http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:28 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:28 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=594505 This film examines exposures to alpha particles that are emitted from the nuclei of some heavy, unstable atoms. Major topics include health effects, exposures, and protective measures. Other educational concepts include internal radiation hazard, radon and its daughters/progeny. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011, Mitch Ricketts. For an illustrated transcript, copy and paste this web address into your browser " target=״_blank״>http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agsafe/p.aspx?tabid=47 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76351 This is virtual tour of the Michigan State University power plant that uses four steam-powered turbines. The power cycles include closed feedwater preheaters and open feedwater preheaters. Photos include a turbine when taken apart for maintenance. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=594476 This film explores the health effects of ionizing radiation (radioactivity). The film also examines methods for reducing exposures to radiation in workplaces. Educational concepts include ionizing radiation, radiation sickness, radiation burns, other health effects, ion pairs, free radicals, penetration versus interaction, and time/distance/shielding. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011, Mitch Ricketts. For an illustrated transcript, copy and paste this web address into your browser " target=״_blank״>http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agsafe/p.aspx?tabid=47 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76353 Takes the viewer through the development of the steam engine from Savery's pump, Newcomen's engine, Watt's engine, to the Boulton-Watt double-acting engine. Includes photos and a movie demo of how condensation pulls a vacuum. Also includes a brief biography of James Watt. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=282434 A set (basically 4 1.5 hour lectures) of introductory lectures on combustion kinetics.The current set of lectures are: * Introductory Thermodynamics * Introductory Kinetics (including autocatalytic effects) * Simple Mechanisms * Larger Hydrocarbons and their combustionThis set of lectures (login, for example as guest, may be required into the Moodle system) is being expanded with supplementary material and quizzes through the Moodle course management environment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81817 Text and diagrams describing vapor-liquid equilibrium and related thermodynamic concepts, and how they can be used to understand the purification of mixtures by distillation. Appropriate for introduction to or self-directed review of concepts. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83010 Notes for a class on electrochemical engineering, including fundamental information about electrochemical cells and their related thermodynamics, kinetics, and mass transfer; plus applications such as lithium ion batteries, electrode fabrication, fuel cells, and the hydrogen economy. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=594456 This film examines the process of radioactive decay as part of an educational unit on the health effects of ionizing radiation (radioactivity). Educational concepts include radioisotope, radioactive decay, alpha radiation, beta radiation, gamma radiation, x-radiation, decay chain, and half-life. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011, Mitch Ricketts. For an illustrated transcript, copy and paste this web address into your browser " target=״_blank״>http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agsafe/p.aspx?tabid=47 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81818 Site with several mini-articles and lectures about what chemical engineering is and how it developed. Particularly useful for college freshmen & sophomores or for high school seniors http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565941 On December 19, 2007, a runaway chemical reaction during the production of a gasoline additive destroyed T2 Laboratories in Jacksonville, Florida, killing four people and injuring 32. According to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, which produced this video, awareness of the potential for such chemical reactive hazards is the first step in preventing them.This CSB Safety Video also addresses various safety issues in engineering design.