EHELD 2011 Summer Course

OER for Engineering: EHELD Summer 2011 Course

Hands On Labs: Visualizing Vectors and Forces
Practice Problems: Static Equilibrium of a Forearm, a Suspended Beam, a Suspended Rope, a Knee, and an Ankle (http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/physics/newtons-laws-of-motion/static-equilibrium-1st-law/#Practice%20Problems)

CC: BY NC SA 3.0 Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/)


 * Five practice problems with solutions.

Boat Landing Problem - Simulator and Animated Demo (http://geogebrawiki.wikispaces.com/Boat-Landing-Problem) CC: BY 3.0 GeoGebra Wiki (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)


 * Interactive simulation.

Interactive Simulation Exercises: Forces and Motion (http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion) CC: BY NC 3.0 Physics Education Technology (PhET) University of Colorado (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)


 * Explore the forces at work when you try to push a filing cabinet. Create an applied force and see the resulting friction force and total force acting on the cabinet. Charts show the forces, position, velocity, and acceleration vs. time. View a Free Body Diagram of all the forces (including gravitational and normal forces). Teaching ideas for interactive and reflective exercises are listed at the bottom of the page.

Interactive Simulation and Exercises: The Ramp (http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/the-ramp) CC: BY NC 3.0 Physics Education Technology (PhET) University of Colorado (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)


 * Explore forces, energy and work as you push household objects up and down a ramp. Lower and raise the ramp to see how the angle of inclination affects the parallel forces acting on the file cabinet. Graphs show forces, energy and work. Teaching ideas for interactive and reflective exercises are listed at the bottom of the page.

Interactive Simulation and Exercises: Ramp: Forces and Motion (http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/ramp-forces-and-motion) CC: BY NC 3.0 Physics Education Technology (PhET) University of Colorado (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)


 * Explore forces and motion as you push household objects up and down a ramp. Lower and raise the ramp to see how the angle of inclination affects the parallel forces. Graphs show forces, energy and work. Teaching ideas for interactive and reflective exercises are listed at the bottom of the page.

Interactive Simulation and Exercises: Masses and Springs (http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/mass-spring-lab) CC: BY NC 3.0 Physics Education Technology (PhET) University of Colorado (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)


 * A realistic mass and spring laboratory. Hang masses from springs and adjust the spring stiffness and damping. You can even slow time. Transport the lab to different planets. A chart shows the kinetic, potential, and thermal energy for each spring. Teaching ideas for interactive and reflective exercises are listed at the bottom of the page.

Interactive Simulation and Exercises: Forces in 1 Dimension (http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-1d) CC: BY NC 3.0 Physics Education Technology (PhET) University of Colorado (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)


 * Explore the forces at work when you try to push a filing cabinet. Create an applied force and see the resulting friction force and total force acting on the cabinet. Charts show the forces, position, velocity, and acceleration vs. time. View a Free Body Diagram of all the forces (including gravitational and normal forces). Teaching ideas for interactive and reflective exercises are listed at the bottom of the page.

Interactive Simulation and Exercises: The Moving Man (http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/moving-man) CC: BY NC 3.0 Physics Education Technology (PhET) University of Colorado (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)


 * Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration graphs. Move the little man back and forth with the mouse and plot his motion. Set the position, velocity, or acceleration and let the simulation move the man for you. Teaching ideas for interactive and reflective exercises are listed at the bottom of the page.

Interactive Simulation and Exercises: Gravity Force Lab http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gravity-force-lab CC: BY NC 3.0 Physics Education Technology (PhET) University of Colorado (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)


 * Visualize the gravitational force that two objects exert on each other. Change properties of the objects in order to see how it changes the gravity force. Teaching ideas for interactive and reflective exercises are listed at the bottom of the page.

Interactive Simulation and Exercises: Pendulum Lab (http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/pendulum-lab) CC: BY NC 3.0 Physics Education Technology (PhET) University of Colorado (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)


 * Play with one or two pendulums and discover how the period of a simple pendulum depends on the length of the string, the mass of the pendulum bob, and the amplitude of the swing. It's easy to measure the period using the photogate timer. You can vary friction and the strength of gravity. Use the pendulum to find the value of g on planet X. Notice the anharmonic behavior at large amplitude. Teaching ideas for interactive and reflective exercises are listed at the bottom of the page.

