National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Wet Etching in Nanofabrication
Chemistry and physics combine forces to benefit nanofabrications. Learners examine the process of wet etching in nanofabrication. Using corrosive substances such as lemon juice and Coca-Cola, they model the etching process. They then...
Curated OER
DC Branch Current Analysis
Engage your class in physics with this series of questions. The first question is the most hands-on and asks learners to build their own circuit. The rest of the questions are related to current analysis. Class members solve 7 problems...
Curated OER
Bipolar Junction Transistors as Switches
In this physics instructional activity, learners construct an electric circuit based on specific requirements. They complete 48 short answer questions related to the circuit.
Curated OER
Conventional Transistor Overview and Special Transistors
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students develop an understanding of micro-controllers and then answer a series of 13 open-ended questions about transistors that include analyzing schematics. This worksheet is printable and the...
Curated OER
Insulate Gate Field-Effect Transistors
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students draw a schematic design and build a circuit board to grasp the understanding of insulated gate field effect transistors before answering a series of 39 open-ended questions that include...
Curated OER
Junction Field-Effect Transistors
In this physics worksheet, students complete 43 conceptual questions on transistors. They define basic terms related to conductance.
Curated OER
Elementary Amplifier Theory
In this amplifier learning exercise, students answer ten questions about amplifiers, their voltage gain, current gain and power gain. They analyze class-B transistor amplifiers and class-A transistor amplifiers.
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The Little Transistor That Could
Students explore the nature of technology through the history of the transistor. They examine how the engineers at the Bell Labs used knowledge of science and technology, together with strategies of design, to solve practical problems.
Curated OER
Using Transistors: Let's Get Transistorized!
Students build two circuits and explore how transistors function. This activity allow them to observe the operation of a transistor as an amplifier.
Curated OER
Swamp Thing
Students create a build-it-yourself boat that runs on two small electric motors. Swamp Thing has an electronic brain that can be controlled and steered with a flashlight.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Semiconductors
In this interactive, manipulate the semiconductor to create a diode, and then watch the electrons change position and energy.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: G1 Exg's Radio Page
An extensive collection of links on anything to do with amateur radio, including experiments and projects, crystal set radio, radio magazines, educational sites, and materials suppliers.
Other
Mineralogy Database: Indium
Basic data on indium, including isotopic information along with a nice list of minerlas containing indium and links to the minerals (photos are there). Good site.
Other
The Electronics Club: Transistors
The transistor "circuit component" is described in detail in this report.
Other
Los Alamos National Labs: Indium
A summary of basic data, along with information on the history, sources, uses and properties of indium.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Transistors
Understand what a field effect transistor does as the building blocks of modern electronic devices. The module has several simulations that explore properties of the field effect transistor. Students will learn about logic gates as well...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase:transistors
A learning module that explores the transistor. Learn about the field effect transistor and how transistors are used as switches. Learning module includes interactive activities, assessment, and much more.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Demonstrating the Amplifying Action of a Transistor
A simple demonstration is described which shows how a transistor works. By including the audience into the actual circuit and by lighting LED's it shows the potential of the simple transistor amplifier. The extension to two transistors -...
PBS
Magnet Lab: Wafer Maker
Included on a PBS site about transistors, Wafer Maker is an interactive Java applet designed as an educational game. Using the arrow keys as controls, players can attempt to grow layers of crystals at the proper speed and temperature and...
Other
Npn Transistor Common Emitter Amplifier
An interactive example of an NPN transistor CE amplifier circuit, a relatively simple amplifier (as far as amplifiers go), which allows the viewer to change input parameters and see how it affects the circuit output. The site also...
A&E Television
History.com: 11 Innovations That Changed History
From pioneering inventions to bold scientific and medical advancements, find out more about 11 innovations that changed the course of human history.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Circuits and Electronics
A collection of video lectures from a circuits and electronics course taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The course teaches about resistive elements, switches, digital abstraction, amplifiers, energy storage, and...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Walter Houser Brattain
This site contains a Wikipedia description of Walter Houser Brattain.
