Crash Course
Biomedical and Industrial Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #6
There's no need to give an arm and a leg to find a great lesson. An interesting video teaches viewers about biomedical and industrial engineering. After a brief history of these areas, including a description of some historical...
Crash Course
The History of Chemical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #5
The American Revolution: the catalyst for the development of chemical engineering. Scholars watch an informative video that describes the history of chemical engineering, beginning with France's need to produce soda ash as a result of a...
Crash Course
Mechanical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #3
Build a concrete understanding of mechanical engineering. Viewers watch an engaging video that describes mechanical engineering as the "design, construction, operation, and maintenance of mechanical systems." It also highlights some...
Crash Course
Civil Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #2
You might have Hippodamus of Miletus to thank for your city blocks. An informative video explains the history of civil engineering, from the Pyramid-builder Imhotep to the Greeks (including Hippodamus) and the Romans, and to the first...
PBS
A Never-Ending Supply
If renewable energy means a never-ending supply of power, why aren't we already using it? A brief video clip, part of a large Energy unit from NOVA, discusses the limitless energy humans obtain from solar, geothermal, and tidal sources....
National Science Foundation
Engineering the Half Pipe—Science of the Winter Olympic Games
There are no tricks here! Young scholars learn about the concept of centripetal acceleration by studying the design of the snowboarding half pipe. A video lesson describes how the half pipe design affects the motion of the boarders.
Real Engineering
Designing the Fastest Wheels in History
Record-setting cars need specially made tires. Young engineers watch a video in the Real Engineering series to learn about designing tires. Along the way, they study acceleration, inertia, and angular velocity.
Bozeman Science
ETS1B - Developing Possible Solutions
Teach the engineering steps for developing problem solutions. The video instructor explains the steps of the process from different perspectives. He discusses how to approach a problem in early elementary all the way through advanced...
Bozeman Science
ETS1A - Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem
Explore the meaning of an engineering problem-solving process. By defining specific world problems, the narrator emphasizes the importance of engineering in our world. He outlines the engineering process and connects the information to a...
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Space Elevator – Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?
In 1895, Konstantin Tiolkovsky proposed the concept of a space elevator. It's now over 100 years later and scientists working toward the concept still aren't sure it is possible. The video explains the concept, the benefit, and the many...
Bozeman Science
ETS2B - Influence of Science, Engineering and Technology on Society and the Natural World
Science, engineering, and technology have an impact on our natural world. As the world population increases, the demands on natural resources also increase. Science, technology, and engineering work together to address these concerns...
Bozeman Science
ETS2A - Interdependence of Science, Engineering and Technology
What comes first: science, engineering, or technology? The video narrator explains the interdependence of the three disciplines. Using specific examples, he shows how one could not advance without the other.
Real Engineering
Burj Khalifa—How to Build Higher
How do you build the world's tallest building? Young engineers watch a video to learn about the factors individuals must consider when designing a tall building. They see how dampeners work to mitigate how much a building sways using the...
Real Engineering
Why Build Higher?
Always strive to go higher. Viewers of a video learn about the advantages of constructing higher city buildings. This format requires the consideration of building materials, costs, environmental impacts, and commutes.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Universal Remote Control?, Electrical engineering
Viewers get to see inside a universal remote control with a code library, with a short video that explains the components and how they work together to provide convenience.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Hair Dryer? (1 of 2), Electrical Engineering
Discover the safety features in a hair dryer's plug. In the first of two videos on hair dryers, viewers watch as the plug for a hair dryer is taken apart. The video explains how a ground fault interrupt circuit in the plug works.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Tap Light?, Reverse Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Turning on a tap light requires just a tap, but breaking it apart requires a bit more work. Viewers watch as the narrator disassembles a tap light into its components. The video explains the purpose of each part and how the tap light works.
Khan Academy
What is Inside an Alarm Clock Radio?, Electrical Engineering
Tick tock! Viewers see the inside of an alarm clock radio and how it works as the narrator of the video disassembles an alarm clock radio. The presenter explains how the power unit, housing unit, clock, and radio were constructed and how...
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Digital Camera? (1 of 2), Electrical Engineering
Explore the big picture of digital cameras. The first of two videos on digital cameras shows viewers the components inside a simple digital camera. It explains in detail how a digital camera works and how the components are made.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a DVD Player? (2 of 5), Electrical Engineering
Powered up! Continuing the series on DVD players, the second video examines the switch-mode power supply unit. It also looks at the difference between AC and DC.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Hair Dryer? (2 of 2), Electrical Engineering
How can companies make cheap hair dryers? The second of two videos on hair dryers looks at what's inside a hair dryer. The video also shows and explains some cost-cutting measures that companies take to maintain competitive costs.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Coffee Maker?, Reverse Engineering, Electrical Engineering
You'll never look at your coffee maker the same way again after viewing a video on reverse engineering that shows the components inside a coffee maker. The narrator explains how each part was made, what material it is made from, and how...
SciShow
Genetically Engineered Cancer-Fighting Algae
Explore the addition of algae as a cancer treatment with a video that explains how a specific type of algae prevents chemotherapy from attacking healthy cells. The results are amazingly positive!
SciShow
Robots Inspired By Animals
What would you name a swimming humanoid robot? Scientists went with the swumanoid. Video focuses on how scientists use animals and nature for inspiration in designing robots. It covers jumping, camouflage, flying, and more. These...