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Air Quality InQuiry (AQ-IQ)

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Air Quality InQuiry (AQ-IQ)

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Students engage in hands-on, true-to-life research experiences on air quality topics chosen for personal interest through a unit composed of one lesson and five associated activities. Using a project-based learning approach suitable for secondary science classrooms and low-cost air quality monitors, students gain the background and skills needed to conduct their own air quality research projects. The curriculum provides: 1) an introduction to air quality science, 2) data collection practice, 3) data analysis practice, 4) help planning and conducting a research project and 5) guidance in interpreting data and presenting research in professional poster format. The comprehensive curriculum requires no pre-requisite knowledge of air quality science or engineering. This curriculum takes advantage of low-cost, next-generation, open-source air quality monitors called Pods. These monitors were developed in a mechanical engineering lab at the University of Colorado Boulder and are used for academic research as well as education and outreach. The monitors are made available for use with this curriculum through AQ-IQ Kits that may be rented from the university by teachers. Alternatively, nearly the entire unit, including the student-directed projects, could also be completed without an air quality monitor. For example, students can design research projects that utilize existing air quality data instead of collecting their own, which is highly feasible since much data is publically available. In addition, other low-cost monitors could be used instead of the Pods. Also, the curriculum is intentionally flexible, so that the lesson and its activities can be used individually. See the Other section for details about the Pods and ideas for alternative equipment, usage without air quality monitors, and adjustments to individually teach the lesson and activities.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Physical Science
Material Type:: Unit of Study
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Ashley Collier; Ben Graves; Daniel Knight; Drew Meyers; Eric Ambos; Eric Lee; Erik Hotaling; Evan Coffey; Hanadi Adel Salamah; Joanna Gordon; Katya Hafich; Michael Hannigan; Nicholas VanderKolk; Olivia Cecil; Victoria Danner
Date Added:: 06/17/2021

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Animal Science

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In the Animal Science course, students study large, small, and specialty animals. Students explore the necessary elements--such as diet, genetics, habitat, and behavior--to create humane, ecologically and economically sustainable animal production systems.

Subject:: Agriculture; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 07/13/2021

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Animal Science

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In the Animal Science course, students study large, small, and specialty animals. Students explore the necessary elements--such as diet, genetics, habitat, and behavior--to create humane, ecologically and economically sustainable animal production systems.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 09/28/2023

Animation Model

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Animation Model

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This instructional program prepares students to use artistic and technological foundations to create animated presentations for industry and entertainment. Students will develop basic drawing and design skills, learn the fundamentals and physics movement, the concept of communication to a given audience, and techniques for self-expression through a variety of animated formats. They will explore the careers and requisite skills required by animators in both entertainment and the business world.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 09/28/2023

Architectural Design 1 Model

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Architectural Design 1 Model

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Architectural and Structural Engineering provides learning opportunities for students interested in preparing for careers in such areas as architecture, industrial design, and civil engineering.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 09/28/2023

Are you Sure? Consumer Livestock Production Concerns

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Are you Sure? Consumer Livestock Production Concerns

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This lesson is designed to make future livestock producers understand what concerns the American consumer has when it comes to livestock production systems. Students will be given the opportunity to develop their own definition of "holistic livestock management" and learn the basics for utilizing these techniques. Students will also be brought up to speed on the most recent laws and regulations that impact the livestock industry and consumers.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Author:: Heather Thomas
Date Added:: 09/28/2023

Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence

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This activity explores what it means for a computer to be intelligent and introduces the topic of what a computer program is and how everything computers do simply involves following instructions written by (creative) computer programmers. Learners interact with a piece of paper that contains rules for playing a perfect game of noughts-and-crosses (tic-tac-toe). The activity contains some thought provoking (and humorous) discussion questions. Explanation, variations, extensions, and resources are included in the PDF.

