NSDL.org - National Science Digital Library Smithsonian X 3D XBEE Basics - Community Tutorials Pairing and Other Parameters If you want to have your XBEEs communicate at high speed, with the automatic resending of lost packets, you'll want to pair them. And trust me -- you want the automatic resending capability! This is very easy, we just need to set a few registers in the device. XBEE devices have several settings that we will use, and many more that we won't be using right now. First off, XBEE radios only operate at a given baud rate, this is the number of bits per second that the XBEE can send. The next parameter of interest is the Personal Area Network ID. Once both of our XBEEs are on the same network, we can give each one an address number, denoted by ATMY. Using the MaxStream SoftwareMaxStream distributes a piece of software called X-CTU which allows you to set all of the parameters we describe above, using a Graphical User Interface. When we start X-CTU, we need to select the baud rate and port that our XBEE is connected to: Code: That last command is quite interesting.
Engineering Your Future Ohio Engineering Your Future is a collaborative project between the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati-area high schools and schools across Ohio. This site provides the resources needed to offer the program to high school students. This site contains:Teaching materialsProject materials and lesson plansInstructional videosResource lists to find other topics / projectsOur program differs from other similar efforts in that the materials and projects are adaptable to the particular needs of individual schools and the students they serve. We invite you to explore the site and use the materials. more students to be successful in engineering and technology careers. Eugene RutzProject Manager A good place for students to start is to watch this video that describes the course and discusses engineering, technology and science. If you'd like to hear from students and a teacher watch this brief video from Mt Notre Dame high school.
7 Educational Uses for 3D Printing - Getting Smart by Guest Author - EdTech, higher ed, Innovation By Nancy Parker When someone says that they have a 3D printer, many people visualize a printer that produces 3D images on a sheet of paper. In actuality, a 3D printer goes beyond an image on paper and brings the object to life in real 3D. Layer by layer, the 3D printer can replicate images created in CAD programs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. If it can be created in a supported 3D rendering program, it can exist in real life. Nancy Parker writes about wide range of subjects like health, Parenting, Child Care, Babysitting, nanny, www.enannysource.com/ etc. Photo Courtesy of Makerbot
Training Information Page In some cases you need to use more communication peripherals than provided by MCUs, and it is necessary to emulate some functionality in software. This presentation describes tips on using DMA and phantom GPIO registers to emulate SPI (or SCI). Using this implementation you can benefit from a complete hardware-like SPI/SCI node on MPC56xx architecture. Course Outline Overview of eDMA on the MPC56xx Features and optionsPeripherals eDMA and DMA channel muxDevices and peripheralsConfiguration and simple DMA transfers Transfer Control DescriptorDMA common useSingle SCI transferSPI emulation example SPI masterSPI slaveSCI emulation example SCI receiverDemonstrationOther ideas with eDMAWrap up What You'll Learn
Harvard STEM Teaching Videos Posted on May 28th, 2013 by Mary Lord Looking for a way to make probability come to life in your multicultural math class and assess which students “got it?” How about a fun activity that gives high-school students a hands-on feel for fundamental calculus concepts and also meets state content standards? The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for for Astrophysics has compiled a digital video library full of curriculum-enhancing lessons, assessment tools, and case studies - all developed and used by teachers in their classrooms. These “Videos to Enhance Understanding and Teaching of K-12 Learning Goals,” as the project is called, feature: • Clinical Interviews of Student Ideas • Demonstrations of Phenomena • Case Studies of Instruction or Research • Interviews with Experts • Correlations to state and national curriculum standards Clips can be searched for in a variety of ways. The collection of 1,017 movies includes a range of topics. Among the “What’s the Point?”
The Simple Idea behind This Mind-Blowing 3D Interactive Sandbox Playing in the sandbox used to be my favorite activity as a small child. I remember making pretend volcanos, rivers, lakes, and tunnels in the sand. Well, researchers at UC Davis have come up with a way to bring those imaginary landscapes to life with interactive 3D projection technology. The results are simply breath-taking! When you were a kid, did your sandbox have active volcanoes? This amazing interactive sandbox responds to your actions, and can be built at home using common-place technology. All it takes is a digital projector and a Kinect. The projector displays an interactive topographic map, with contour and elevation in real-time. You can make hills and valleys, and the computer changes the projection to match the landscape! Museums around the world are starting to create their own interactive sandboxes… It’s not only fun… it’s a great way to teach kids about geography! Watch the full demo video here… I can’t wait to try this!
D-Link DNS-321 Network Attached Storage Enclosure - 2-Bay SATA, RAID 0/1 at TigerDirect D-Link DNS-321 Network Attached Storage Enclosure The D-Link 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure (DNS-321) is the perfect way to store, share, and safeguard your documents, music, videos, and photos. With the D-Link tool-less installation, easily insert up to two SATA drives1 without any tools or attaching any cables. Additionally, the built-in UPnP™ AV media server enables streaming of digital content to compatible network media players (such as those found in the D-Link MediaLounge™ product line) as well as popular media player applications used in computers. Protection And Performance The availability of four different hard drive modes (Standard, JBOD, RAID 0, and RAID 1) allows you to choose the configuration best suited for your needs. Simplified Management With the included feature-rich Memeo™ software, you can create schedules and rules including real-time full or incremental backups.
LinkEngineering - Homepage SketchUp Pro Graphics Software—Free License Extended to Ohio Public Schools Through 2016 PARALLEL LINE DEVELOPMENT Parallel line development is based upon the fact that a line that is parallel to another line is an equal distance horn that line at all points. Objects that have opposite lines parallel to each other or that have the same cross-sectional shape throughout their length are developed by this method To gain a clear understanding of the parallel line method, we will develop, step by step, a layout of a truncated cylinder (fig. 2-50). Such apiece can be used as one half of a two-piece Odegree elbow. 1. 2. 3. Figure 2-51. 4. 5. 6. 7. When the development is finished, add necessary allowances for warns and joints, then cut out your patterns. The radial line method of pattern development is used to develop patterns of objects that have a tapering form with lines converging at a common center. The radial line method is similar in some respects to the parallel line method. The reference lines in parallel line development project horizontally. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
ITEEA - Engineering byDesign™ (EbD) The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association's STEM±Center for Teaching and Learning™ has developed the only standards-based national model for Grades K-12 that delivers technological literacy in a STEM context. The model, Engineering byDesign™ is built on the Common Core State Standards ( High School / Middle School), Next Generation Science Standards (K-12), Standards for Technological Literacy (ITEEA); Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM); and Project 2061, Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS). Additionally, the Program K-12 has been mapped to the National Academy of Engineering's Grand Challenges for Engineering. Using constructivist models, students participating in the program learn concepts and principles in an authentic, problem/project-based environment.
DIY battery pack refurbish and upgrade project - With video - Phoenix Home Improvement If the batteries on your cordless tool are not charging any longer and ‘jump starting’ them as described in the previous article has run its course, then you will need replacements. After some shopping around you may find the cost of a replacement NiCD or NiMH battery is typically $35 to $50 depending on the name brand. If you’re the type who plans for contingency, you know you will need two (so, $70 to $100). And, look - right next to those replacement power packs; a nice shiny new combo set is only $30 more and comes with a rebate for an extra battery. Uh-huh. More than likely your original Ni-CD pack is a 1500mAh or 1.5 Amp-hour rated. What to do next. Obviously, you’ll need to save the casing of the battery pack, including the terminals and any microchips or diodes that may be inside. NiCD ≠ NiMH Determine if you have NiCD or NiMH cells. Shopping for cells: Before we shop – a few terms you should familiarize yourself with: There are better deals out there, just hunt for them.