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This Mechanical Linkages website provides learning objects in Physics of Basic Machines & Practical Four (4) Bar Mechanisms. Learning objects include Class 2 Levers: Force Input Angles; Identifying Lever Classes; Converting Rotational Velocity to Linear Velocity; Introduction to Class 1,2, and 3...

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...

This video, provided by Tech Ready SC, discusses mechatronics. Mechatronics is an "interdisciplinary field involving mechanical, instrumentation, electronics, robotics/automation, computer components and control systems. Systems are networked together to meet the demands of highly automated...

This collection from College of Lake County (CLC) contains four documents related to creating a pathway for high school students to CLC's mechatronics degree. The first item, Automation and Robotics Introductory Certificate 24ZC, contains a list of 15 dual credit courses that high school students...

This page, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus, offers information on the topic of cloning. Included are a short summary of the topic, with definitions of gene cloning, reproductive cloning, and therapeutic cloning, as well as collections of links under the headings Start Here,...

This webpage is provided by Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME) and contains links to learning modules on MEMS Applications. Each module includes participant and instructor guides as well as presentations for the instructor to use and other materials useful for teaching the lesson....

This video, created by Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides an overview of the different applications of microelectromechanical systems or MEMS. The video runs 13:37 minutes in length and describes a variety of possible MEMS, including: inkjet printheads, DNA microarrays,...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), introduces students to "some of the many applications of MEMS and allow[s] them to explore areas of their personal interest." This module is divided into the following three units: MEMS Applications Overview...

This animation, created by Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), "illustrates the removal or etch of the sacrificial layer of silicon dioxide. Removing this layer allows the micro-cantilevers to move. Such cantilevers are used as sensors for a variety of applications." The supporting...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides "an overview of how MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) are being used for bioterrorism and environmental sensing." The module is divided into the following three units: Primary Knowledge (PK) Reading...