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This resource, provided by Piedmont Virginia Community College, includes files for a project-based learning module that has "students build the basis of a Linux-based server to control motors and build a circuit that can be managed using Python and a simple motor driver." To complete the project,...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this experiment as an introduction to the physical properties of polymeric chains. The lesson involves using pop-beads to represent polymeric chains. Several video clips are included along with a step-by step procedure for the...

This activity, created by Maricopa Community Colleges, is designed to provide students with a short introduction to solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technology. The PowerPoint, which contains 74-slides, provides a brief overview of the history of solar energy: how it was originally used in the...

This 35-page Introduction to Biodiesel Fuel lab manual is provided by Career Education in Renewable Energy Technology (CERET) and Madison Area Technical College (MATC). This manual was used in the Introduction to Biodiesel course that is part of the Renewable Energy Certificate offered at MATC. The...

This course, published by InnovATEBIO, provides "an introduction to the field of biotechnology, including applications of biotechnology in molecular biology, biochemistry, research, bioethics, and laboratory safe practices in a regulated environment." The course features four units with various...

In this biotechnology course, published by InnovATEBIO, "students will investigate the mechanisms involved in the transfer from DNA sequences to proteins to biochemical functions." The course "integrates biological and chemical concepts with laboratory techniques that are used in research and...

This workbook, provided by Austin Community College, prepares students for a job working in a biotechnology lab. An overview of biotechnology is provided along with general lab safety and preparation, and a variety of biotechnology laboratory practical experiences. Topics covered include: essential...

This workbook, provided by Austin Community College, prepares students to work as entry-level biotechnology employees in potential regulatory environments. An overview of working in a regulated environment is provided along with general lab safety and preparation, and a variety of biotechnology...

This 6-page lab guide, created by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Network at Pennsylvania State University, features a laboratory activity where students are introduced to the concepts and processes of contact lithography. The lab guide includes objectives, background...

This 2-page lab guide, created by Pennsylvania State University and the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Center (NACK), is for a laboratory activity focused on the operation field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) equipment. During the lab, students observe and take note...