Posted on December 9th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Students in grades 6 to 11 explore the practical, scientific, ethical, and environmental issues that emerge in creating “smart” buildings that meld environmentally responsible design with cutting-edge computing technology known as the Internet of Things (IoT). Working in teams, they design and perhaps later implement smart-building solutions to make their school a better place to inhabit.
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Filed under: Class Activities, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plans | Comments Off on Smart School Building
Tags: careers, civil and environmental engineering, cool, electrical and computer engineering, environment, heat, IEEE, intelligent infrastructure, Internet of Things, LED, light, NGSS, sensors, smart buildings, teachengineering, TryComputing
Posted on April 20th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Is light pollution affecting health and the environment? The world’s first academic center dedicated to studying the quality of night skies hopes to find out. Learn about the dark-sky movement and find resources for “seizing the night” – including marking International Dark Sky Week on April 22 – 28, 2017.
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Tags: Aerospace, Astronomy, dark sky association, Internet Resources, LED, Light pollution, NASA, night sky, NOAA, Teacher Resources, Web Resources
Posted on May 14th, 2012 by Mary Lord
From Lady Gaga’s glowing, LED-encrusted gown to lightweight body armor and high-tech sports apparel, engineered fabrics are turning up well beyond the fashion world. ASEE’s Prism magazine highlights some innovative examples.
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Filed under: Special Features | Comments Off on Fashion, Form & Function
Tags: athletics, biometric shirt, Bones, concept cast, CuteCircuit, Cybersecurity, dye, equestrian, fabric, fashion, Hidez, high-performance apparel, LED, Materials Engineering, MIAmobi, nanosilver, Nanotechnology, Nike, Olympics, Pedro Nakazato Andrade, racehorse, Sports, textile manufacturing, textiles, Under Armour