http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/32 HE - Engineering http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15857 Climate Impacts and Adaptation Faculty of Engineering and Design Distance Learning - University of Bath The core text and links to resources for an M-level unit in Climate Impacts and Adaptation, from the MSc Integrated Environmental Management by Distance Learning (http://www.bath.ac.uk/iem/). There are two principal learning objectives for the unit. Specifically, upon completion of the unit students should be able to: a) Convince decision-makers in your organisation of the business case to manage the physical risks and opportunities of climate change. Why do decision-makers in your organisation need to consider climate change? b) Develop and implement a rigorous, cost-efficient and continuous process to increase the resilience of your organisation to the threats, and enhance its ability to take advantage of the opportunities, of climate change. This OER includes core text for Section A, focussing on the adaptation imperative, including the state of climate science, climate change controversies, impacts of climate change and the available limiting and coping responses. In studying this unit, the core text acts as a guide to prompt independent study around a series of focus questions, aiming to create a climate literate student who can make a cogent case for the climate adaptation imperative. The core text forms part of a series of guided study activities for the M-level unit, through which students apply new knowledge within their own professional context. The core text and resources may provide a useful resource for planning a course of study in this field or act as a guide for self-study in the subject area. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15856 Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Faculty of Engineering and Design Distance Learning - University of Bath The Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment is an extract from an M-level unit in Life Cycle Assessment, from the MSc Integrated Environmental Management by Distance Learning (http://www.bath.ac.uk/iem/). The unit is currently under re-development; the core unit text will form the basis for a new online unit of study. This unit aims to provide the student with an understanding of Life Cycle Assessment as an environmental management tool and a detailed knowledge of how to apply it in practice. The introductory section, Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment, may provide a useful resource for planning a course of study in this field or act as a guide for self-study in the subject area. The learning aims of this study section are as shown below: • provide an insight into the historical perspective of Life Cycle Techniques • Provide overview of Carbon Footprinting methodology and their links to Life Cycle Assessment tools After completing this section students should be able to: • Be able to describe Life Cycle Assessment: what it is and how it is used http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15854 Applications of Life Cycle Assessment Faculty of Engineering and Design Distance Learning - University of Bath ‘Applications of LCA’ is an extract from an M-level unit in Life Cycle Assessment, from the MSc Integrated Environmental Management by Distance Learning (http://www.bath.ac.uk/iem/). The unit is currently under re-development; the core unit text will form the basis for a new online unit of study. This unit aims to provide the student with an understanding of Life Cycle Assessment as an environmental management tool and a detailed knowledge of how to apply it in practice. The concluding section, ‘Applications of LCA’, may provide a useful resource for planning a course of study in this field or act as a guide for self-study in the subject area. The learning aims of this study section are as shown below: • Provides an overview of potential future direction for techniques After completing this section students should be able to: • Identify the role of LCA within the wider environmental management context http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15803 The SEED OERs for Engineering Design The Design Society The SEED open educational resources for Engineering Design have been created to provide source material for students at undergraduate level and their teachers. The two streams of resources, those specifically for students and those for teachers, consists of a large number of hyperlinked documents written especially by subject experts for this area of study. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15781 Engineering Mathematics-Statistics Course Duncan Borman Statistics course for Civil Engineering students introducing Statistical methods. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15780 Civil Engineering Mathematics_Statistics Duncan Borman These are a set of Engineering Statistics resources for teaching an introduction to Statistical approaches for Civil Engineers. The lecture slides contain simple interactive elements and have blank areas to allow for a lecturer to annotate on to the slides during a lecture (e.g. with a tablet). http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15585 Internet for petroleum and offshore engineering Arnold Myers Internet for petroleum and offshore engineering is a tutorial from the Virtual Training Suite. The Virtual Training Suite tutorials aim to help university and college students to develop Internet research skills to assist with their coursework and assignments. The tutorials were written by a national team of UK university or college lecturers and librarians. They recommend key websites in their subject and help students to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for coursework, literature reviews or personal research. This is an archived version of the tutorial. As of the 1st of August 2011 any further development of the tutorials is being undertaken by TutorPro at http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15576 Internet for mechanical engineering Fenella Philpot Mike