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This video, from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, provides an introduction to the BEST Center's 2023 Annual Institute. The theme of the event was advanced building decarbonization. Presentations cover topics related to the following:  What are the policies needed...

This video, from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, provides an introduction to the BEST Center's 2022 Annual Institute. During the presentation, Larry Chang, director of the BEST Center, introduces the event, followed Mary Ann Piette, from Lawrence Berkley National...

This page from the National Center for Welding Education and Training (WELD-ED) provides information on courses designed for "Professional Development of Welding Educators teaching secondary and post-secondary welding programs." The page includes descriptions for seven modules and links to...

The Materials Education Resource Center has provided this module to help students learn the basics of metal welding, including techniques. Students will learn the vocabulary used in welding and see examples of welding processes. This PDF document includes a step by step procedure for the learning...

This 25-page report, published by North Paulding High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the WhaleTech Robotics team for the Explorer Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...

This 25-page report, from North Paulding High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the WhaleTech Robotics team for the Ranger Class of the 2023 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM students...

This 3-page article, written by Paul Horwitz, was published in the Spring 2018 issue of the Concord Consortium’s biannual newsletter. This article describes analysis of the log data from one of the Teaching Teamwork’s online electronics activities. The goal of the Teaching Teamwork project is to...

This webpage from Edmonds Community College provides a brief introduction to the topic of general materials science. "Materials science focuses on the relationship between the atomic and molecular structure of a material, the properties of the material (such as strength, electrical conductivity or...

This interactive presentation, created by Terry Bartelt for the Electromechanical Digital Library, discusses the concept: "What is torque?" Bartelt begins with a simple example of torque, illustrated using a crank, pail, and water well. After this important introduction, the author introduces the...

Learners read how nanotechnology is creating new jobs in emerging industries while making others obsolete. This colorful and animated activity also looks at the types of products being created through the use of technology and how educational institutions have responded.