This program is a short interactive tutorial teaching users how to integrate a power spectral density curve to calculate the overall GRMS value in a random vibration.For more information, go to http://members.aol.com/tomirvine/pa  ... more

This program is a short interactive tutorial teaching users how to integrate a power spectral density curve to calculate the overall GRMS value in a random vibration.For more information, go to http://members.aol.com/tomirvine/page6.html   less

The Geotechnical Photo Alblum provides images of formations, structures and equipment related to geotechnical engineering. Topics: Compaction, Earthquake hazards, Embankment dams, Erosion & piping Excavations,  ... more

The Geotechnical Photo Alblum provides images of formations, structures and equipment related to geotechnical engineering. Topics: Compaction, Earthquake hazards, Embankment dams, Erosion & piping Excavations, Experimental facilities, Foundations - Deep, Foundations - Shallow, Ground improvement, Landslides, Offshore structures, Retaining structures, Site characterization, Underground structures. Keywords: rock mechanics, geotechnical engineering   less

The Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder is a nationally recognized engineering education leader. In 1997, Hewlett-Packard named it "one of the finer teaching environments on the planet  ... more

The Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder is a nationally recognized engineering education leader. In 1997, Hewlett-Packard named it "one of the finer teaching environments on the planet." Using interdisciplinary, hands-on approaches and incorporating leading-edge technology, engineering students at CU-Boulder gain the understanding and confidence to succeed. The Program reflects the contemporary world of professional engineering by supporting students, working in teams on real-world projects, to learn the open-ended problem-solving skills critical to their career paths. Program components include first-year design and build courses, an invention and innovation sequence, senior design projects, and design expos. The Program is supported by the ITL Laboratory - a three-story, 34,000 square foot learning facility that provides students with a flexible, visible learning environment. The ITL Laboratory is unlike any other educational facility in the world. Its curriculum-driven design supports a variety of learning styles and features first-year design studios, an active-learning center, a computer network integrating all experimental equipment throughout two large, open laboratory plazas, fabrication and media shacks, group work areas, and student-centered, technology-rich electronics and manufacturing centers. The ITL Laboratory itself is an integral part of the undergraduate engineering curriculum, enabling students to monitor the building's structural, electrical and mechanical systems through exposed building systems and a network of embedded sensors. A collection of interactive exhibits and kinetic sculptures capture the interest of budding engineers of all ages. Annually, thousands of K-12 students and teachers visit the ITL Laboratory, many to participate in hands-on, ears-on and minds-on K-12 engineering camps, classes and workshops. The ITL Program provides summer engineering workshops and classes to extend hands-on learning to K-12 teachers and students, as part of its integrated K-16 engineering program. It also leads creation of the TeachEngineering.org digital library collection of K-12 curricula for teaching science and math in an engineering context. The ITL Program was named a Program of Excellence by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, and one of three finalists for Boeing's Outstanding Educator Award in 1996 and 1997. In 2000, it received the inaugural Recognition Award from the Corporate and Foundation Alliance, a group of 35 engineering and technology corporations and foundations working with the National Science Foundation to recognize the country's top undergraduate science, math, engineering and technology educational programs. The ITL Program won the 2005-06 Diversity Service Recognition Award from the CU-Boulder Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Minority Affairs. ITL was selected for its commitment to creating a more diverse student population at CU-Boulder and for enriching the exposure of K-12 students to engineering, reaching out in particular to students of color, young women, and first-generation college-bound students.   less

"Our Electrical Engineering program is devoted to the idea of design-build-test. Cadets graduating the program have the necessary skills to see projects through from requirements to working devices that meet real needs for people  ... more

"Our Electrical Engineering program is devoted to the idea of design-build-test. Cadets graduating the program have the necessary skills to see projects through from requirements to working devices that meet real needs for people. The program has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) since 1985. If you are a cadet interested in Electrical Engineering, contact ANY instructor of the Department to be directed to an Academic Counselor. Degrees we offer are: -Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering -Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Honors The Honors degree provides cadets at the top of their year groups the opportunity to excel and be acknowledged for scholarly accomplishments beyond those of the standard program. Cadet studies in Electrical Engineering consist of a base of fundamental skills and knowledge followed by an opportunity to focus on a particular technology-based "thread" of study. The threads are: -Robotics. -Communications. -Information assurance. -Electronics. -Computer architecture. For further information, the links at the left will take you to a listing of courses in the EE major and our objectives--what our graduates are able to do as a result of their good work in their EE major. Our laboratory and fabrication facilities are first rate, including our support staff of dedicated professional technicians. Outside the classroom, many electrical engineering majors participate in clubs and activities that are great fun and professionally rewarding. A few examples... -Our Ham Radio club communicates around the world, including periodic contacts with the International Space Station. -The Electronic Experimenters' Club provides, at no charge, kits, parts, tools, and faculty help for cadets who are interested in building their own electronic equipment. Finally, we sponsor exciting summer opportunities for cadets to apply their knowledge in research and operational settings at locations throughout the world, normally for four to seven week periods."   less

Papers and reports on teaching, in particular for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). One paper, A Collaborative Process for K-12 Engineering Curriculum Development, describes an approach and lessons le  ... more

