Surface Finish
By Barbara Anderegg
Learners review surface finish basics and read how to calculate the roughness average.
Print Reading: Holder
By Kelly Curran
Learners test their ability to visualize a holder in this interactive exercise that features animated pictorial views.
Screw Threads and Fasteners
This document gives the student a text and graphic overview of screw threads and fasteners.
Parallel Circuit Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit #7
By Patrick Hoppe
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.
Series Capacitance
Students view the steps for determining the total capacitance for a series circuit. They then work practice problems.
The Hydraulic Pressure Switch
By Terry Bartelt
This animated lesson shows several ways that a hydraulic pressure switch, connected in a ladder circuit, causes the cylinder of a hydraulic circuit to perform various applications.
Power Law Practice Problems #5
Learners review the three formulas for power and work 12 problems. In each of the problems, students are given two of the three variables (voltage, resistance, or current) and asked to solve for power. Immediate feedback is provided.
Hall-Effect Sensors
In this animated object, learners examine how a Hall-effect sensor operates. A short quiz completes the activity.
Grinding Wheel Markings
In this learning object you'll explore wheel markings identifying the major factors in grinding wheel selection.
Instantaneous Current Calculations of an Energizing RL Circuit (Calculator TI-30XIIS)
Students view the keystrokes of a TI-30XIIS calculator that are required to solve for the instantaneous current of an energizing RL circuit.
Logic Probe Troubleshooting
In this animated object, learners follow a process for troubleshooting digital integrated circuits on a printed circuit board using a logic probe.
Excel: Spreadsheet Hints
Learners read how to create a spreadsheet to determine the voltage drop across a resistor in an AC circuit. The complex functions explained in other learning objects are used in this example.
Direct-Operated, Pressure-Reducing Valves
By Terry Bartelt, Doyle Davis
In this animated activity, learners examine how an adjustable pressure-reducing valve can produce a pressure that is lower at its output than at its input.
Drill Press Work Holding Devices
In this document you'll review drill press work-holding devices.
Phase-Splitting of Single-Phase Motors
By Terry Bartelt, Terry Fleischman
The learner will understand the two methods used to create a phase shift in current between two windings.
Calculating Lengths for Tube Bending
By Dave Hoffman
The learner reads an explanation of how to determine lengths for tubing and pipe bending and then performs calculations in an interactive exercise. Two methods for determining angle bends are shown. A calculator is required.
Press Brake - Hydraulic
Identifies the parts of the hydraulic press brake featuring the Adira up-acting press brake. Interactive section asks to identify parts after first learning them.
Wattmeters
Learners examine the function of the analog wattmeter to measure true power, how it is connected in a circuit, and how the internal components develop a measurement. A brief quiz completes the activity.
The Universal NAND Gate 2
In this animated activity, learners examine how various NAND gate configurations and the logic signals produced throughout the circuit perform the functions of all of the other types of logic gates.
Lathe Project: Alternate Thread Forms - Acme Threads
This project gives a drawing with steps to complete the activity.
Layout Project: Tool Bit Grinding Gage
This project gives the student a drawing and steps to complete an activity.
Power Factor: A Mechanical Work Analogy
By Roger Brown
Learners read an analogy comparing mechanical work (in this case, sliding a weight) to that of electrical power. The relationship of work, apparent work, and power factor is developed.
Capacitors
In this animated object, learners examine the basics of capacitance and capacitors.
Fan-Out: Determining the Load Drive Capability of an IC
Students follow steps to determine the number of inputs that can be driven by a specific IC. A sample problem is given.
NOR Gates
In this learning activity you'll review the operation of a NOR gate by using a truth table, a Boolean Algebra equation, a switch analogy, and a written statement.