Sizing Motor Overloads
By Terry Bartelt, Pat Jensen
Learners use the National Electrical Code to determine the size of a motor overload protection device.
Elements of a Closed-Loop System
By Terry Bartelt, Terry Fleischman
Learners study an animated block diagram that describes the function of each element in a closed-loop system used in industrial automation.
The Five Whys
By Janet Braun
The learner will explore the techniques used to identify cause-and-effect relationships of a particular problem.
Leaderless Teams
By VickyWeiland
The learner will become familiar with eight principles of collaborative leadership to build a team where members find satisfaction and reward in their job.
Understanding Circular Robotic Motions
By cebery
The learner will learn the programming steps that are used to create circular motions with robots.
Weight- Volume Relationships: Saturated Density (Metric)
By Steve Whitmoyer
Students read how to determine and calculate the saturated density for a given sample of soil or aggregate, based on the mass-volume relationship. Practice problems complete the activity.
Voltage and Current Amplitudes in a Series RLC Circuit
By Terry Bartelt
Learners examine how voltages and currents vary in a series RLC circuit as the applied frequency changes.
Motor Loading
Students view a graphical explanation of how the motor condition (unloaded, 50 percent loaded, fully loaded) affects the phase between voltage and current, the current draw from the AC supply, the amount of power consumed, and the power factor.
Volts Per Hertz Ratio
In this animated and interactive object, learners examine why the voltage produced by an AC drive must be increased when its frequency is increased due to inductive reactance.
Conductors, Insulators and Resistors
In this animated activity, learners examine why various materials are conductors, insulators, or resistors of current. A short quiz completes the learning object.
Calibrating an Opposed Optical Sensor
In this animated and interactive object, learners follow three steps to calibrate an opposed optical sensor. They consider horizontal alignment, the sensitivity setting, and having an effective beam.
The Thevenin Theorem
By Patrick Hoppe
This animated object allows students to examine the four steps used to reduce a complex circuit to a simple series circuit.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: Being Human
By Therese Nemec
The learner will explore basic human limitations that create barriers to critical thinking including selective thinking, false memories, and perceptual limitations.
Electrical Shocks
In this learning activity, we’ll explore the impact of electric shock on the human body.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Ohm's LawPractice Problems #2
By Andrew Rinke, Patrick Hoppe
Learners review Ohm's Law and then work 12 problems to help them apply the law to automotive electrical systems. In each of the problems, students are given two of the three variables (voltage, resistance, or current) and are asked to solve for the third.
Weight-Volume Relationships: Saturated Unit Weight
Students read how to determine and calculate the saturated unit weight for a given sample of soil or aggregate, based on the weight-volume relationship. Practice problems complete the activity.
How Adding Parallel Branches Increases Total Current
In this animated object, learners follow an analogy of water flowing through pipes and valves to see how current increases in a parallel circuit as branches are added.
Boolean Theorems (Single Variable)
Students analyze the eight single variable Boolean theorems and their expressions.
The Impact of Batch Size Reduction
By Kaye Krueger
In this animated object, learners examine what happens to lead and cycle times when the batch size is reduced.
Normally Open vs. Normally Closed Pressure Control Valves
In this animated activity, learners examine the operation of normally open and normally closed valves used in hydraulics. A brief quiz completes the learning object.
Six Sigma Process Performance Analysis
By Lee Binz
Students examine examples for calculation yield, throughput yield, rolled throughput yield, and payback, each of which is used to analyze process performance in a Six Sigma project.
Veterinary Respiratory System Drugs
By Laura Lien
In this interactive object, learners sort veterinary respiratory drugs into categories.
Gage Blocks
By Barbara Anderegg
In this learning activity you'll explore the history behind gage blocks.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Explore the different types of personal protective equipment, which protects you against workplace hazards
Multiplexers
In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a multiplexer and the function of the data input and selector lines. A brief quiz completes the activity.