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This webpage, from Texas Instruments, contains a wealth of information on the company's Electrocardiogram Solution. The site includes design considerations, white papers, and application notes for the design and building of an ECG (EKG) system. The interactive diagram of an ECG device might be of...

This site provides a comparison of typical and more informative circuit diagrams. "Most electronic circuit diagrams leave off some of the most important connections." This site show a typical diagram and then a more complete diagram that shows common missing wires. 

This page from Jim Lesurf of the University of St. Andrews explains common electronic components in an easily understood format. The difference between passive and active components is explained. Other topics include Resistor, Capacitor, Diode, Junction field effect transistor, and Bipolar...

This webpage was published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development (U.S.) as part of the Necessary Skills Now (NSN) project. NSN aims to support integrated instruction in technical schools around employability in the cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing fields. Employability...

This 5-page research brief, published by the University of Washington, assess the accessibility, availability, and use of student employment outcomes data among community colleges. The information in the brief is derived from a paper that employs a case-study approach by interviewing faculty and...

This 4-page Program Support Case Study, provided by Internet Scout Research Group, is part of the Working Partners Toolkit. This toolkit was designed to help educators strengthen their relationship with industry and includes six case studies. The case studies are gathered from successfully initiated...

This 5-page resource created by Ivy Tech Community College and the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) provides information on the Energy Center with Electric Charging Stations: Smart Grid Integrated Technology. “This facility, named the Craig Porter Energy Center, was used to educate...

This webpage, provided by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, provides a 50-page guide on saving money and energy in your home. The guide includes a table of contents and the following chapters: Save Energy and Money Today; Audit Your Home's Energy Use; Weatherize Your Home; Heat...

How much of a difference can spatial reasoning assessment and training make for female STEM students? At Michigan Tech 80% of female engineering students that received the training were retained compared to 50% of women with weak spatial skills who did not receive any training. This three-page...

This 7-page paper, written by Jean Armstrong and Gilah Leder, describes how engineering courses should be changed so they are more appealing to female students. There were major increases in female enrollment in engineering in the eighties but they have hit a plateau, and in some cases declined in...