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In this video, created by Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), viewers learn about the history of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in this 49:17 minute lecture by Dr. Matthias W. Pliel from Central New Mexico Community College. The lecture and slides cover the developments made in...

This 25-page report, published by Harrington Middle School, describes the design and construction of Triton II, an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). This report was created by HMS SeaBots, a student group that participated in the 2021 MATE ROV competitions Ranger class. MATE ROV is a...

This 25-page report, published by Harrington Middle School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Lancer Lumineers team for the Ranger Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...

This resource, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is an animation of a CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) device and how it works. The objective of the animation is to identify the required electrical variables that allow a CMOS device to operate. An .mp4...

This animation, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), illustrates how a plasma etcher works. The objective of this resource is to describe all the steps used to load, etch, and unload a wafer from a plasma etcher. An .mp4 is also included and runs 02:31 minutes in...

In this article, the author discusses the advantages of active teaching and learning methods vs. chalk and talk traditional teaching with particular relevance for technical courses. Felder describes formats and strategies for small-group in-class exercises and producing the one-minute paper.

This video from the science channel illustrates the process used to make CCD Semiconductors, the device used in digital cameras to turn images into electrons. This video runs 04:57 minutes in length.

This presentation, provided by the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, is from the BEST Center's 2023 Annual Institute. During this talk, the presenter shares "findings from analyzing building automation system trend data from hundreds of buildings showing how these systems...

This 3-page white paper, written by Ned D. Young, discusses the differences between supply chain technology and supply chain management, by defining both concepts, and then describing their purposes. As it is defined in this paper, supply chain management involves "the design, planning, execution,...

This website provides a variety of visual image tutorials on how industrial components and devices work. Gadget profiles include capacitors, computer keyboards, memory cards, diodes, RFID tags, resistors, servo motors and many other interesting devices.