Time Management - Automotive
By hughesj
School or work stressing you out? Never feel like there are enough hours in the day? Improve your time management skills and get more time back for you.
Automotive Electrical Systems VAT-40 Battery Testing
By Andrew Rinke
Learners read a detailed description of the VAT-40 tester and practice using it in an interactive exercise.
Automotive Electrical Systems VAT-40 - Generator, Regulator, Diode Test
In this interactive and animated object, learners examine the SUN VAT-40 battery starting and charging system tester. This learning object demonstrates the use of the tester in diagnosing conventional 12-volt automotive charging systems. It contains audio.
Electrical Opens and Shorts
By Terry Bartelt, David Schwid
In this animated activity, learners examine the difference between opens and shorts in an electrical circuit. A brief quiz completes the object.
What is Supply Chain Management?
By Kerrie Marquardt
In this learning activity, you will learn what supply chain management is, four main links that make up the supply chain, and explore examples of how effective supply chain management works.
Pascal's Law and Hydraulics
By Terry Bartelt
Using the principle of Pascal's Law, the learner will interpret the gauge readings in a hydraulic system to determine when the system is operating properly under various load conditions and when there is a defect.
The 8 Wastes of the Lean Production System
By Janet Braun
The learner identifies ways to eliminate or minimize wastes found in business processes. A quiz completes the activity.
Brake Lathe Adapters and Components
By Bill Heesaker
The learner will examine different adapters and componants used with brake lathes when resurfacing brake drums and rotors.
Testing Antifreeze
The learner examines various methods of testing antifreeze. This object has audio content.
Testing a Computer Ground
By Linda Reinke
The learner follows a step-by-step procedure for testing a computer ground circuit.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Effects of a Rheostat in a Series-Parallel Circuit.
By Andrew Rinke, Terry Bartelt
Learners examine the current and voltage changes in a series-parallel circuit as the resistance value of a rheostat is varied. Illustrations and calculations are included.
Supply Chain Management
By Todd Perrault
This interactive activity represents the grid modeling technique, a heuristic model for choosing a centralized location for a manufacturing or distribution center within a supply chain network. The formula calculates a central point between the suppliers and the markets. This object requires the latest version of Flash Player.
Engine Testing: Cylinder Compression
By Kevin Guthrie
Students view step-by-step instructions for testing cylinder pressure.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Effects of a Rheostat in a Series Circuit
In this animated object, learners examine how the way in which a rheostat is connected in series with other resistors causes current and voltage to change as the resistance is varied.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Ohm's LawPractice Problems #3
By Andrew Rinke, Patrick Hoppe
Learners review Ohm's Law and then work 12 problems to help them apply the law to automotive electrical systems. In each of the problems, students are given two of the three variables (voltage, resistance, or current) and are asked to solve for the third.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Midtronics Hand-Held Testers
In this interactive and animated object, learners examine Midtronics hand-held battery and charging system testers and view the operation of these testers in an automotive repair facility.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
Students read a definition of Kirchhoff's Voltage Law and view examples of its use.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Variable Resistors
In this animated activity, students read about the two general types of variable resistors: potentiometers and rheostats. A brief quiz completes the learning object.
Steering and Suspension: Caster
By Andrew Rinke, Jose Soares, Bill O'Connell, Gabriel Murphy
In this interactive object, learners adjust the caster of a vehicle to control its directional stability.
Value/Supply Chain Management
By Weldon Faull
In this animated object, learners examine how to establish an effective supply chain that builds customer loyalty.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Ammeter Circuit Connections
In this animated activity, students view a step-by-step approach for how to connect an ammeter to a circuit. A brief quiz concludes the lesson.
Automotive Electrical Systems: The Relay
In this animated lesson, students view the operation of an electromechanical relay. A brief quiz concludes the activity.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Current in a Series Circuit
Students determine what happens to current flow in a series circuit when the resistance is changed. A brief quiz concludes the activity.
Internal Combustion Engine Jeopardy
By Bryan LaVigne
Learners answer questions about internal combustion engines using a game board format. This learning object can be used individually, in small groups, or as a class activity to provide an alternative self-assessment tool.
Automotive Electrical Systems: VAT-40 Starting System Test
In this highly interactive and animated object, learners examine the VAT-40 battery starting and charging system tester and study how the tester is used to diagnose vehicle starting system problems. This object has audio.