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This 5-page resource, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is the third in a series of three lab activities that are part of the DC/AC Circuits course. This activity introduces students to the basic theory and operation of a lab oscilloscope. The lab is focused on using...

This 5-page resource, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is the first in a series of three lab activities that are part of the DC/AC Circuits course. This activity introduces students to the basic theory and operation of a lab power supply. This activity is focused on...

This 4-page lab activity is provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC) and covers the principles and laws of parallel circuits. The primary purpose of the lab is to design, construct, and test a multi-range ammeter. In the process of doing this lab activity, the principles of...

This 6-page lab activity is provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC) and covers R2R Ladder Networks. These networks provide a simple and inexpensive method of converting digital information to an analog signal. The R2R ladder circuit is a very common piece of most...

This 9-page lab activity is provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC). "The purpose of this lab is to be able to measure and calculate basic values such as voltage, current, power, and efficiencies for a power system." The following sections are included: Purpose, Systems...

This 14-page lab activity is provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC). "The purpose of this lab is to apply voltage divider in thermal management system and to observe the relationship between temperature, resistor, and voltage." This activity includes the following...

This lab activity is provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC) and is intended to bring together all the principles and laws of series circuits. In this lab students will design, construct, and test a multi-range voltmeter. In the process of doing this lab activity, the...

This 10-page lab activity is provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC). "The purpose of this lab is to collect data on measurements, observe skin effect in wires and propagation delay in a cable, and summarize your findings." This lab activity includes information on the ...

Published by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, this activity allows students to design their own Rube Goldberg device which incorporates shape memory alloys. The goals of the lesson are "encourage students to compare and contrast science and technology; experimental design and...

Genetically modified foods are often in the news and widely grown in the United States. Three US government agencies (USDA, FDA, and EPA) work to regulate the introduction and production of genetically modified foods. These crops can provide agricultural, ecological and nutritional benefits, but...