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This 13-page guide provides information on integrating summative and formative assessments into professional development. This resource is part of the Professional Development Formative Assessment System (PD-FAS). PD-FAS was created by the Formative Assessment for Advanced Technician Education 2...

This 16-page case study describes the STEM Guitar Project. Guitar building, thermally modified wood, torrefied wood, materials science, making decisions for products and materials, and other related areas are highlighted. Background information on the STEM Guitar Project, emails between project...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity to illustrate the principles of half-life. The laboratory is effective in showing the half life of radioactive substances. The application pertains to the length of storage necessary for radioactive materials. This...

This paper, from engineering and technology scholars at Purdue University and Western Carolina University, discusses involuntary human hand motions, or tremors. "Due to its nonlinear and non-stationary nature," information about the amplitude and frequency of tremors at specified times is needed for...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this episode of ATETV, fuel cell technology, technical communication skills and women in aviation are discussed. ATE programs are perfect for people who want to head back to school in order to...

This website from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanic and installer occupation. The website is divided into nine sections: Summary, What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, Job Outlook, State and Area Data,...

This paper, by Richard Walton of the Centre for Science Education at Sheffield Hallum University, takes Martin Heidegger's 1954 essay, The Question Concerning Technology, "as its starting point and applies it to a practical problem which is: Can interactive science and technology centers reveal the...

In this video from the National Convergence Technology Center, Ryan Bradshaw talks about some important aspects of relationship building that are vital to achieving organizational goals. The art of persuasion, finding common ground, needs assessments, trust building, resource recommendations, and...

This webpage, provided by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, features 19 lesson plans for in-class activities focused on employment and careers, specifically tailored to high school students. The lesson activities are categorized as follows: Skills Identification and Career...

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, includes highlights of National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Advanced Manufacturing educational resources. These resources are from six ATE Advanced Manufacturing focused centers. "All...