Subject:: Applied Science; Automotive Technology and Repair; Career and Technical Education; Computer Science; Computing and Information; Education; Engineering; Life Science; Mathematics; Psychology; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Lesson Plan; Simulation
Provider:: ComPADRE Digital Library
Date Added:: 07/19/2024

Audio and Speaker Electronics

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Audio and Speaker Electronics

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Join me for a hands-on ride through the fundamentals of electronics and acoustics and the process of loudspeaker design and construction. We will learn about the engineering and art involved throughout music/movie recording and playback, the design and application of everything from microphones to DACs, amplifiers, and speakers. With the aid of computer assisted audio measuring equipment at the MIT Edgerton Center, we will analyze the frequency response and distortion of speaker drivers, and understand their effect on what we hear. Then we design our own speakersÄdriver selection, crossover networks, and enclosure designÄand build them in class!

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: MIT
Provider Set:: MIT Highlights for High School
Author:: Michael Price
Date Added:: 03/15/2022

Automated, Connected and Intelligent Vehicles

Automated, Connected and Intelligent Vehicles

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The goal of the course is to introduce students to the various technologies and systems used to implement Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

These systems have the overall impact of automating various driving functions and create a safer driving experience for the passengers.

The basics of automotive electronics, fundamentals of electronic control systems, and the evolution of these systems will be introduced. The necessary components needed to implement ADAS include advanced location and vehicle surroundings sensors, wireless technology, and the networking and processing of data are presented.

The details of various ADAS are covered including the most recent innovations: lane keeping, collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking, and autonomous vehicles. Other course topics include: sensor data fusion, advanced display and driver warning technology, impaired/medical emergency driver sensor technology, vehicle prognostics, and system troubleshooting.

The course lectures, handouts, homework assignments, lab exercises and projects, and exams are designed to train community college students that are in automotive advanced certificate and/or associate degree programs. The materials may also be adapted for use in the training of incumbent workers.

Subject:: Automotive Technology and Repair; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course
Date Added:: 07/24/2024

Automotive Cybersecurity for Automotive Technicians

Automotive Cybersecurity for Automotive Technicians

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The basics of cybersecurity threat models, high risk attack areas of vehicles, classes of attacks, and protecting vehicles from attacks are introduced. Standards and protocols related to automotive cybersecurity will be covered. Cybersecurity methods and penetration testing for vehicles will also be presented. Attacking connected vehicles will be discussed by reviewing vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications and wireless access protocols, such as IEEE 1609. Potential attacks on automated vehicles will be described.

Subject:: Automotive Technology and Repair; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course
Date Added:: 07/24/2024

Automotive General Services Technician Model

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Automotive General Services Technician Model

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The Vehicle Maintenance, Service, and Repair course is designed for students choosing the automotive industry as a career. It provides pre-employment training to students and teaches the necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities for entry-level employment in the automotive service industry. Upon completion, students will have sufficient background to repair and make adjustments on the various systems of the modern automobile, using up-to-date equipment and tools.

Subject:: Automotive Technology and Repair; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 07/13/2021

Automotive General Services Technician Model

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Automotive General Services Technician Model

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The Vehicle Maintenance, Service, and Repair course is designed for students choosing the automotive industry as a career. It provides pre-employment training to students and teaches the necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities for entry-level employment in the automotive service industry. Upon completion, students will have sufficient background to repair and make adjustments on the various systems of the modern automobile, using up-to-date equipment and tools.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 03/15/2022

Automotive Technology 1 and 2 Model

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Automotive Technology 1 and 2 Model

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This introductory automotive course is designed to provide basic training to students and teach the necessary skills, and knowledge about the internal combustion engine, basic car systems, and careers in the automotive service industry. Upon completion, students will have sufficient background to make minor repairs and adjustments on the various systems of the modern automobile, using up-to-date equipment and tools.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 09/28/2023

Automotive Technology 1 and 2 Model

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Automotive Technology 1 and 2 Model

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This introductory automotive course is designed to provide basic training to students and teach the necessary skills, and knowledge about the internal combustion engine, basic car systems, and careers in the automotive service industry. Upon completion, students will have sufficient background to make minor repairs and adjustments on the various systems of the modern automobile, using up-to-date equipment and tools.

