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Module Description: This Advanced Engines in Hybrid Electric Vehicle module consists of a PowerPoint presentation, two labs, and a syllabus designed to enhance automotive engine courses with HEV technologies and was developed through seed funding from the Center for Advanced Automotive Technologies...

This Advanced Heating and Cooling Systems in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)Presentation was developed through a seed grant from the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) and discusses the advanced air conditioning systems placed in HEVs, and safety precautions to follow when servicing...

Module Description: This module was created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link) and introduces students to aerogels. "In this module, students will learn about aerogels and some of the nanoscale phenomena that give aerogels their remarkable properties." Science and nanoscience...

This collection of Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) charts is provided by AgrowKnowledge. The DACUM charts were created by a panel of industry professionals, college educators, and AgrowKnowledge. Each chart provides information for one of the following careers: GIS Technician/Analyst, Greenhouse...

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...

This report, from Wayne W. Welch of the University of Minnesota, studies the impact and sustainability of the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education program. Specifically, the paper focuses on a model developed in relation to sustainability success. The model is composed of...

This module consists of a lab, PowerPoint presentation, and modified syllabus which all relate to Toyota's continuously variable Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) transmission. All materials were developed under a seed grant from the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT). The PowerPoint...

This PowerPoint presentation and lab provide a general overview of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and the technologies powering them. Both were developed to enhance automotive courses with HEV technologies through seed funding from the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT). The included...

Module Description: This Overview of Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Technologies module consists of a PowerPoint presentation, labs, and syllabus designed to enhance automotive electrical courses with HEV technologies and was developed through seed funding from the Center for Advanced Automotive...