Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Learning Object
AC Voltage Conversions (Screencast)
In this animated object, learners examine the formulas used to convert peak, RMS, average, and peak-to-peak AC voltages. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Tags +
ac, average, conversions, peak, rms, voltage
Abbreviations Representing Electrical Quantities
In this learning activity you'll identify abbreviations that represent quantities associated with electrical circuits.
Tags +
abbreviations, calculations, cc0001, dc, electrical, electronics, formulas, law, ohms, quantities, STEM
Abbreviations Representing Electrical Quantities
In this learning activity you'll identify abbreviations that represent quantities associated with electrical circuits.
Tags +
abbreviations, calculations, cc0001, dc, electrical, electronics, formulas, law, ohms, quantities, STEM
Acceleration and Deceleration Adjustments
In this animated activity, learners examine the circuitry in a DC variable speed drive that causes the motor to accelerate or decelerate at slow rates. This learning object has audio content.
Tags +
acceleration, capacitor, circuitry, deceleration, industrial automation, motor speed, potentiometer, resistance, soft start, soft stop, speed drives, summing op amp, variable speed, variable speed drive
Acronyms & Terminology of the SDS
Learners will understand the technical terms used in the context of the SDS to help them interpret its information.
Tags +
chemical information, how to read a sds or msds, msds, safety information, sds, welding definitions, welding terms
An Introduction to Motor Control Circuits
The learner will understand the operation of motor control circuits used to start and stop three-phase motors.
Tags +
circuitry control transformer, control circuit control, holding contact, latching contact, motor starter, overload, overload contacts, overload heater, sealing contact, start-stop control, three-phase disconnect, three-phase power line, transformer
An Introduction to the Solderless Breadboard (Screencast)
In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the layout and operation of the solderless breadboard.
Tags +
board, breadboard, proto, solderless
Analog Ammeter Operation
Students examine the procedure to measure current with an analog ammeter. The use of Function and Range switches is explored along with reading the needle position on the meter scale. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Tags +
ammeter, amperage, analog, cc0002, current, measurement, measurements, meter, multimeter, reading, readings
Analog Position Control (Screencast)
In this animated object, learners examine an analog closed-loop feedback system that uses potentiometers to control the position of a gear rack.
Tags +
analog, application, circuit, closed, control, feedback, loop, position, postion
Analyze a Part Drawing
In this interactive object, learners answer 25 questions regarding part or assembly drawings. The basic areas of blueprint reading are covered.
Tags +
aided, allowable, angles, average, balloons, bill, blueprint, calculate, checker, company, computer, design, detail, deviation, dimension, dimensional, drafting, drawings, drawn, engineering, fabricate, flat, front, isometric, itemize, lay, limits, lower, machine, material, materials, model, notes, object, parallel, parts, perpendicular, pictorial, polish, profile, purchase, reading, removal, roughness, scale, scrap, section, side, size, sketch, symbols, texture, three, top, two, upper, usable, view, visualize, waviness, weight