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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is an international organization that strives to "serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research... publishing and continuing education." The site for ASHRAE contains ePublications and...

This case study presents American Woodwork Corporation (AWC), an established mass-produced furnishings and cabinetry company that is looking to innovate and optimize their operations. With assistance from the Additive Manufacturing (AM) department at Somerset Community College, AWC was able to...

The Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC) is a consortium of over 50 college partners and 30 corporate manufacturing companies working to strengthen the competency and global competitiveness of the automotive manufacturing workforce. This Products document gives an...

This paper, by Aki Rasinen, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy of Technology in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, covers technology education curricula of six countries: Australia, England, France, The Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. An overview is...

This paper by Rodney L. Custer, Brigitte G. Valesey, and Barry N. Burke, covers problem solving in technological education and presents and assessment model to evaluate technological design activities. The research problem, objectives, methodology, findings, and recommendations are discussed.

This article, published by Nanowerk, provides an example of the way in which the use of nanotechnology in combination with other branches of science and technology leads to technological innovations.  The paper cites a specific instance where "the convergence of nanotechnology, microtechnology,...

This one page PDF, from the GeoTech Center, provides essential resources for starting a new geospatial academic program.

This slide deck was presented on October 26, 2017 as part of a National Academy of Sciences workshop on the role of digital tutors. This workshop, titled The Role of Digital Tutors, "describe[s] the evidence on the efficacy of Digital Tutors, exploring our current knowledge about the capabilities...

Module Description: The production of genetically modified organisms as an environmental issue is examined in this module. "Potential environmental impacts of genetically modified crops are emphasized, although human health concerns are also addressed. Our current state of knowledge and the...

Module Description: The Fire Ecology and Management Series is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and includes six modules. This series “is designed to address both the general role of fire in ecosystems as well as specific wildfire management issues in forest ecosystems.” The...