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CSI: Carbon Sink Investigation: A SCALE K-12 Curriculum Unit
Teaching Materials | 22 May 2024 | Contributor(s):: Rachel E Gehr, Tamara J. Moore
Grade LevelHigh SchoolApproximate Time Needed to Complete Unit3 weeks Unit SummaryIn this unit, a client asks students to engage in an engineering design challenge of reducing the effect of carbon emissions from a nearby power plant. Students are tasked with creating a...
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Lock It Up!: A SCALE K-12 Curriculum Unit
Teaching Materials | 22 May 2024 | Contributor(s):: Suzanne Hawthorne, Matt Riney, Brandy Tippery, Tamara J. Moore
Grade LevelsHigh School: Integrated Chemistry and PhysicsApproximate Time Needed to Complete UnitThree weeksUnit SummaryIn this unit students will use the engineering design process to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of electrical circuits and microelectronics. In...
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Make Sense Inc.: A SCALE K-12 Curriculum Unit
Teaching Materials | 22 May 2024 | Contributor(s):: Jonathan Woessner, Tracie N McAtee, Tamara J. Moore
Grade Level9-12Approximate Time Needed to Complete UnitTBDUnit SummaryIn this unit that pairs computer science with engineering design, students are contracted by “Make Sense Inc.,” a fictional smart home development company aspiring to incorporate Indiana’s...
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Therapeutics BioMEMS Overview Learning Module - Instructor Guides
Teaching Materials | 22 Jan 2018 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
In the medical field, therapeutics is the process of caring for the patient in a comprehensive manner. Therapeutics includes preventing disease as well as managing disease or disease specific problems. This learning module is an overview of BioMEMS that are currently being used or...
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Therapeutics BioMEMS Overview Learning Module
Teaching Materials | 22 Jan 2018 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
In the medical field, therapeutics is the process of caring for the patient in a comprehensive manner. Therapeutics includes preventing disease as well as managing disease or disease specific problems. This learning module is an overview of BioMEMS that are currently being used or...
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The Microtechnology of Pacemakers Learning Module
Teaching Materials | 22 Jan 2018 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This module is an overview of how the heart works and how the technology of cardiac pacemakers has advanced from being an external, motor driven device to being an internal (in vivo) device that goes unnoticed by the user. The why, where, who, and how of pacemakers is discussed. An...
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Diagnostic BioMEMS Overview Learning Module - Instructor Guides
Teaching Materials | 30 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
Diagnostic bioMEMS (biomedical MicroElectroMechanical Systems) have been increasing in number every year. This learning module provides an introduction to some of the diagnostic tools currently in us and possibilities for future bioMEMS. A research activity provides the opportunity...
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Diagnostic BioMEMS Overview Learning Module
Teaching Materials | 30 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
Diagnostic bioMEMS (biomedical MicroElectroMechanical Systems) have been increasing in number every year. This learning module provides an introduction to some of the diagnostic tools currently in us and possibilities for future bioMEMS. A research activity provides the opportunity...
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MEMS for Environmental and Bioterrorism Applications Learning Module - Instructor Guides
Teaching Materials | 28 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides an overview of how MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) are being used for bioterrorism and environmental sensing. An activity allows for more in-depth exploration into an application of personal interest.
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MEMS for Environmental and Bioterrorism Applications Learning Module
Teaching Materials | 28 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides an overview of how MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) are being used for bioterrorism and environmental sensing. An activity allows for more in-depth exploration into an application of personal interest.
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BioMEMS Applications Overview Learning Module
Teaching Materials | 18 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is an overview of some of the major biomedical developments and applications of BioMEMS. There are three activities that provide further exploration into some of these applications, how they are used ad how they work.
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BioMEMS Applications Overview Learning Module - Instructor Guides
Teaching Materials | 18 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is an overview of some of the major biomedical developments and applications of BioMEMS. There are three activities that provide further exploration into some of these applications, how they are used ad how they work.
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Biomolecular Applications of BioMEMS Learning Module - Instructor Guides
Teaching Materials | 18 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is an overview of biomolecules, what are they?, types of biomolecules, and how microtechnology is using biomolecules or exploiting their functions for micro and nano applications. Activities provide the opportunity to better understand the functions of biomolecules,...
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Biomolecular Applications of BioMEMS
Teaching Materials | 18 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is an overview of biomolecules, what are they?, types of biomolecules, and how microtechnology is using biomolecules or exploiting their functions for micro and nano applications. Activities provide the opportunity to better understand the functions of biomolecules,...
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BioMEMS Overview Learning Module
Teaching Materials | 14 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module explains what "BioMEMS" are and how they are used today in different fields. An activity provides the opportunity to reinforce the importance of BioMEMS, study where they are used, and explore the endless possibilities of future BioMEMS devices.
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BioMEMS Overview Learning Module - Instructor Guides
Teaching Materials | 14 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module explains what "BioMEMS" are and how they are used today in different fields. An activity provides the opportunity to reinforce the importance of BioMEMS, study where they are used, and explore the endless possibilities of future BioMEMS devices.
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Learning Module: Introduction to Transducers - Instructor Guides
Teaching Materials | 17 May 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "transducers" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Transducers
Teaching Materials | 17 May 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "transducers" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Sensors
Teaching Materials | 17 May 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "sensors" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...
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Learning Module: Introduction to Sensors - Instructor Guides
Teaching Materials | 17 May 2017 | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module is one of three SCME modules that discuss the types of components found in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This module covers "sensors" - what they are, how they work, and how they are used in both macro and micro-sized systems. An activity...