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Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), serves as an introduction to sensors, one component found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module is related to two other modules that cover components in MEMS, transducers and actuators. These...

Module Description: This learning module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), serves as an introduction to statistical process control (SPC). "SPC is a set of tools used for continuous improvement and the assurance of quality in an active manufacturing process. This learning...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides an introduction to transducers including "what they are, how they work and how they are used in both macro and micro-size systems." This module is divided into the following four units: Pre-test...

This site from the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College provides a number of resources for teachers of introductory geoscience courses. Lesson plans include topics like the history of geology, causes and implications of global change, global sustainability, physical geology and the...

Learning Unit Description: The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information System (GIS) instruction. The Investigating Tsunami Damage in...

This document provides a learning module on iron and steel for use in materials education. The lesson examines the basic properties of iron and steel and includes discussions, demonstrations and suggested optional classroom activities. The materials can be covered in one to two class periods.

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight a lesson on energy savings for homeowners. The collection is composed of seven documents. The documents include an instructors guide, a...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the concept of material properties. During this lab, students will learn about microfluidics and how "with one drop of liquid sample, small devices and channels can be used with nanoparticles for sensitive...

Learning Unit Description: The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) instruction. The Classifying and Evaluating Land Cover...

Learning Unit Description: The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information System (GIS) instruction. The Land Surface Heat Emissivity in...