical energy, the beginning of the entire...

This 24-page paper, provided by the American Society for Engineering Education, discusses the implementation and assessment of the Unconventional Thinking in Engineering Design (UnTiED) ideation method in a freshman engineering graphics course. This paper presents the following: Results from a...

The Association for Environment Conscious Building is a nonprofit trade organization that promotes green building in Great Britain. Their web site includes news, information on conferences, answers to common questions, expert advice, and an online database to locate members and green building...

During this lecture, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, viewers will learn about the mechanical and electrical characteristics of asynchronous or induction generators. The concept of real and reactive power in AC systems and how these generators function in both motor and generator modes...

During this lecture, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, viewers will learn about the mechanical and electrical characteristics of asynchronous or induction generators. The video discusses how to create an asynchronous generator from a standard induction motor. The video explores various...

This 3-page case study on the Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing (CARCAM), published by SageFox Consulting Group, is part of a series that examines ATE centers after funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ceases. The study examines the consortium from its...

Josiah Roberts successfully completed a two-year program at Naugatuck Valley Community College and is now transferring into a four-year mechanical engineering degree program at a local university. The ATE collaborative wheelchair project he worked on during his time at Naugatuck helped convince him...