Papers and reports on teaching, in particular for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). One paper, A Collaborative Process for K-12 Engineering Curriculum Development, describes an approach and lessons learned for "bringing engineering and technology curricula into the K-12 classroom as a vehicle for the integration of math and science." Connects to education resource http://teachengineering.com/ (search NEEDS for "Teach Engineering-Website"), an NSF-sponsored library of education resources.   less

"Whether you are a teacher, doing chemistry at school, or are simply just interested in chemistry, Creative Chemistry has lots for you. There are full-colour worksheets and teaching notes for fun activities suitable for a chemi  ... more

"Whether you are a teacher, doing chemistry at school, or are simply just interested in chemistry, Creative Chemistry has lots for you. There are full-colour worksheets and teaching notes for fun activities suitable for a chemistry club, and around three hundred pages of question sheets and practical guides for GCSE and A Level Chemistry. You will also find fun chemistry puzzles, interactive revision quizzes, molecular models, and the Sc1 Tune-up Garage to help improve your GCSE science investigations. Choose from the featured selection below, use the Search facility, or enjoy just browsing." Example topics are: *Balancing equations *Periodic trends *Organic molecule structures   less

This website discusses Duke's Digital Initiative plan, in which the university provides students with iPods to be used in university classes and to help integrate digital audio, video, and images into curriculum.  ... more

This website discusses Duke's Digital Initiative plan, in which the university provides students with iPods to be used in university classes and to help integrate digital audio, video, and images into curriculum.   less

This is a case study of an historical African American engineer. "Caldwell McCoy graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford, Connecticut. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Conne  ... more

This is a case study of an historical African American engineer. "Caldwell McCoy graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford, Connecticut. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Caldwell McCoy received a Master of Science degree in Mathematics and Doctor of Science degrees in Telecommunications from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. From 1956 to 1959, Dr. McCoy served in the United States Air Force where he was a Combat Flyer with the Strategic Air Command. On receiving an honorable discharge in 1959, he began his employment with the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. for the next 17 years. Dr. McCoy had progressively responsible assignments involving research on state-of-the-art computer equipment for underwater signaling and detection. As a Project Engineer in Anti-Submarine Warfare, his duties included designing, testing and evaluating systems for long-range detection and localization of submarines. He spent extensive periods of time on submarines in carrying out these responsibilities. (Source: Michele E McCoy-Brown) For his achievements in developing long-range anti-submarine systems at the Naval research laboratory in Washington, D.C., Dr. McCoy was awarded the Laboratory's Thomas Edison Fellowship in 1968. In the 1970s, he worked for the U.S. Department of Energy, managing the largest computer facility in the country devoted to a single scientific problem. As program manager for the National Magnetic Fusion Energy Computer Network, Caldwell McCoy directed the United State's largest computer network devoted to a single problem -- to analyze the prospect of achieving usable energy from magnetic energy. The Department of Energy network serves over 800 users of experimental data from all around the country. Since 1976 he has been part of the magnetic fusion energy program, first with the Energy Research and Development Administration and then it successor, the Department of Energy. In 1983, Dr. McCoy left the Department of Energy (DOE) to accept a position with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as Director of the Information Systems Program. This program provided support to the space science research community in high performance computing. In this capacity, Dr. McCoy was responsible for administering a program with total funding of more than $25 million a year involving more than 275 government and contractor employees. During his employment at NASA, he was selected to become a member of the Senior Executive Service, the highest rank to be achieved by a civil service employee." Keywords: African American or Black Engineer, ethnic diversity   less

"The Learning Science and Technology R&D Roadmap describes a pre-competitive, platform neutral research plan to stimulate development and dissemination of next generation learning tools. Using advice provided by panels of experts  ... more

"The Learning Science and Technology R&D Roadmap describes a pre-competitive, platform neutral research plan to stimulate development and dissemination of next generation learning tools. Using advice provided by panels of experts from companies, universities, government research facilities, and others with unique expertise, a series of component roadmaps was developed, each addressing critical learning science and technology R&D focus areas. Expert input was solicited during a series of specialized workshops, consultative meetings, and interviews. Each component roadmap provides an assessment of the R&D needs, identifies key research questions and technical requirements, details the chronology of the R&D activities over the next 3 - 10 years and specifies long-term goals and shorter-term benchmarks for the efforts. The executive summary of the roadmap was included in the Digital Opportunity Investment Trust (DO IT) report that was delivered to Congress on October 23, 2003. DO IT would mount a national initiative to support research, prototype applications, and other activities. Funding would be generated by the interest yielded by investing revenues generated by auctions of the public airwaves."   less

Science.gov is a search engine for government science information and research results. Currently in its fourth generation, Science.gov provides search of more than 50 million pages of science information with just one query, and  ... more

Science.gov is a search engine for government science information and research results. Currently in its fourth generation, Science.gov provides search of more than 50 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to over 1,800 scientific Web sites. Narrower topics: *Agricultural Facilities and Equipment *Agricultural Waste *Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science *Fisheries and Aquaculture *Food Safety *Food Science and Technology *Pesticides, Insecticides, and Herbicides *Plant Production, Agronomy, Gardening, and Horticulture   less