Visualize 3-D: Unit Directional Vectors of Line (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hk-PwDkUuU) CC: BY 3.0 GeoGebra Wiki (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)


 * Narrated 7-minute video with problem and 3-D graph.

Example Problems: Tension (http://www.khanacademy.org/video/introduction-to-tension?playlist=Physics, http://www.khanacademy.org/video/tension--part-2?playlist=Physics) CC: BY NC SA 3.0 Khan Academy (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/)


 * Narrated 10 minute videos.

Newton's First, Second, and Third Laws of Motion (http://www.khanacademy.org/video/newton-s-first-law-of-motion?playlist=Physics, http://www.khanacademy.org/video/newton-s-second-law-of-motion?playlist=Physics, http://www.khanacademy.org/video/newton-s-third-law-of-motion?playlist=Physics CC: BY NC SA 3.0 Khan Academy (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/)


 * Narrated 7 - 10 minute videos

Hands On Labs: Mechanical vs. Electrical Energy
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Open Office Impress: Basics to creating a good oral presentation
Ten Simple Rules for Good Presentations (http://www.scivee.tv/node/2903) CC: BY 3.0 SciVee (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)


 * Video, audio, and article with tips for oral presentations.

Preparing and Delivering Oral Presentations (http://cnx.org/content/m16551/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)


 * This is a PowerPoint presentation with images that emphasizes the delivery of the presentation and appropriate body language, phrasing, and visuals to use.

Oral Presentation Planning Form (http://cnx.org/content/m16045/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)


 * This is an outline with a dozen guiding questions for putting together an oral presentation.

Oral Presentation Storyboard (http://cnx.org/content/m16933/latest/60Storyboard.pdf) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)


 * This one-page handout is intended to help students map out the purpose, main points, and conclusion of a presentation.

Presentation Checklist (http://cnx.org/content/m15916/latest/)

CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)


 * This checklist addresses content, visuals, delivery, and how to handle questions.

Guide for Team Presentations (http://cnx.org/content/m15942/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)


 * This is a helpful guide for choosing roles and transitions for presentations with multiple speakers.

Preparing a Seminar Talk on a Published Paper (http://cnx.org/content/m16186/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)


 * This 1-page handout presents a set of questions designed to help students select the appropriate material in a published paper and organize it into a seminar presentation.

Presenting to Managers and Other Professionals (http://cnx.org/content/m17117/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)


 * This PowerPoint explains differences between academic and professional audiences, details some of the purposes and challenges of professional situations, and recommends ways of organizing talks and designing PowerPoint slides to deliver points concisely and convincingly.

Seven Ways to Motivate the Audience (http://cnx.org/content/m16190/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)


 * This handout provides examples of seven strategies commonly used to engage an audience's attention at the beginning of an oral presentation.
 * An Exercise in Evaluating Photo Backgrounds in Slides (http://cnx.org/content/m16190/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
 * This PowerPoint includes examples and instructions that guide the analysis of photo backgrounds- their qualities, elements, and effectiveness- in presentation design. Students will emerge with their own “rules of thumb” regarding photo backgrounds and develop standards for the use of background images in their own PowerPoint presentations.
 * Exercises in Evaluating Word Density in Slides (http://cnx.org/content/m17125/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
 * The PowerPoint guides students through numerous examples of wordy or sprawling text. Discussion prompts help students consider why and how word choice and streamlining can assist in creating successful PowerPoint presentations. Through the lesson, students will develop their own standards and “rules of thumb” for readability, comprehensibility, and clarity.
 * Good Design in PowerPoint (http://cnx.org/content/m15940/latest/) CC:BY 2.0 The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
 * This PowerPoint describes the uses of good design, choosing and using templates, making advanced visual design choices, and aligning your media and your message in presentation slides. Open Office Impress: Slides and Themes
 * ... Open Office Impress: Text Objects and Tables
 * ... Open Office Impress: Graphics and Images
 * ... Open Office Impress: Animation
 * ... Open Office Impress: Creating a Poster
 * ... Open Office Calc: Formatting
 * ... Open Office Calc: Functions
 * … Open Office Calc: Entering and Analyzing Data
 * … Open Office Calc: Graphs/Charts
 * … Open Office Calc: Lookup Function
 * … Open Office Calc: Creating a Budget
 * … Open Office Calc: Example Engineering Problems