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This article, by John W. Hansen and Gerald G. Lovedahl, covers professional development for technology teachers and questions the traditional industrial tool use model. The paper explores the question: "What is the desired outcome of a technology education program?" and discusses constraints on the...

This paper, by Jonathan Hill, Kevin Ball, and Majdi Atallah, all of the University of Hartford, covers human performance monitoring using a research-oriented wireless system. Monitor systems and sensor units are discussed in depth. A present status and summary are also included. 

This 5-page guide, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is intended to help users become familiar with the hardware interface of Spartan 3E FPGA board. The Spartan-3E Starter Kit board is more advanced and complex compared to other Spartan development boards. This guide...

This 27-page paper, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, discusses the dissemination of materials developed by Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers and projects. This paper highlights findings from previous studies of dissemination, ...

This article is a revised version of a talk the author gave 4 October during the 1998 National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Annual Meeting discussing diversity issues in engineering, in terms of both underrepresented populations and 'individual diversity.'

This tutorial is provided by National Instruments and covers how to correctly use and understand a digital multimeter (DMM). This tutorial includes a table of contents and the following sections: Display Digits, Voltage Measurements, Current Measurements, Additional Measurements, Noise Rejection...

This article from SPIE discusses an electron-beam-lithography technique which fabricates diffractive optical structures such as classic Fresnel-zone-plate lenses with fine features. "Diffractive optical elements are especially useful in parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as the soft x-ray...

This Nebraska Cooperative Extension guide discusses the principles and process of reverse osmosis treatment for household drinking water. The article can either be read via the web or downloaded as a PDF document.

In this article, which originally appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, conversation analysis of work sessions of student groups is used to identify patterns of teaching-learning interactions and interactional problems.

This Earning Credentials webinar, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), was recorded April 13, 2012 and discusses documenting skills attainment with technical credentials as part of academic programs. This webinar defines some common credentials and how and why educators...