Kdisney at 16:23, 2 March 2010

2010-03-02T16:23:22Z

Moonsky: New page: ==Course Title== How Everyday Technology Works ==Description== The course attempts to explain the principles behind the technologies which define our modern way of life. The class sur...

2010-02-24T02:40:02Z

New page: ==Course Title== How Everyday Technology Works ==Description== The course attempts to explain the principles behind the technologies which define our modern way of life. The class sur...

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==Course Title==

How Everyday Technology Works

==Description==

The course attempts to explain the principles behind the technologies which define our modern way of life. The class surveys a broad range of technology including: radio, television, computers, ultrasound, microwave ovens, and the automobile. Consumer products serve as a means of illustrating scientific knowledge and its applications. The course seeks to remove some of the mystery surrounding science and technology. We live in a very complex and interconnected world created through modern technology. Too often this technology seems as enigmatic as magic. We will identify some key concepts from the sciences that are applied frequently in modern technology, and work to obtain an understanding of these principles. The course is intended for the general education of liberal arts students who are not majoring in science or engineering.

==Purpose==

This section includes the objective and the activity level of the course

==Contributor==

Kate Disney

==Institution==
Mission College, Santa Clara, CA

==Activity Classification==
The table of Activity Classification for the course

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
|+'''Activity Classification'''
!width="200"|Cross-Cutting Concepts
!width="200"|Congnitive Dimension
!width="225"|Tech Topic Area - Engineering
|-
|rowspan="2"| ○ Systems||rowspan="2"| ● Knowledge|| ○ Medical
|-
|○ Bio-based
|-
|rowspan="2"| ○ Design||rowspan="2"| ● Capabilities|| ● Engergy & Power
|-
|● Info Tech & Comm
|-
|rowspan="2"| ○ Connections||rowspan="2"| ● Decision-making || ● Transportation
|-
| ○ Manufacturing & Const
|}

==Lab Hand-outs==

'''Dissection of a Toy Car with Flywheel''': [[Toy Car]]

[[Media: Toy_car.doc | Dissection of a Toy Car with Flywheel]]

[[Media: Clock Dissection.doc | Mechanical Clock]]

[[Dissection 4-Cylinder Car Engine]]

[[Media: Circuits lab rev3.doc | Construction of an LED Book-Lite]]

[[Media: Motor.doc | Construction of a DC Motor using ultra-simple parts]]

[[Media:Speaker.doc | Construction of a Speaker using ultra-simple parts]]

[[Construction of an AM Radio using five parts]]

[[Construction of a battery recharger using Solar Cells]]

==Vendor Parts List==

[[Media: Lab_supplies.doc | Where to find materials used in Labs]]

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 |○ Bio-based
 |-
-|rowspan="2"| ○ Design||rowspan="2"| ● Capabilities|| ● Engergy & Power
+|rowspan="2"| ○ Design||rowspan="2"| ● Capabilities|| ● Energy & Power
 |-
 |● Info Tech & Comm

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Kdisney at 16:23, 2 March 2010

Moonsky: New page: ==Course Title== How Everyday Technology Works ==Description== The course attempts to explain the principles behind the technologies which define our modern way of life. The class sur...