Subject:: Automotive Technology and Repair; Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Full Course; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Date Added:: 07/13/2021

Basic Electronics 1

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Basic Electronics 1

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Video and study guides for the following topics: Order of operations, algebraic manipulation, negative and fractional exponents, rounding, engineering notation, unit conversion, general industrial safety, energy, power, efficiency, capacity factor, basic electrical properties: voltage, current, resistance, fixed resistors, variable resistors, protoboards, ohmmeters, series resistors, parallel resistors, 4 band resistor color code, DC Ohm’s Law, DC power, voltmeters, ammeters, series DC circuit properties, DC Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, DC voltage divider rule, parallel DC circuit properties, DC Kirchhoff’s Current Law, DC current divider rule, series-parallel DC circuit properties, instrument loading effects, DC current sources, source conversion, resistive delta-Y conversion, complex DC circuits, DC Superposition Theorem, DC Thevenin’s Theorem, DC Maximum Power Transfer Theorem, DC Norton’s Theorem

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Engineering
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: OpenOregon
Author:: Jim Pytel
Date Added:: 06/16/2021

Basic Electronics 2

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Basic Electronics 2

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This course is the 2nd in a three part series intended to support the flipped classroom approach for traditional basic electronics classes. Basic Electronics 2 covers capacitors and the transient capacitor charge and discharge process, inductors and the transient inductor storage and release process, sinusoidal properties, complex numbers and complex impedance, phasors, AC Ohm’s Law, series AC circuit analysis, parallel AC circuit analysis, and series-parallel AC circuit analysis. The text includes discussions of Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, the AC Voltage Divider Rule, Kirchhoff’s Current Law, and the AC Current Divider Rule. Additionally the text covers use of AC voltmeters, AC ammeters, function generators, and oscilloscopes. These resources are meant to accompany a hands on lab with the guidance of an instructor.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Engineering
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: OpenOregon
Author:: Jim Pytel
Date Added:: 06/16/2021

Basic Electronics 3

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Basic Electronics 3

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This course is the 3rd installment in a three part series intended to support the flipped classroom approach for traditional basic electronics classes. Basic Electronics 3 covers apparent, real, and reactive power and power factor, power factor correction, ideal and non-ideal transformers, and transformer connection diagrams, AC circuit analysis techniques and theorems like source conversion, the AC superposition theorem, AC Thevenin’s Theorem, and the AC Maximum Power Transfer Theorem, 3 phase AC systems including balanced and unbalanced 4 wire Y configurations, 3 wire Y configurations, and delta configurations, the single wattmeter method and the two wattmeter method. These resources are meant to accompany a hands on lab with the guidance of an instructor.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Engineering
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: OpenOregon
Author:: Jim Pytel
Date Added:: 06/16/2021

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Basic HVAC

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This readily accessible online introductory resource was developed for anyone who has interest in, or works with, HVAC controls and equipment. Designed for electrical and HVAC apprentices learning about the subject in school, you will find the descriptive text and original diagrams easy to navigate through, while the question bank will help students review the subject matter covered in each section.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: BCcampus
Date Added:: 07/24/2024

Battle of the Seeds - Culminating Lesson

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Battle of the Seeds - Culminating Lesson

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This is the culminating lesson for Battle of the Seeds. In this lesson, students will evaluate the effectiveness of different types of weed control (none, manual and chemical) and different types of seed (genetically modified and non-genetically modified). They will then utilize the information from this lab to perform a cost-analysis and determine which type of seed and weed control gives the best outcome financially.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Provider:: Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:: CTE Online
Author:: Crystal Grooms
Date Added:: 03/15/2022

Beginning Excel

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Beginning Excel

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This textbook was written for a community college introductory course in spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel. While the figures shown utilize Excel 2016, the textbook was written to be applicable to other versions of Excel as well. The book introduces new users to the basics of spreadsheets and is appropriate for students in any major who have not used Excel before.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: OpenOregon
Author:: Barbara Lave; Diane Shingledecker; Julie Romey; Mary Schatz; Noreen Brown
Date Added:: 01/01/2017