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Interaction Design Foundation: The Seven Principles of Universal Design
It can be easy to forget that users don't come in a standard format when designing products. We're getting better at catering for different personas or demographics but industry still lags a long way behind design that is accessible to...
NC State University
Nc State University: The Principles of Universal Design [Pdf]
This poster explains the seven principles of universal design. Each principle is accompanied by a photograph showing how it could be applied in real-life product design.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Tower of Power
Students will learn that heat is needed to separate crude oil/petroleum into useable substances to make the products we use every day.
The Henry Ford
Henry Ford Museum: Visionaries on Innovation: Henry Ford
Learn about the life of Henry Ford, and his work and experiments that lead to the invention of the Quadricycle and, finally, the Model T, which was introduced in 1908. This site offers a glimpse into Ford's childhood, his work at the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Fast Can You Get It Done?
Do you hate doing the dishes, folding laundry, or cleaning up your room? Do you wish you could figure out a way to get these tasks done faster? Figure out how as you take on the role of a production engineer in this fun activity!
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Internet Vocabulary Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an Internet vocabulary review of the terms domain name, URL, type, search engine, and browser.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Pharmaceutical Business
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the pharmaceutical business. Learn about everything from medicine research and development to human resource concerns for a drug manufacturing company. Some interactive illustrations and suggested...
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National Association of Manufacturers: Home Page
This site is the home page of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a great starting point to learn more about modern manufacturing.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Automobile Manufacturer Henry Ford
This Library of Congress timeline series discusses Henry Ford, whose automobiles and manufacturing process made the "horseless carriage" affordable to every American.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Commercial and Industrial Designer
If you are interested in both art and engineering, you might like to investigate the career of commercial and industrial designer. This career designs products that are functional and pleasant to the eye. This Science Buddies site lays...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemical Technician
A career as a chemical technician requires an associate's degree as a minimum. If you like testing products, working in a lab, and are detail-oriented, you may be interested in this career strand. This Science Buddies site lays out the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Food Scientist or Technologist
The role of food scientist or food technoloigst affects us all. Read about the responsibilities of the food scientist to ensure food safety in its production and processing. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Mobile Autonomous Systems Laboratory
This course guides students through the design and production of an autonomous robot that must face a series of competitive challenges.
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Industrial Biotechnology [Pdf]
Read about three products of biotechnology and genetic engineering while getting a glimpse of the technologies behind these products. Also learn how science and engineering can make industrial products to be sold commercially.
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Design Build: Exploring the Fundamental Requirements of Structural Design [Pdf]
For this lesson unit from the Science Teachers' Association of Ontario (STAO), young scholars fold paper to explore the properties and shapes of materials that give structures their stability and strength. They record their ideas as they...
REMC Association of Michigan
Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 19. Buyer Beware
Buying and selling on the Internet has changed the way we live. We can now perform a web search to locate, compare, and buy goods and services. In this module, you are going to investigate e-commerce as a consumer and learn some tips on...
Stanford University
Stanford University: How Everyday Things Are Made
If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles - or if you've been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you've come to the right place....
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Calculating Kinetics of a Student Designed Machine
In this interactive building experience, young scholars will design and construct a complex machine to do a fairly simple task. Students will calculate several kinetic quantities of different parts of their machine. Young scholars will...
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Chlorine Institute
The website from the Chlorine Institute provides information for a trade association of companies that make chlorine products. Lots of information and references, along with a search engine for the entire site.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Castles and Weaponry
[Free Registration/Login Required] A brief introduction, including useful diagrams, to the three major types of castles from the Middle Ages as well as a look at some common medieval weapons.
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Fast Company: Improving the Everyday: 8 Useful Objects That Need Fixing
Some designers offer their ideas about everyday objects that they think need to be improved, things like plastic furniture, the shopping cart, the clothesline, and a hammer and nail.
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United States Office of Personnel Management: Teams
A collection of resources on how to enhance and appraise a team's performance.
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Business Insider: How a Top Houseware Brand Reinvents Kitchen Gadgets
Founded in 1990, Oxo is beloved by design nerds for the way that the company takes everyday objects (like the salad spinner) and finds sometimes subtle, but always clever, ways to reinvent them. The designs are based on the principle of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kid Inventor: The Collapsible Lacrosse Stick
In this video segment from ZOOM, Lauren explains how she invented a way to make her lacrosse stick fit in her backpack. [1:09]