Supply Chain Management
By Todd Perrault
This interactive activity represents the grid modeling technique, a heuristic model for choosing a centralized location for a manufacturing or distribution center within a supply chain network. The formula calculates a central point between the suppliers and the markets. This object requires the latest version of Flash Player.
Lift Truck Inspection
By Terrance Yonash
This learning object allows the learner to view a video demonstration of a forklift truck inspection.
Ohm's Law: The Relationship of Voltage, Current, and Resistance
By Patrick Hoppe
In this interactive object, learners vary the value of the resistance to see how it affects current. Example problems are included.
Magnetic Hysteresis
By Terry Bartelt
In this animated activity, learners examine how residual magnetism causes magnetic hysteresis.
The Digital Logic Probe
Students view the layout and operation of a digital logic probe.
Hydraulic Pumps
In this animated object, learners examine how various types of positive and non-positive displacement hydraulic pumps work.
Hydraulic Pump Action
By Terry Bartelt, Stephen Schneider
Learners examine how fluid enters the inlet of a hydraulic pump because of atmospheric pressure and how pressure is created at the pump’s outlet. This object includes audio.
Slow PLC Scan Time
In this animated object, learners study the problems that develop if the scan time of a PLC is too slow.
Bipolar Junction Transistor Vocabulary
Students read the terms associated with the Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) . They also view formulas for dc current and voltage.
Timing Diagrams (Screencast)
The explanation and use of timing diagrams used in digital electronics to graphically show the operation of various circuits are given.
Current and Voltage Parameters of Digital Circuitry (Screencast)
In this interactive learning object, students read about the voltage and current parameters commonly found on a data sheet. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Lean Terminology
By Janet Braun
The learner will understand the meaning of terms and acronyms commonly used in a lean production system.
GMAW Process Variable Definitions
By Jessie Jelinski
The learner will understand and be able to apply the common welding variables of the GMAW process.
Voltage Sources in Parallel
The effect of connecting voltage sources in parallel to increase amperage to a load is presented.
Parallel Circuit Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit #10
In this interactive object, learners solve for total resistance and current, the current through each resistor, the voltage across each resistor, and the power dissipated by each resistor.
Physical Development of Children
By Kathi Lengyel
In this interactive object, learners select the correct description of a child in the five stages of development in the following categories: pattern of growth, vital signs, organ development, vision and hearing, and developmental stage.
Parallel LC Circuit Tic-Tac-Toe 2
By playing a game of tic-tac-toe, a student can review what happens to currents and voltages throughout a parallel LC circuit when the applied frequency is increased above resonance.
Prioritizing Capital Purchases
By Kevin Rauchholz
Learners consider whether to lease or purchase equipment based on return on investment. This activity is geared toward operators of a dairy farm. Two pages contain audio.
Strength of Materials: The Centroid of a Triangle
By Steve Whitmoyer
In this animated and interactive object, learners calculate the area and centroid of a triangle.
The TI-86 Scientific Calculator: Using the Reciprocal Function for Complex Numbers
This primer introduces the student to the correct method of using complex reciprocals in a TI-86 calculator. The solution of total impedance of a parallel circuit in rectangular form is shown.
Labeling DC Motor Connections
Learners examine the connections of a DC motor and how the terminals are labeled. A matching exercise completes the learning object.
"I Want to Be Well" Case 3: Respiratory Pathogens
By Dawn Madl
In this learning activity you'll make observations and formulate an evaluation including diagnosis and microorganism identification.
Mae's Illness: A Medical Imaging Case Study
By Kay Parish
In this learning object, learners will follow the illness of an 83-year-old woman, noting changes in her condition and ordering the appropriate medical imaging studies needed to inform her physicians about both her progress and her treatment options.
The Ethernet Frame
Learners view the seven segments of an Ethernet frame and the types of information each represents.
Tri-State Buffer
Students observe the operation of a tri-state buffer used in digital electronics. A brief quiz completes the activity.