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Terry L.M. Bartelt of the Wisconsin Online Resource Center provides this interactive study of the operation and characteristics of an incremental optical encoder used in automated manufacturing applications. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Presented on behalf of Galil, these videos, presented by "industry leader" Jacob Tal, provide information on topics such as modes of motion, dual loop compensation, piezo-ceramic actuators, microstepping, and more. These two-minute videos are "perfect for busy engineers that need quick solutions to...

This syllabus provides information about a 2-credit course from Gateway Technical College. In the course, students learn about electrical safety including lockout tagout, Ohm's law, and use of a Multi-meter and oscilloscope. Students also learn about, build, and troubleshoot timers and counters. The...

Course Description: This 2-credit course introduces students to industrial robotics and programming. Through the course, students learn how "to program a FANUC industrial robot and earn FANUC CERT Certification. Students develop frames, learn file manipulation and program the robot to manipulate...

This 154-page resource from the STEM Guitar Project is a guitar design and manufacturing workbook. The resource is divided into the following sections: About Us, Learner Centered Learning Objectives, Science, Math, Electronics, Technology, Wood, and Appendi[ces]. Background information on the STEM...

In this webinar, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, Mason Lefler and Scott Danielson from Bridgerland Technical College discuss the integration of data analytics into advanced manufacturing. Lefler and Danielson cover topics such as the growing need for data analytics...

In this webinar, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, Marylin Barger, from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE), and Richard Gilbert, from the University of South Florida (USF), discuss adapting two-year education programs in Florida to meet...

In this webinar, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, Diane Meza and Leah Palmer from Maricopa Community Colleges discuss creating innovative technician programs through academic-industrial collaboration. First, Palmer discusses the Semiconductor Technician Quick Start...

This resource, provided by Piedmont Virginia Community College, includes files for a project-based learning module that has "students build the basis of a Linux-based server to control motors and build a circuit that can be managed using Python and a simple motor driver." To complete the project,...

This video, from the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, features an interview with Altheha Drepaul, a key account manager at a metal stamping company in Minnesota. During the interview, Drepaul describes being a key account manager and why she appreciates her career in...