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This 22-page report, published by the Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, describes the design and construction of FLOAT-E, an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). This report was created by Blueshift Robotics, a student group that participated in the 2021 MATE ROV competitions Ranger...

This 25-page report, published by Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by Blume Team for the Explorer Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...

This 2-page resource, from the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on purchasing lumber for guitars. Activity learning objectives include: calculate total board feet of a guitar and cost for the species used and accurately measure lumber using inches. This resource includes the following sections:...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the Guitar Build Institute held at Aptos Middle School in San Francisco, California in 2018. In the video Steve Brown introduces hand and power tools used to shape wooden guitar bodies. Tools introduced include: an angle grinder,...

This article, published by the National Association of Independent Schools, discusses Carol S. Dweck's research on the effects of student mindsets on motivation, learning, and student achievement. The article describes the different intelligence mindsets and how mindsets are learned. Research on...

This collection, published by Marion Technical College, provides promotional materials for the 2021 and 2022 Smart Manufacturing Summer Camps. This 3-day program, located at Marion Technical College's campus, engaged students from ages 12 to 18 in introductory Smart Manufacturing topics. The program...

Working with a material 10 times lighter than steel -- but 250 times stronger -- would be a dream come true for any engineer. If this material also had amazing properties that made it highly conductive of heat and electricity, it would start to sound like something out of a science fiction novel....

This is a lesson plan to develop a robot arm using common materials. Students will explore design, construction, teamwork, and materials selection and use. Although stated as suitable for high school students it could be used in an introductory CC course in robotics to stress concepts. The full...

This activity is provided by Stanford Solar Center and covers building a working spectroscope to study the nature of light. "The curriculum includes study guides for various grade groups, PowerPoints to explain concepts, age-appropriate hands-on activities, and three videos." The site also includes...

This web site provides renewable energy activities and projects. The site is divided into the following sections: Home, Getting Started, Projects, References, Half Program, Experimental, and Site Map. Project topics include Conservation, Solar Thermal, Solar Electric, Bio Fuels, Solar Cooking, and...