A recent announcement by the folks at NIST brought back visions of dancing Spherical Bessel Functions and reminded me of my early days in advanced math & physics. I was so strongly impressed with the 1964 version of the original Abramowitz & Stegun that I bought a copy as soon as I could afford one and only let loose of it when I stopped doing real math - (about 20 years ago, I think). But the … [Read more...]
Virtual sensors: The energy meter…
April 11, 2010 by ·
Virtual sensors is a video tutorial covering the setup of AKCP's energy meter within the web interface of the virtual sensors section. It is part of their extensive line of SNMP* products. AKCP:"Virtual sensors. The energy meter" … [Read more...]
How to Sequence a Genome: Introduction
March 20, 2010 by ·
Animated and narrated segments presenting all the essential steps in sequencing a genome. From the NHGRI's Online Education Kit: Understanding the Human Genome Project. About NHGRI … [Read more...]
Thermocouple Tutorial
March 10, 2010 by ·
Do you understand Thermocouples? http://www.youtube.com/user/ControlEngineeringTV Control Engineering Editor Peter Welander demonstrates the concept and use of thermocouples, including one made from scrapbox components. (10 minutes). I think this is a lot cooler than the TV ads for Sprint mobile that Dan Hesse makes (in MHO). Way to go, Peter! To learn more about thermocouples visit … [Read more...]
Top Ten Indian Video Engineering Lectures
March 7, 2010 by ·
NPTEL, India's National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, has developed over the past two years an enormous group (Uploads=4361, as of 7 March 2010) of online, advanced leaning video lectures. They are aimed to enhance the quality of engineering education in the country by developing curriculum based video and web courses. This is being carried out by seven IITs and IISc Bangalore as … [Read more...]
The Coriolis Flow Measuring Principle
February 23, 2010 by ·
Born in 1792, the French mathematician and physicist Gustave Gaspard de Coriolis was the first to describe the force that history has named after him. This force is particularly noticeable in rotating systems. The experiments and simulations shown in this film illustrate what it's all about, courtesy of the YouTube video by the Endress & Hauser organization a flowmeter manufacturer, among … [Read more...]
The Thermal Flow Measuring Principle
February 15, 2010 by ·
One my major consistent interests in 30+ years of experience in Industry & Science has been education on measurement devices and their uses. Many engineers & scientists have limited resources in the area of measurement. Most are concerned with getting a process running and under control. Now the Web and its many educational and training features there are some very useful tutorials on them … [Read more...]
Solar For Water!
September 27, 2009 by ·
New solar-powered water purification method shown during the G20 meetings in Pittsburgh "Inexpensive solar-powered water purification promoted"A solar-powered water purification system demonstrated on Wednesday by a New Castle (PA) company on the eve of the Group of 20 summit could combat a growing world health crisis: access to clean water. "Our vision is to have these in place all over the … [Read more...]
