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This website includes a variety of animations explaining the mechanical workings of a variety of steam, Stirling and internal combustion engines. The animations may be paused, slowed or sped up. The animations are accompanied by additional text explaining how each engine works.

This lecture, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, uses zSpace, a virtual reality system, to examine the internal construction of hydraulic components and how they operate. Featured in the lecture are models isolating the individual parts that make up each component, alongside ...

This lecture, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, uses zSpace, a virtual reality system, to examine the internal construction of pneumatic components and how they operate. Featured in the lecture are models isolating the individual parts that make up each component, alongside ...

This module provides students the opportunity to "explore silver nanoparticles and their effectiveness against bacterial growth in hands-on laboratory activities." Students first make silver nanoparticles and then use them in an experiment they design. This lesson will require two or more class...

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 24-page report, from Foy H Moody High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the AquaBot Technicians team for the Ranger Class of the 2023 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM students to...

This 23-page report, published by Foy H Moody High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Aquabot Technicians team for the Explorer Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...

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 22-page report, from Hanford High; Richland High; Homelink; and DELTA High Schools, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the ARES Marine Robotics team for the Ranger Class of the 2023 MATE ROV competition.. MATE ROV is a global...