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This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. In this lab, participants measure the focal length of a bi-concave (DCV) lens. Information on how DCV lenses can correct human vision and other applications are highlighted. Equipment includes an LED flashlight,...

This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. In this lab, participants measure the focal length of a Fresnel lens. Equipment includes an LED flashlight, flashlight holder, Fresnel lens, lens holder, measuring tape, pencil, and white sheet of paper. The video...

This lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators (BASBE) explores diffusion and osmosis. It includes several demonstrations of the principles and two activities that allow the student to develop a testable hypothesis about the osmotic potential of various plant cells....

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight a lesson on measuring "the sun’s irradiance (radiant power received by a surface per unit of area) with an instrument used in the solar...

This learning activity will provide an introduction to mechanical and materials testing. Using Hooke's law, students will calculate the stiffness of springs and think about issues of force, compression, and tension. This activity is intended for high school and introductory level undergraduates. The...

Collection Description This collection, provided by the College of Lake County, contains materials related to the course Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics (ARM) 226: Advanced Motor Control. This course is a second year course for the ARM AAS degree and covers topics including general machine...

This collection is provided by the College of Lake County (CLC) and includes three documents that relate to the college's engineering curriculum. The 3-page ARM 226 syllabus provides an overview of the Programmable Automations Technologies class. This 3-credit class is taken by students in their...

This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), explores "the properties of shape memory alloys, commonly called memory metals." Topics covered include: Crystals, Crystal Structures, Shape-memory Alloys, Crystal Phases, One-way Memory Phase, Two-way Memory Phase, and...

This 12-page resource, made available by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is an activity that introduces students to the "Force of Impact using Accelerometer and Newtons' Laws of Motion." Upon completion of this activity, students will be able to define: acceleration, force, mass, Newton's...

​​​​​This collection of resources, from the Cybersecurity Education for Advanced Manufacturing Organizations project, is a part of the Metasploit Scenario. This scenario is a training module that provides an introduction to Metasploit, "a powerful, free, and open-source penetration testing tool used...