…Unfortunately, an IR scan of a building works only seasonally, works best at night, and occasionally raises privacy concerns. These downsides limit its field applications and drive up business costs….
…for them to answer this call. The rapid advancement of open-source software, low-cost hardware, and supporting infrastructures has made it possible to create citizen science and engineering programs through which…
…it a little machine that can easily crack the current military code (http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206105179). This is a critical decision that will affect the architecture of future computers: will the future generation…
…these instructions and a motion probe as they embarked on “Missing Manual,” the first activity in the motion and graphing curriculum developed by the LOOPS (Logging Opportunities in Online Programs…
…unlimited space and budgets. Some are concerned about the aesthetics of buildings and landscapes with solar panels in sight. Governmental policies drive the cost of solar energy, hence public interest,…
…Will Change the Way the World Learns. Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn, & Curtis W. Johnson. McGraw-Hill, 2008. For example, the idea that computer-based technology should be used to…
Fig. 1: Solar absorption of colors. Cool roofs represent a simple solution that can save significant air-conditioning cost and help mitigate the urban heat island effect, especially in hot climates….
…from concept to classroom. Currently, federally funded programs are among the best—and often the only—examples of curricula and approaches in which in-depth knowledge about teaching and learning are applied to…
…Brainstorming bare necessities The first step is to brainstorm the problem. Students are given the cost of a meal plan at a specific college as well as hypothetical costs for…
…this portion of the explanation-certainty item set follows the generic rubric seen below. Basically, we’re assessing whether (and to what extent) the student is able to make scientific claims. What’s…