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This Additive Manufacturing Basics site from AMazing Additive Manufacturing gives an overview of additive manufacturing (AM) history and technologies. The site introduces common AM technologies such as the use of a computer, 3D modeling software (Computer Aided Design or CAD), machine equipment and...

This classroom module will give students "an overview of the materials used in Additive Manufacturing printers, including the properties, process, Strength, production time, uses, post processing requirements and relative cost for use." At the end of the lesson, students will have a general...

This classroom module will give students "an introduction to Additive Manufacturing Terminology used in manufacturing and in the classroom." The lesson focuses on orienting students to the standard ASTM International terminology used in additive manufacturing and explore the basic processes used in...

This paper, by Karen F. Zuga, Associate Professor in Math, Science, and Technology Education in the School of Teaching & Learning at the Ohio State University, explores feminist theories and women's ways of knowledge in order to improve technology education for all students. 

Description: This collection of learning resources, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, are activities on adhesives. Topics covered include: the history of glue, types of glue, chemistry of adhesives, strengths of different glues, applications of adhesives in guitar construction, and...

This 21 page case study, from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) National Center, provides an overview of the facility management, maintenance, and operations of the Adobe Systems Incorporated World Headquarters in downtown San Jose, California. Best practices are highlighted...

This 13-page guide, from the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, is intended to help manufacturers create partnerships with local schools.  The guide includes partnership ideas that "...range from tours of facilities, to internships, and everything in between." Partnering...

This resource, provided by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, includes eight classroom discussion guides on employability skills based on the US Department of Labor competency model in advanced manufacturing. The discussion guides coincide with online modules linked through the...

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 be wind turbine service technicians, who "work outdoors and hundreds of feet in the air maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing...

This 21-page report, published by Keith Grammar School, describes the design and construction of Aegaeon, an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). This report was created by impROVise, a student group that participated in the 2021 MATE ROV competitions Ranger class. MATE ROV is a global...