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Building a Stronger (Sweeter) New Orleans

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Students create and analyze composite materials with the intent of using the materials to construct a structure with optimal strength and minimal density. The composite materials are made of puffed rice cereal, marshmallows and chocolate chips. Student teams vary the concentrations of the three components to create their composite materials. They determine the material density and test its compressive strength by placing weights on it and measuring how much the material compresses. Students graph stress vs. strain and determine Young's modulus to analyze the strength of their materials.

Subject:: Applied Science; Architecture and Design; Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Charisse Nelson; Sarah Wigodsky
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

Building a Zip Line

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A zip line is a way to glide from one point to another while hanging from a cable. Design and create a zip line that is safe for a hard-boiled egg. After designing a safety egg harness, connect the harness to fishing line or wire connected between two chairs of different heights using a paper clip. Learn to improve your zip line based on data. Attach a motion sensor at the bottom of your zip line and display a graph to show how smooth a ride your egg had!

Subject:: Applied Science; Chemistry; Engineering; Mathematics; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Diagram/Illustration; Lecture Notes
Provider:: Concord Consortium
Provider Set:: Concord Consortium Collection
Author:: The Concord Consortium
Date Added:: 05/21/2012

Building an Electromagnet

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Students design and construct electromagnets that must pick up 10 staples. They begin with only minimal guidance, and after the basic concept is understood, are informed of the properties that affect the strength of that magnet. They conclude by designing their own electromagnets to complete the challenge of separating scrap steel from scrap aluminum for recycling, and share it with the class.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Justin Montenegro
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

Building biofuels: How yeast get a little help from their friends

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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"US researchers are finding that what goes for the work place, the playing field, and the home goes for getting the most out of fuel-producing yeasts: teamwork makes the dream work. Inspired by the give-and-take that enables the community of microorganisms found in lichens to thrive in a range of environments, the team paired photosynthetic bacteria with yeast strains to streamline the production of energy-dense fatty acids. That two-way interaction could point to new ways of making biofuels a more attractive alternative energy source. Yeast are among the most industrious organisms on earth. Through the power of fermentation, these microorganisms can take sugar and turn it into clean-burning fuel. But even when genetically optimized to withstand high temperatures and boozy volumes of fuel production, yeasts must still be fed their sweet treat externally. That adds extra processing steps and drives up cost..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Engineering; Life Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: Research Square
Provider Set:: Video Bytes
Date Added:: 03/15/2021

Buildings and Earthquakes

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Earthquakes happen when forces in the Earth cause violent shaking of the ground. Earthquakes can be very destructive to buildings and other man-made structures. Design and build various types of buildings, then test your buildings for earthquake resistance using a shake table and a force sensor that measures how hard a force pushes or pulls your building.

Subject:: Applied Science; Education; Engineering; Geoscience; Physical Science; Space Science; Technology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Diagram/Illustration; Lecture Notes
Provider:: Concord Consortium
Provider Set:: Concord Consortium Collection
Author:: The Concord Consortium
Date Added:: 05/21/2012

Building the Channel Tunnel

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How do you build a tunnel 32 miles long -- under water? This video segment adapted from Building Big, follows the construction of the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed "Chunnel"), the engineering wonder that connects England to France.

Subject:: Applied Science; Chemistry; Education; Engineering; Physical Science; Physics; Technology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 01/22/2004

Building the Neuron

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What does the brain look like? As engineers, how can we look at neural networks without invasive surgery? In this activity, students design and build neuron models based on observations made while viewing neurons through a microscope. The models are used to explain how each structure of the neuron contributes to the overall function. Students share their models with younger students and explain what a neuron is, its function, and how engineers use their understanding of the neuron to make devices to activate neurons.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Janelle Orange
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

Building towards the Future

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Students are introduced to some basic civil engineering concepts in an exciting and interactive manner. Bridges and skyscrapers, the two most visible structures designed by civil engineers, are discussed in depth, including the design principles behind them. To help students visualize in three dimensions, one hands-on activity presents three-dimensional coordinate systems and gives students practice finding and describing points in space. After learning about skyscrapers, tower design principles and how materials absorb different types of forces, students compete to build their own newspaper towers to meet specific design criteria.The unit concludes with student groups using balsa wood and glue to design and build tower structures to withstand vertical and lateral forces.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Full Course; Unit of Study
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Ben Burnham
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

Building with Nature & Beyond: Principles for designing nature based engineering solutions

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This book is based upon the edX MOOCs Engineering: Building with Nature and Beyond Engineering: Building with Nature. The Engineering: Building with Nature MOOC, explores the use of natural materials and ecological processes in achieving effective and sustainable hydraulic infrastructure designs, distilling Engineering and Ecological Design Principles. In the Beyond Engineering: Building with Nature course, the missing element of Social Design Principles is developed and taught.

Join us in exploring the interface between hydraulic engineering, nature and society!

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Environmental Science
Material Type:: Homework/Assignment; Textbook
Provider:: Delft University of Technology
Author:: Jill H. Slinger
Date Added:: 12/20/2021

Build it Better!

