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Diesel Bus Case Study
Students research the diesel retrofit program underway in Norwich, Connecticut and identify the health risks of diesel fumes - in particular the emissions of fumes from school buses. They outline ways of reducing diesel emissions.
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Harnessing the Wind for Electricity
Ninth graders explain how wind can produce electricity. In this geometry lesson, 9th graders construct their own pin wheel turbine and calculate its power. They discuss the pros and cons of using wind generator.
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Busiest People Ever
Students write a paragraph about what they want to do when they grow up. They include the special skills and education (human capital) they must have to do the job they've chosen.
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#22c Airplane flight #22d Airplane flight--How High? How Fast?
Pupils discuss the application of frames of reference to an airplane flying with a constant velocity v through the air.
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Nasa's Return To Flight: Testing In
Students explain basic components of the space shuttle stack and the chemical fuel makeup and storage used on the external tank of space shuttle. They discuss findings of Columbia mission accident. and the safety improvements that have...
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The Story of the Transistor
Students brainstorm on how certain items have become smaller as technology advances. They watch a video about the history of the transistor.
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Who's Listening?
Students identify nonverbal signs of attention, and demonstrate skills for interacting with others.
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John Fitch: Pioneer Steamboat Inventor
Students explore the transportation revolution brought about through the use of steam power to move boats over water. They practice note taking skills by taking notes from an article.
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The Space Shuttle and the Future
In this space shuttle worksheet, students review the different facts associated with the space shuttle and the space station. This worksheet has 23 true or false questions.
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Beginning Analogies
In this analogies worksheet, students read the pairs of words and choose the answer that best expresses a relationship similar to the original pair. Students complete 12 examples.
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New Breed of Robots Takes War To the Next Level
Students study an article and answer questions. In this exploring robots lesson students read an article on military robots and answer questions.
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Show Me the Money!!!
Pupils research employment rates in the United States with a focus on broadcast journalists. In this employment rate instructional activity, students visit the given websites to explore popular states to live in, highest and lowest...
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Robot Turning Lab
Students design a robot that can turn 90 degrees. In this robotics lesson, students explain the applications of their invention. They present their design in class.
University of California
Mechanical Engineering at Uc Berkeley
This is the website for the University of California at Berkeley's Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Mechanical Engineering
This is the website for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Other
University of Minnesota Deptartment of Mechanical Engineering
Website of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. The site has information on degree programs, research, etc.
Other
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
This site is the homepage of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Mechanical Engineers
Learn about the general job functions of mechanical engineers, the industries that hire them and the occupation's employment prospects.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Mechanical Engineering Technician
The mechanical engineering technician supports the mechanical engineer in designing all sorts of things we use in our everyday lives. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a mechanical engineering...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Mechanical Engineer
All kinds of apparatus used in every day life are designed by the mechanical engineer. The career casts a broad engineering net. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a mechanical engineer, as well as the...
Columbia University
Columbia University: What Is Mechanical Engineering
An overview of the field of mechanical engineering with a focus on the career areas available to those with a mechanical engineering background or experience.
Other
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Homepage
This is the website from the The Institution of Mechanical Engineers for a mechanical engineering professional society in the United Kingdom.
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Mechanical Engineering
A career in Mechanical Engineering is profiled.Included: Mechanical Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Splash, Pop, Fizz: Rube Goldberg Machines
Refreshed with an understanding of the six simple machines; screw, wedge, pully, incline plane, wheel and axle, and lever, student groups receive materials and an allotted amount of time to act as mechanical engineers to design and...