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This video, from the Laser and Fiber Optics Regional Center, is the last of eight lectures in the Introduction to Photonics Video Series for Technologists. This video discusses laser and laser safety. After viewing this lecture, viewers will be able to: describe the laser classifications, based...

This video, from the Laser and Fiber Optics Regional Center, is the fifth of eight lectures in the Introduction to Photonics Video Series for Technologists. This video discusses optical components. After viewing this lecture, viewers will be able to: describe the thermal, mechanical, and chemical...

This lecture, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, provides an overview of oscilloscopes. The instructor shows how to "vertically and horizontally scale, position, trigger, couple, and attenuate a voltage signal for display and measurement purposes." The recording runs 16:38 minutes in...

This lecture, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, provides an overview of oscilloscopes. The instructor shows how to "vertically and horizontally scale, position, trigger, couple, and attenuate a voltage signal for display and measurement purposes." The recording runs 19:25 minutes in...

Teachers' Domain presents this video as part of a series on advanced technological education. This video illustrates the basics of the plastics industry. The clip teaches the physical properties of plastics, including examples of common plastics. It also includes an animation depicting how monomers...

This video, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, is the first part of a two part lecture that discusses pneumatic systems through comparison with hydraulic systems, including a particular focus on the differences between compressible and incompressible fluids. The first part of the lecture...

This video, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, is the second part of a two part lecture that discusses pneumatic systems through comparison with hydraulic systems, including a particular focus on the differences between compressible and incompressible fluids. This part of the lecture...

This video, provided by Columbia Gorge Community College, is the first part of a two part lecture that gives a brief introduction and orientation to the programmable logic controller (PLC). The main objective of the lecture is to "describe the main parts, purpose, and function of a programmable...

This video, provided by Columbia Gorge Community College, is the second part of a two part lecture that gives a brief introduction and orientation to the programmable logic controller (PLC). The main objective of the lecture is to "describe the main parts, purpose, and function of a programmable...

This lecture, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, provides an introduction to proportional valves. Discussed in the presentation are how proportional valves control both the flow rate and direction, proportional valve construction, proportional valve performance data, acceleration and...