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This resource, from the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on the mathematics of musical scales. "In this activity, students will explore the mathematical principles of musical scales by measuring and graphing the frequencies produced by standard-pitched instruments." This resource briefly...

This 11-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on the measurement of guitar string action. During the activity students will "learn to use precision measurement tools (string action gauges or steel rules) to determine the amount of string action on their guitar."...

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 Alex Moll demonstrates how to sand and drill fret dots during electric guitar construction. The video runs 5:12 minutes in...

This resource, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is an animation of a mechanical booster (rotary lobe) pump. The objective of the animation is to describe the components and operation of a mechanical booster pump (Roots Blower). An .mp4 is also available to view and ...

This 5-page syllabus, published by Heartland Community College (HCC), provides information about the Mechanical Systems course taught at HCC. Throughout the course, students study "mechanical power transmission systems, lubrication concepts, belt and gear drives, pulleys, bearings, and sheaves."...

This is the companion website for the textbook "Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems" by David G. Alciatore and Michael B. Histand. The web site includes a list of lab activities and video demonstrations, as well as other resources.

This 4-page syllabus, published by Heartland Community College (HCC), provides information about the Mechatronics course taught at HCC. The course focuses "electrical and mechanical integration, as well as the repair and installation of advanced automation." Throughout the course, students learn...

This webinar, published by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), describes various aspects of the mechatronics industry including its importance, functionality, and approaches to developing educational mechatronics programs. The video runs 1:28:43 and stated objectives...

This animation, created by Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), allows viewers to observe the operation of a micropressure sensor and the packaging of a micropressure sensor array. The animation illustrates "the sensing circuit for the pressure sensor is a Wheatstone Bridge...

This animation, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), depicts an overview of the metallization evaporation processes. The objective of the animation is to identify the process of evaporation. This video runs 00:52 seconds in length.