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Hirsh, Richard F.; Sovacool, Benjamin K. – Journal of Technology Studies, 2006
The American electric utility system has been massively transformed during the last three decades. Viewed previously as a staid, secure, and heavily regulated natural monopoly, the system has shed elements of government oversight and now appears to be increasingly susceptible to terrorist attacks and other disruptions. Overturning the conventional…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Utilities, Science and Society, Social Action
Trombley, Carl; And Others – 1991
This mathematics curriculum is designed to be taught by the technology education teacher during the power technology class over a period of 2 years. It is intended to be elective in nature; upon successful completion of both years, one-half credit in mathematics is to be awarded. A list of the academic competencies contained in the curriculum…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Engines, High Schools
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1983
Unified Technical Concepts (UTC) is a modular system for teaching applied physics in two-year postsecondary technician programs. This UTC laboratory textbook, the second of two volumes, consists of 45 learning modules dealing with basic concepts of physics. Addressed in the individual chapters of the guide are the following topics: force…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Energy, Force, Kinetics
Carlton, Linda L. – 1982
Energy activities are provided in this student activity book. They include: (1) an energy walk; (2) forms of energy in the home; (3) energy conversion; (4) constructing a solar hot dog cooker (with instructions for drawing a parabola); (5) interviewing senior citizens to learn about energy use in the past; (6) packaging materials; (7) insulation;…
Descriptors: Climate Control, Conservation Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy
McDermott, Hugh, Ed.; Scharmann, Larry, Ed. – 1981
Four classroom activities are included in this 8-10 period unit suitable for high school chemistry and physics classes. The first activity is a reading (12th-grade readability level determined by the Fry procedure) which explains electricity conversion, transportation, and efficiency ratings. The second and third activities are electrical energy…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Electricity, Energy, Environmental Education
Corbett, Robert J.; Miller, Barbara – 1984
The air-to-air heat exchanger (a fan powered ventilation device that recovers heat from stale outgoing air) is explained in this six-part publication. Topic areas addressed are: (1) the nature of air-to-air heat exchangers and how they work; (2) choosing and sizing the system; (3) installation, control, and maintenance of the system; (4) heat…
Descriptors: Air Flow, Energy, Energy Conservation, Engineering Technology
Swanson, Richard A., Ed.; And Others – 1983
This monograph describes industry at a point in time from the perspective of the faculty in Industrial Education at the University of Minnesota. Section 1 describes the effort to define industry from the perspective of the industrial, business, and economic literature. The remainder of this section is divided into the two components of analysis…
Descriptors: Communications, Construction (Process), Curriculum, Definitions
John Deere Co., Moline, IL. – 1979
This manual on tires and tracks servicing is one of a series of power mechanics texts and visual aids on operation, diagnosis and repair of automotive and off-the-road agricultural and construction equipment. Materials provide basic information and illustrations for use by vocational students and teachers as well as shop servicemen and laymen. The…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Equipment Maintenance
John Deere Co., Moline, IL. – 1979
This parts failures identification manual is one of a series of power mechanics texts and visual aids covering theory of operation, diagnosis of trouble problems, and repair of automotive and off-the-road construction and agricultural equipment. Materials provide basic information with many illustrations for use by vocational students and teachers…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Equipment Maintenance
Dugger, William E.; And Others – 1979
Three competency catalogs of tasks for industrial arts programs are presented. These include catalogs in Communications Technology, Materials and Processes Technology, and Power and Transportation Technology. The purpose of each catalog is to establish a basis for program content selection and criterion levels from which one may measure to see if…
Descriptors: Communications, Competence, Competency Based Education, Industrial Arts
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1979
This booklet is designed to assist teachers in developing examinations for classroom use. It is a collection of 955 objective test questions, mostly multiple choice, for industrial arts students in the three areas of graphics technology, power technology, and production technology. Scoring keys are provided. There are no copyright restrictions,…
Descriptors: Engineering Graphics, Industrial Arts, Item Banks, Multiple Choice Tests
Haakenson, Harvey – 1977
The overall objective of this project was to develop a training program and materials for power plant training in North Dakota. The project utilized four separate instructional units and four separate enrollment times with eight students enrolling in each phase to a maximum of thirty-two students. The course that resulted from the project is…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Energy
Technical Education Research Center, Waco, TX. – 1979
This concept module on momentum is one of thirteen modules that provide a flexible, laboratory-based physics instructional package designed to meet the specialized needs of students in two-year, postsecondary technical schools. Each of the thirteen concept modules discusses a single physics concept and how it is applied to each energy system. This…
Descriptors: Energy, Engines, Kinetics, Learning Activities
Wolansky, William D. – 1968
This study, designed to determine the appropriate goals and to identify, codify, and outline the core content for the industrial education teacher preparation in fluid power instruction, has the following four objectives: (1) to determine the specific and appropriate goals for the preparation of industrial education teachers to teach fluid power…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Course Organization, Doctoral Dissertations, Fluid Mechanics
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1973
This automotive engines course studies and demonstrates the theory and principles of operation of the automotive four stroke cycle engine. The student will develop an understanding of the systems necessary to make the engine perform as designed, such as cooling, fuel, ignition and lubrication. This is a one or two quinmester credit course of 45…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
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