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This presentation, made available by Manhattan Area Technical College, provides an introduction to basic controls. Topics covered include: sensors, automated devices, process, control loop, control strategies, and controller hardware. The presentation also discusses how these components can be built...

This webinar, published by the Center for Workforce Development, is the first in a quarterly series on different engineering technologies topics. In this video, Dr. Jerome McClendon shows how machine learning and artificial intelligence can shape education. In the video, McClendon defines AI,...

This lecture, created by Alaa Khamis of German University in Cairo, serves as an introductory lesson on robotics. Beginning with an outline, the entire presentation is structured in sections, including: What is a Robot?, What is Robotics?, Science Fiction, Science Facts, Robots Today, Robot...

In this video, published by Erie Community College, physics professor Elena Brewer conducts the pump-down process on a Rough Vacuum System Trainer (RVET) with an empty chamber and no leaks. Throughout the pump-down process, learners will document how long it takes for the atmospheric pressure in the...

This 199-page textbook, provided Erie Community College, provides an introduction to vacuum technology and science, featuring topics curated to the needs of technicians in a production environment. Written by three professors/experts in vacuum technology, the textbook covers a wide range of concepts...

This resource includes a 199-page student laboratory manual and 244-page instructor guide. The lab manual provides assignments and labs corresponding to concepts found in the Introduction to Vacuum Technology E-book. Each activity unit includes a summary of learning activities, a pre-lab assignment,...

This presentation, provided by the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, is from the BEST Center's 2023 Annual Institute. During this video, the presenter "... discuss[es] how to quickly and effectively teach the basics of inverter technology to ... students, while addressing...

This resource, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is an animation which illustrates the ion implant process. The objective of this animation is to name the three common dopants used in implantation processes and explain the process of generating an ion beam from...

Authored by Richard M. Felder of North Carolina State University, this is an illustrative engineering lesson utilizing active learning. Concepts covered in this sample lesson include "transient material and energy balances, thermophysics, thermodynamics, applied calculus and differential equations,...

In this 1-page activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, students develop a procedure for separating a mix of granulated salt, fine sawdust, iron filings, and fine sand. Through the activity, students learn to correlate results, plan action needed, generate new ideas,...