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This 7-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on the strength of steel guitar strings. During the activity students over-tighten a steel guitar string to calculate the breaking strength and then compare the breaking strength to tabulated values for common steel...

This study, from the American Society for Engineering Education, looked at the effect of a six-day residential camp focused on introducing girls to chemical engineering. Results of the first year of the camp found that it increased awareness of and interest in chemical engineering amongst the girls...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this experiment on the elastic and plastic properties of metals. The module involves using metal wire to gauge the elastic and plastic properties of metals by measuring length difference as a result of additional tensile loads....

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this episode of ATETV, viewers will learn about what it takes to build an entrepreneurial team. In this video, "students discuss leadership in their newly created e-commerce business, applying...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this episode of ATETV, viewers will learn about what it takes to build a brand for a successful company. In this multi-part series, "students apply their knowledge of science and technology to a...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this episode of ATETV, viewers will learn about what it takes to manage sales in a global network. In this multi-part series, "students apply their knowledge of science and technology to a simulated...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this episode of ATETV, viewers will learn about what it takes to to plan and and secure funding for a business venture. In this multi-part series, "students apply their knowledge of science and...

This 11-page report, published by the Francis W. Parker School, describes the design and construction of an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The ROV intends "to help remove plastic waste and restore both freshwater and marine ecosystems." This report was created by a student group that...

This 5-page resource, from the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on basic soldering. During this activity students will "learn the basics of soldering by creating a solder sculpture and testing for continuity." This activity includes the following learning objectives:  Students will be able...

This 13-page white paper, written by Susanna Mata, provides an overview of articulation and best practices for implementing articulation programs. Articulation is a process that facilitates the transition of students from one educational institution to another. This paper gives an introduction and...