Claxton Internet for mechanical engineering is a tutorial from the Virtual Training Suite. The Virtual Training Suite tutorials aim to help university and college students to develop Internet research skills to assist with their coursework and assignments. The tutorials were written by a national team of UK university or college lecturers and librarians. They recommend key websites in their subject and help students to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for coursework, literature reviews or personal research. This is an archived version of the tutorial. As of the 1st of August 2011 any further development of the tutorials is being undertaken by TutorPro at http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15573 Internet for materials engineering Linda Kerr Internet for materials engineering is a tutorial from the Virtual Training Suite. The Virtual Training Suite tutorials aim to help university and college students to develop Internet research skills to assist with their coursework and assignments. The tutorials were written by a national team of UK university or college lecturers and librarians. They recommend key websites in their subject and help students to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for coursework, literature reviews or personal research. This is an archived version of the tutorial. As of the 1st of August 2011 any further development of the tutorials is being undertaken by TutorPro at http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15566 Civil Engineering Mathematics Resources University Duncan Borman This set of Engineering Mathematics lecture slides/materials are designed as part of a lecture course for a level 1 Civil Engineers. The slides are designed with omissions on them that can be completed using a tablet PC to allow a more interactive lecture environment. They contain small animations, photographs and examples to help students with the concepts and application. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15550 Internet for electrical engineering Nicola Harrison Internet for electrical engineering is a tutorial from the Virtual Training Suite. The Virtual Training Suite tutorials aim to help university and college students to develop Internet research skills to assist with their coursework and assignments. The tutorials were written by a national team of UK university or college lecturers and librarians. They recommend key websites in their subject and help students to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for coursework, literature reviews or personal research. This is an archived version of the tutorial. As of the 1st of August 2011 any further development of the tutorials is being undertaken by TutorPro at http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15541 Internet for civil engineering Nicola Harrison Internet for civil engineering is a tutorial from the Virtual Training Suite. The Virtual Training Suite tutorials aim to help university and college students to develop Internet research skills to assist with their coursework and assignments. The tutorials were written by a national team of UK university or college lecturers and librarians. They recommend key websites in their subject and help students to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for coursework, literature reviews or personal research. This is an archived version of the tutorial. As of the 1st of August 2011 any further development of the tutorials is being undertaken by TutorPro at http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15539 Internet for chemical engineering John Blunden-Ellis Nicola Harrison Internet for chemical engineering is a tutorial from the Virtual Training Suite. The Virtual Training Suite tutorials aim to help university and college students to develop Internet research skills to assist with their coursework and assignments. The tutorials were written by a national team of UK university or college lecturers and librarians. They recommend key websites in their subject and help students to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for coursework, literature reviews or personal research. This is an archived version of the tutorial. As of the 1st of August 2011 any further development of the tutorials is being undertaken by TutorPro at http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15525 Internet for aeronautical engineering Emma Turner Anna Barefoot Internet for aeronautical engineering is a tutorial from the Virtual Training Suite. The Virtual Training Suite tutorials aim to help university and college students to develop Internet research skills to assist with their coursework and assignments. The tutorials were written by a national team of UK university or college lecturers and librarians. They recommend key websites in their subject and help students to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for coursework, literature reviews or personal research. This is an archived version of the tutorial. As of the 1st of August 2011 any further development of the tutorials is being undertaken by TutorPro at http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15516 Communication and Information Management Storyboard Faculty of Engineering and Design Distance Learning - University of Bath A storyboard and outline for an M-level unit in Communication & Information Management, from the MSc International Construction Management by Distance Learning (www.bath.ac.uk/ace/icm/). This unit aims to review the construction process and the information needed to carry it out, to understand the role of communication in successful project delivery, to introduce a range of information and communication technology (ICT) applications and to provide an opportunity to reflect and apply leading-edge ICT solutions to industry based problems. The unit is taught and assessed in a way which encourages problem solving through an evolving case study and which provides students with the ability to design their own communication and information management system. The unit overview and storyboard may provide a useful resource for planning a course of study in this field or act as a guide for self-study in the subject area. The learning outcomes of the unit are as shown below: After taking this unit students should be able to: * Appreciate the importance of information to the success of construction projects; * Understand the nature of information flow during construction projects; * Be aware of the existing common problems related to communication and information management in construction; * Identify the specific relevance of these problems in their workplace; * Have knowledge of potential benefits offered by various ICT based communication and information management applications; * Propose an appropriate system that helps to overcome the existing communication and information management problems in their workplace. