Excel: Locking Cell References
By Patrick Hoppe
Students read how to lock a cell that is being referenced in a formula so that it does not automatically show an increment when the formula is copied.
Volts per Hertz Ratio in AC Drives
By Terry Bartelt
Learners view an animated explanation of why an adjustment of the output voltage by an AC drive is required to maintain a constant torque as the frequency is varied.
Vine Nutrient Availability: How Cation Exchange Capacity, Base Saturation, and Soil pH affect vine nutrient availability
By Piero Spada
Learners examine how CEC, base saturation, and soil pH work with each other to define plant nutrient availability.
Brain Exercise: Visualization #1
By Glenn Sokolowski
In this interactive object, learners practice their 3D visualization skills by identifying the correct isometric view of an object. Front, side, and top orthographic views are shown.
Op Amps 3: The Inverting Amplifier
By Todd Van De Hey
Describe the inverting op-amp configuration and calculate the circuit gain.
The Zener Diode 2
In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a zener diode in the forward and reverse bias conditions. A quiz completes the activity.
Oscilloscope AC Voltage Measurements
In this animated learning object, students view the operation of an oscilloscope that is used to measure AC voltages. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Charging Time Constants of an RC Circuit (Screencast)
In this animated object, students view an explanation of how current, voltage, and the charge on a capacitor of a series RC circuit change during five time constants. A short quiz completes the activity.
SMAW Electrode Characteristics
By Jessie Jelinski
In this learning activity, you’ll explore the characteristics of common, carbon steel shielded metal arc welding electrodes, which fall under American Welding Society specification A5.1.
The Welder's Tool Bag
In this learning object, you’ll explore what tools should be a part of every welding tool bag.
Interpreting Engineering Drawings: Common Abbreviations
In this interactive object, learners read the common abbreviations used in engineering drawings and then test their knowledge in three short exercises.
Power Dissipation
Students look at the power dissipated by a single gate and by an IC. The concept of average current draw is introduced and examples are provided.
The 4-Input Truth Table
In this learning activity you'll practice using the 4-input truth table.
Excel: Determining the Complex Conjugate
Students read how to use the IMCONJUGATE() function to convert complex numbers to their conjugate in rectangular form.
Quality Basics: Customer Requirements and Specifications
By Mary Lee Rudnick-Kaun
In this learning activity you'll describe customer requirements and specifications as they relate to "Quality" in an organization.
Voltage Sources in Series
In this learning activity you'll explore the effect of connecting voltage sources in series to increase voltage applied to a load.
Visual Logic Basic Programming: Using Flow Charts
By Jason Vosters
In this learning activity you'll understand what flow charts are and how they're used to create computer programs.
The Primary Flight Controls of an Airplane
By Priscilla Ralls, Jared Huss
In this interactive object, learners experience how the three primary flight controls allow a pilot to determine the motion of the airplane during flight.
Resistor Color Code Recognition Drills
By James Bourassa, John Rosz
In this interactive object, students complete progressively more difficult exercises as a way to improve their ability to recognize resistor color code values.
Gradation - Calculations
By Steve Whitmoyer
This learning object introduces the student to the calculations involved in a sieve analysis -- including percentage retained and percentage passed.
Setting Up a Wire Feeder for GMAW
By Dave Hoffman
In this animated and interactive object, learners follow steps that begin with choosing the correct drive roll and include feeding the electrode wire from the spool to the welding gun.
AC Voltage Conversion Problems
By John Rosz, Terry Bartelt
Learners work problems to make conversions between RMS, average, peak, and peak-to-peak AC voltages.
Vector Diagram for a Series RL Circuit
Learners view a vector diagram for a series RL circuit. Information on the voltage across each component, the total voltage, and the phase angle is included.
Calculating Blank Size for Rolled Sheet Metal (Screencast)
In this interactive object, students read how to calculate the blank size for cylinders in a three-roll pinch roller. A calculator is required for the brief quiz that completes the activity.
Pedestal Grinder Procedures
By Kelly Curran
This lesson gives the student an overview of grinding wheels and pedestal grinder procedures.