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Hybrid cars and other vehicles have been around for many years. This site treats the reader to information concerning a variety of different forms of alternative energy vehicles including the gasoline-electric hybrid car, diesel-electric hybrids and the differences between the series and parallel...

This website includes step-by-step instructions on how to build a wind turbine with parts users may purchase at harware stores. The website includes photographs and text which illustrate how to build the wind turbine.

This interactive presentation, created by Terry Bartelt and hosted by the Electromechanical Digital Library, provides an explanation of how a metal detector functions. Most people take for granted this common piece of equipment, but the science behind its function is actually quite remarkable....

This 19-page resource, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, is an interactive career exploration module for high school students. During this module students will gain an understanding of maritime career options, will be able to identify and compare career pathways,...

How Products Are Made is a website that explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products. Organized in seven "volumes," products are listed alphabetically. Each product article then details, step-by-step, the processes and procedures used in manufacturing. Articles also...

This educational video on YouTube describes how the technology of superconductors in magnetic levitation works. The video begins by showing a futuristic flying car, then describes how this technology might one day be possible due to superconductors. A working prototype of a "flying car" is also...

This web site, provided by Texas Instruments Incorporated, describes the DLP projection system, an optical semiconductor known as the DLP chip. The web site is divided into the following sections: Advanced light control, Display and projection, Automotive solutions, and Technical resources.

The Tabletop Explainer presents this video showing what you need and how to build an electric motor.  It also explains how an electric motor works. This activity can be used with students in a classroom or as a student/class activity or project.

This 22-page paper, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, discusses incorporating maritime into STEM courses. The paper includes a background of the maritime industry, reasons to incorporate maritime into courses, ideas and approaches for incorporation, and resources...

This video, from the LEAD with Guitars in STEM project, is the first in a series of two demonstrating the steps for setting up a guitar. The host, Doug Hunt, first demonstrates fret leveling uses a notched straightedge and fret rocker to ensure all frets on the guitar are the same height. He then...