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15357 test_examples Duncan Borman Engineering Maths Civil Examples http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15355 Magneto-optic Kerr microscopy (MOKE) Madalina Negoita, The University of Sheffield This resource is a Power Pont presentation with embedded audio and animations on magneto-optic Kerr microscopy. Magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE) is one of the magneto-optic effects; it describes the changes of light reflected from magnetized media. A Kerr microscope relies on the MOKE in order to image differences in magnetic orientation. In addition to a regular optical microscope, a polarizer and analyzer are needed as a source and sensor for polarized light. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15354 Direct-current (DC) magnetron sputtering system James Wheelwright, The University of Sheffield This resource is a video for the use of experimental equipment: DC magnetron sputtering. Magnetron sputtering is an extremely flexible coating technique that can be used to coat virtually any material. Sputtering is basically the removal of atomised material from a solid by energetic bombardment of its surface layers by ions or neutral particles. Magnetron sputtering can be done either in DC or RF modes. DC sputtering is done with conducting materials. If the target is a non conducting material the positive charge will build up on the material and it will stop sputtering. The resourse covers substrate preparation (generic) and demonstration how to use the equipment. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15353 Radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering Dr Nicola Morley, The University of Sheffield On-line training for the use of experimental equipment: Radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. Magnetron sputtering is an extremely flexible coating technique that can be used to coat virtually any material. Sputtering is basically the removal of atomised material from a solid by energetic bombardment of its surface layers by ions or neutral particles. Magnetron sputtering can be done either in DC or RF modes. RF sputtering can be done both conducting and non conducting materials. The resources consists of nine Flash videos, covering all stages of the experimental procedure: 1. Venting; 2. Loading; 3. Creating a vacuum; 4. Filling the chamber with gas; 5. Turning the RF on; 6. Striking a plasma; 7. Grow a film; 8. Unloading; 9. Sleep mode. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15352 Wordentec thermal evaporator Dr Matthew Bryan, The University of Sheffield On-line training for the use of experimental equipment: Wordentec thermal evaporator. The resources consists of six Quicktime and Flash videos, covering all stages of the experimental procedure: 1. Introduction to Thermal Evaporators; 2. Loading samples into the Evaporator; 3. Pumping down; 4. Bake-out and evaporation; 5. Venting the chamber; 6. Cleaning and lift-off. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15215 Getting In, Getting On in Construction  Mohammed Hameed Geraldine Wooley Catherine Gauld  The Scottish Resource Centre for Women in SET (SRC), based within FECCI, has carried out a series of highly successful equality and diversity training workshops within colleges and universities across Scotland. The training is specifically for students and apprentices studying construction or built environment subjects and is designed to increase their awareness of an increasingly diverse workplace. The need for this type of training is evident in the fact that women (and other minority groups such as black and minority ethnic communities) are significantly under-represented within built environment careers, making up only about 1% of the workforce at trade level. These training workshops were developed in conjunction with ConstructionSkills Scotland and consist of a three hour interactive workshop. Students are encouraged to discuss diversity issues and are invited to challenge their perceptions where relevant. Opportunities for facilitated group discussions are provided and students are asked to work through work-place case studies. Students are also shown a DVD developed by the SRC and ConstructionSkills which features under-represented groups working in the sector. Feedback from students and apprentices who attended the training was extremely positive. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14092 Completing a K-map from a 2-input circuit Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction that shows how to complete a K-map from a 2-input circuit. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14077 Combined drainage system Bernadette Hilditch This resource is an interactive diagram of a combined drainage system. . It is produced in Macromedia Flash under the “North West Content Exchange” initiative. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14051 Condensing boiler Bernadette Hilditch An interactive diagram showing how a condensing boiler works. Users can attach the correct label to the different components. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14027 The resistor Kate Pearce Kate Pearce A conversion table that shows how to convert between the colour code and the resistor value. