The site, hosted by HowStuffWorks.com, describes the concepts of how air conditioners work through explanations and diagrams.

This website is primarily a guide to engineering for high school girls. It also includes sections for parents and advisers, engineers, and middle school girls. There are several sections to the site which demonstrate the...

MecMovies is an extensive collection of examples, theory, and games designed to complement the entire Mechanics of Materials course. The software features impressive graphics and animation that are highly effective in...

This website from Antonio Carlos M. De Queiroz, an associate professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, illustrates a number of different electrostatic machines. The site includes details and images of...

The AVS is an organization dedicated to advancing the science and technology of vacuum, materials, surfaces, interfaces, thin films, and plasmas, and to provide a variety of educational opportunities. There are 8...

Based at Carnegie Mellon University, the Robotics Academy is designed to help young people learn about the world of robotics through interactive activities, videos, and lesson plans. First-time visitors can check in on...

This paper describes a strategy for using an inexpensive RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader and tags in the classroom to teach a variety of basic principles of information technology to students taking an...

In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, it's argued that a country's economic compositeness is tied directly to its ability to mobilize and harness the creative energies of its people. Although America may be...

Mechanical Assembly and Its Role in Product Development is a course that is offered through MIT's OpenCourseWare program. This course presents a systematic approach to design and assembly of mechanical assemblies, which...