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Students use their knowledge of tornadoes and damage. The students will work in groups to design a structure that will withstand and protect people from tornadoes. Each group will create a poster with the name of their engineering firm and a picture of their structure. Finally, each group will present their posters to the class.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Engineering; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Janet Yowell; Jessica Todd; Malinda Schaefer Zarske; Melissa Straten
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

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Built to Last?

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In this activity, the students test the shelters they built in Lesson 3, Activity 1 for durability and water resistance.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

Bulbs & Batteries Side by Side

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We are surrounded everyday by circuits that utilize "in parallel" and "in series" circuitry. Complicated circuits designed by engineers are made of many simpler parallel and series circuits. In this hands-on activity, students build parallel circuits, exploring how they function and their unique features.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Daria Kotys-Schwartz; Denise W. Carlson; Joe Friedrichsen; Malinda Schaefer Zarske; Sabre Duren; Xochitl Zamora Thompson
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

Bulbs & Batteries in a Row

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Everyday we are surrounded by circuits that use "in parallel" and "in series" circuitry. Complicated circuits designed by engineers are composed of many simpler parallel and series circuits. During this activity, students build a simple series circuit and discover the properties associated with series circuits.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Electronic Technology; Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Daria Kotys-Schwartz; Denise Carlson; Joe Friedrichsen; Malinda Schaefer Zarske; Sabre Duren; Xochitl Zamora Thompson
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

Bumper switches

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In this video we create and wire Bit-zee's bumper switches. Created by Karl Wendt.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: Khan Academy
Provider Set:: Khan Academy
Author:: Karl Wendt
Date Added:: 10/08/2012

Bumps and Bruises

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Athletes often wear protective gear to keep themselves safe in contact sports. In this spirit, students follow the steps of engineering design process as they design, build and test protective padding for an egg drop. Many of the design considerations surrounding egg drops are similar to sports equipment design. Watching the transformation of energy from potential to kinetic, observing the impact and working under material constraints introduces students to "sports engineering" and gives them a chance to experience some of the challenges engineers face in designing equipment to protect athletes.

Subject:: Applied Science; Architecture and Design; Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Abigail Watrous; Connor Lowrey; Denali Lander; Janet Yowell; Katherine Beggs; Melissa Straten
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

Buoyancy & Boats (4th - 5th Grade) Five Lesson Unit

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This unit consists of five lessons covering buoyancy and engineering boats. Each lesson includes goals, anticipatory set, learner objectives, guided practice, procedure instructions, closing activities, and extensions. Student handouts and worksheets are also included.

Lesson 1: Intro to Buoyancy
Lesson 2: Engineer a Barge
Lesson 3: Intro to Sails & Motion
Lesson 4: Engineer a Sailboat
Lesson 5: Final Vessel

NGSS: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3

Lesson 1 materials: empty 2-liter bottles with tops cut off, pennies or other coins, marble, modeling clay, crap wood, rocks, pingpong ball, golf ball, popsicle stick, paper clip, scale, other object for floating or sinking
Lesson 2 materials: for each student - 12" x 12" piece of aluminum foil, 4 popsicle sticks, 2 straws, 12" masking tape; teacher pre-setup - enough pennies for testing (500 pennies per group), pool filled 2/3 with water
Lesson 3 materials: string/yarn, 1/2 straw for each student, 2 different types of paper (tissue & white copy paper), tape, scissors, fan, wooden skewers, 2 popsicle sticks per student, rulers, protractors, stencils.
Lesson 4 materials: 8 popsicle sticks, 1 wooden skewer, 1 straw, masking tape or duct tape, tissue paper or copy paper
Lesson 5 materials: same as Lesson 2

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson Plan
Author:: Columbia Gorge STEM Hub
Date Added:: 08/13/2020

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Students conduct a simple experiment to see how the water level changes in a beaker when a lump of clay sinks in the water and when the same lump of clay is shaped into a bowl that floats in the water. They notice that the floating clay displaces more water than the sinking clay does, perhaps a surprising result. Then they determine the mass of water that is displaced when the clay floats in the water. A comparison of this mass to the mass of the clay itself reveals that they are approximately the same.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Mary R. Hebrank
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

Bury Your Trash!

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Students bury various pieces of trash in a plotted area of land outside. After two to three months, they uncover the trash to investigate what types of materials biodegrade in soil.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Roarke Horstmeyer
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

Business Intelligence

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This tells about the basic introduction of Business Intelligence , various applications of Business Intelligence.Working with BI Cognos Tool provided by IBM

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Lecture Notes
Date Added:: 07/26/2019

Business Model Implementation

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Designing a new business model is one thing, but how do you actually put it into practice? How do you move from your current model to a new business model?

In this business and management course, you will learn how to make a practical action plan to implement your new business model.

You will create a business model roadmap that will include practical activities that take into consideration the possible risks associated with moving to a new business model.

You will also learn about the practical factors that need to be taken into consideration during the transition process, i.e. the competency of your people and your IT, in order to successfully implement a new business model.

Subject:: Applied Science; Business and Communication; Engineering
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: Delft University of Technology
Provider Set:: TU Delft OpenCourseWare
Author:: Harry Bouwman; Mark de Reuver; Timber Haaker
Date Added:: 08/16/2019