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 | Optimization
Build your vehicle online!
With $25,000, you can choose:- Body Type
- Engine
- Wheels
- Sound System
Remember, you only have $25,000 to spend. You will need to make trade-offs to stay within your budget. | 1.23 Mb |
 | Water wheels
New spins on an old machine - Grinding grain into flour was the main job of many mills throughout history. Water wheels were key sources of power for this task. We will look at water wheel designs at three different periods in history: 200 B.C., 1000 A.D., and 1700 A.D.
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 | Ergonomics
Ergonomics in Space - Ergonomically designed equipment can make people more productive on the job. See how ergonomics can also help robots like Rosetta! | 1.39 Mb |
 | Design Perspectives
Communicating Your Design Ideas - The Online-Inline Skating Company has an important presentation to make this afternoon. A new skate is almost ready to hit the market, but the lead designer called in sick and the design isn't finished. It's your job to complete the design in time for today's meeting. | 805.10 Kb |
 | Simple Machines
Simple machines are working in the kitchen, but they are not easy to spot.
It's your goal to find them and gain some points in the Simple Machines Scavenger Hunt. | 208.02 Kb |
 | Systems & Feedback
A bicycle is a system that can get you from one place to another, but only if you control its subsystems.
So, you're in charge! Help Rosetta stay on course and complete the challenge in record time. | 1.08 Mb |
 | Properties of Materials
All different kinds of tests are used to evaluate materials. You will use an impact test to check for certain reactions. Determine which materials are:- Ductile
- Brittle
- Elastic
- Hard
- Conductive
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 | Manufacturing Technology
Welcome to Benz's Pens!
They are having some problems with quality control and hired you as a defect detector. | 189.44 Kb |
 | Construction Technology
As the chief construction engineer with StayPut Engineering, your job is to recommend building materials for a ten-story building that must withstand a major earthquake. | 1.37 Mb |
 | Communication Systems
Meet the Emoticons! Emoticons are the - letters
- numbers
- punctuation marks
on your computer keyboard that you can use to add style and feeling to your Internet messages. | 286.24 Kb |
 | Electronics & Computers
Do you know your computer?
Computers come in different shapes and sizes, but they all share the same physical parts and pieces. Lets take a tour to learn more about the basic hardware in all computer systems. | 623.64 Kb |
 | Information Technology
GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
Here is how the system works:
- The system consists of 24 Earth-orbiting satellites.
- Satellites send radio signals to a GPS receiver.
- Each signal communicates the satellite location and how far it is from the receiver.
- Using these signals, the receiver can determine its exact location on Earth.
| 297.71 Kb |
 | Graphical Communication
Take an interactive journey through a modern digital camera to find out how it works. | 411.41 Kb |
 | Energy Power Technology
Here come the Energy Bandits --thieves who devour our power by gobbling up nonrenewable energy resources. Your mission is to find them and put them away so they can't do anymore damage. | 991.17 Kb |
 | Transportation Technology
An ultralight is a portable, affordable airplane that allows people to experience flight firsthand. This ultralight has an added innovation -- remote controls that will allow you to experience flight, too. | 1.08 Mb |
 | Biotechnology
Biology + Technology = Biotechnology
Modern medicine is a great example of science and technology working together. They both use an understanding of how cells work and often focus on one particular element. See if you can guess what it is in this interactive tour! | 614.79 Kb |
 | Chemical Technology
Robots differ from humans in their chemical makeup. Help Rosetta find something she can safely drink. Join the Research and Development team at RoBev Laboratories! | 306.33 Kb |
 | Impacts & Outlooks
Spacecrafts use special fuel cells that combine oxygen and hydrogen to achieve blast off. Automakers are using this space-age technology to change the way we fuel our vehicles. Meet the automobile of the future! | 325.72 Kb |
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