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14002 Assessing hardness of materials Paul Dyson Paul Dyson Paul Meehan An introduction to assessing the hardness of materials, comprising a learning context and associated assessment. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13925 Digital electronics : introduction to digital Kate Pearce Kate Pearce This animation uses the analogy of Chinese whispers to illustrate the difference between analogue and digital signals. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13890 Introduction to compressors Paul Dyson Paul Dyson Paul Meehan An introduction to compressors in jet engines, comprising a learning context and associated assessment. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13844 Graphs showing differences between current and voltage in a circuit Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction that displays different graphs, showing the differences between current and voltage in a circuit. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13800 3 port valve wiring system Bernadette Hilditch An interactive diagram of a 3 port valve wiring system which forms part of a central heating system. Components of the system are labelled and further details are provided when you click on different sections of the diagram. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13783 Corrosion inhibitors Paul Dyson Paul Dyson Paul Meehan An introduction to corrosion inhibitors, comprising a learning context and associated assessment. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13750 Switches and circuits Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction which allows the user to experiment with switches in a circuit to discover what conditions are necessary to complete the circuit. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13722 Compression moulding Paul Dyson Paul Dyson Paul Meehan An introduction to compression moulding, comprising a learning context and associated assessment. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13720 General properties of materials Paul Dyson Paul Dyson Paul Meehan An introduction to some of the general properties of materials, comprising a learning context and associated assessment. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13711 Phasor Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction which shows how a phasor varies over time. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13684 Corrosion Paul Dyson Paul Dyson Paul Meehan An introduction to corrosion, comprising a learning context and an associated task. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13655 A capacitor conversion table Graham Ashman Graham Ashman A capacitor conversion table that can be used to find equivalent capacitance values. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13624 Capacitors' word game Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interactive, time limited, word game about capacitors. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13615 AC circuits : definition of terms Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction which gives the definitions of important terms when using AC circuits. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13567 Steady and varying DC Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction showing how steady and varying DC current varies over time. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13461 Transistors : introduction to transistors Kate Pearce Kate Pearce These are a series of diagrams that allows the user to view the diagrams and symbols of NPN and PNP style construction. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13414 Airbag deployment : video clip Stuart Mellor Stuart Mellor This is a series of clips showing the deployment of an airbag from the steering wheel of a car. The object is in Flash video, and contributed by Northwest Content Exchange. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13334 Heat treatment processes Paul Dyson Paul Meehan An introduction to heat treatment processes, comprising a learning context and associated assessment. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13325 Hardness testing Paul Dyson Paul Dyson Paul Meehan An introduction to hardness testing on aerospace materials, comprising a learning context and associated assessment. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13193 Interactive quizzes for automotive students Geoff Foot These quizzes are designed for automative students and their teachers. The first quiz tests knowledge of car and engine parts using images and statements. Answers are provided. In the second quiz the student can choose either multiple choice questions or harder questions requiring a more detailed explanation. Answers are not provided for these questions. Instructions for using these quizzes are included. This resource was designed and produced by Bournemouth and Poole College. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13157 The resistor colour code : interactive resistor Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction that allows the user to explore the relationship between the resistor's colour band and the values they produce. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13088 Sinusoidal waveform Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction showing the steps necessary to draw a sinusoidal waveform as a number of perpendiculars. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13058 Transistors : introduction to transistors Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction that allows the user to explore the range of case styles of bipolar transistors. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13015 Deriving a Boolean expression from a truth table Kate Pearce Kate Pearce An interaction which shows how a Booean expression can be derived from a truth table. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/12966 Transistors : operation at zero bias Graham Ashman Graham Ashman An animation to show that when no voltage is applied to the transistor, the free electrons and holes are attracted towards each other across the two junctions.