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Program Description: The Process Operations program curriculum is provided by Itasca Community College (ICC) and was created utilizing existing ICC course curriculum where possible, e.g., industrial math, technical writing, physics, etc. The Process Operations curriculum was created with emphasis ...

This 4-page syllabus provides an overview of the Programmable Controllers course taught at Heartland Community College. This course covers "the application and programming of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), programmable automated controllers (PACs), and/or building control systems." During...

This video, from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, is from the BEST Center's 2022 Annual Institute. Featured in the video is a short presentation that gives an overview of the building industry workforce, including the underrepresentation of women and African...

This book, written by Jacques Chaurette, describes how pressure can be determined anywhere within a pump system. As explained by Chaurette: "The inlet and outlet of a pump are two locations where pressure is of special interest. The difference in pressure head between these two points is known as...

This webpage includes two quadratic equation videos that are a part of a series of lessons on math provided by DeafTEC. Gary Blatto-Vallee, a math and science instructor at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, guides viewers through a variety of mathematical exercises in this DeafTEC video...

Collection Description: This collection, provided by Manhattan Area Technical College, consists of five flyers that were used to advertise the Critical Environmental Technologies (CET) Program at Manhattan Technical College as well as individual courses in the program.  Collection...

This resource, provided by the Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is an animation that shows how radio frequency (RF) energy creates the desired conditions for initializing a plasma. An .mp4 file is also available for viewing and runs 00:30 minutes in length. 

This paper, from Reynaldo M. Pablo at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, covers a method of risk assessment for highway bridges. A structural reliability algorithm is introduced, and topics covered include dead load effects statistics, live load effect statistics, bridge beam capacity...

In this exercise, created by Anna Jensen, students take part in a roller coaster design challenge. As part of the challenge, students will attempt to optimize ride time and thrills for the prospective rider while also trying to keep costs reasonable. The exercise, designed with the intention of...

This resource is provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC) and is an animation that shows a rotary piston pump operation. An .mp4 file is also available for viewing and runs 00:32 seconds in length.