This guide is designed to assist engineering teachers in developing an understanding of fluid mechanics in their students. The course is designed around a set of nine self-paced learning modules, each of which contains a discussion of the subject matter; incremental objectives; problem index, set and answers; resource materials; and a quiz with…

This learning module is intended to illustrate the functioning and uses of bridge circuits. The discussion and laboratory procedures suggested in the module presume familiarity with basic concepts of electronics such as voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, phase, and knowledge of such skills as breadboarding circuits from…

This learning module on using Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS) catalogs in contemporary programs to make them more performance based is one of nine developed for use in training administrators, teachers, and prospective teachers in the utilization of V-TECS catalogs. Readings are provided on the use of V-TECS catalogs…

One of 33 self-paced industry services leadership development (ISLD) modules, this module contains three sequential learning activities on developing performance objectives. (The industry services program for which these materials were developed would involve provision of job training by public agencies for new or expanding private industries.)…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders, this module contains three sequential learning activities on assisting in providing pre-employment and inplant training in an industry services program. (Industry services are manpower services provided by public agencies to new or expanding private industries.) The…

Designed to prepare students to operate the types of accounting machines used in many medium-sized businesses, this instructor's guide presents a full-year high school course in machine accounting covering 120 hours of instruction. An introduction for the instructor suggests how to adapt the guide to present a 60-hour module which would be…

This module describes important criteria to use in evaluating land for waste treatment sites and tells where the necessary information for such evaluation can be obtained. Among the important criteria for evaluation are climate, land use of potential site and surrounding areas, topography, drainage characteristics, soil properties, and geology.…

This module examines the basic properties of soil which have an influence on the success of land treatment of wastes. These relevant properties include soil texture, soil structure, permeability, infiltration, available water capacity, and cation exchange capacity. Biological, chemical and physical mechanisms work to remove and renovate wastes…

This module describes the following conventional treatment systems and evaluates their use as pretreatment steps for land application: preliminary, primary, secondary, disinfection, and advanced waste treatment. Effluent qualities are summarized, a brief discussion of application systems is given, and cost comparisons are discussed in some detail.…

This module discusses the hydrologic considerations that apply to land application of wastes. These are precipitation, infiltration and percolation, evapotranspiration, runoff, and groundwater. Climatic considerations that relate to wastewater storage are also discussed. Particular emphasis is given to wastewater flow, precipitation, evaporation,…

This instructional package on the vocational area of graphics is designed for visually impaired students. Contained in this document are thirteen learning modules organized into eight units: layout and design; paste-up; camera (photomechanical reproduction); stripping; presswork; finishing and bindery; special processes; and photography…

This instructional package is one of three designed for educable mentally impaired students in the vocational area of building maintenance and engineering. The thirty-one learning modules are organized into nine units: grounds; sanitation; boiler maintenance and operation; power and hand tools; cabinet construction; repair of damaged furniture;…

This instructional package, one of four designed for regular vocational students, focuses on the vocational area of medical assistant. Contained in this document are twenty-six learning modules organized into three units: language; receptioning; and asepsis. Each module includes these elements: a performance objective page telling what will be…

This document is a companion volume to "Resources for School Based Teacher Educators" and provides a self-assessment instrument for teacher educators in rating themselves on the twenty competencies described in that volume. The instrument consists of sixty-six items, for which the teacher educator is asked to assess his competence on a…

This module provides the participant with an overview of living conditions of the Puerto Rican in New York, so that as a teacher he may better understand the conflicts and emerging values of both parents and children on the mainland. Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able to list and describe the advantages and disadvantages…