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After Smoke

(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 2021), 2 mins

You may have heard of first and second-hand smoke but did you know about third hand and after smoke? NIST scientists have measured how much chemical airborne emissions we are exposed to once a cigarette but has been â€œextinguished." Learn more: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2020/01/butt-emissions-stud...

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Arduino TCLab for Engineering Education

(APMonitor.com, 2021), 4 mins

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The Temperature Control Lab is a plug-and-play Arduino device to teach programming, heat transfer, machine learning, data science, process dynamics, and control with real data. Two heaters and an LED are adjusted with MATLAB or Python. Two temperature sensors show how much heat is transferred or lost. Thermochromic pigment turns pink when hot and black when it cools off. The take-home lab gives real data so that theory and methods come alive with... The Temperature Control Lab is a plug-and-play Arduino device to teach programming, heat transfer, machine learning, data science, process dynamics, and control with real data. Two heaters and an LED are adjusted with MATLAB or Python. Two temperature sensors show how much heat is transferred or lost. Thermochromic pigment turns pink when hot and black when it cools off. The take-home lab gives real data so that theory and methods come alive with concrete and tangible examples.There is course material available to students and instructors thanks to efforts by many professors at universities around the world.The first course that Iâ€™ll highlight is a module for Learning Python for Beginners - it starts at a very basic level to help beginners learn with a Hands-On lab experience.A more advanced course is Python for Engineers. There are lab activities that help students discover principles of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and thermal radiation. As a culminating experience students use data science, regression, and data visualization to estimate heat transfer and thermal conductivity.A process control module has activities to model dynamics with an energy balance, determine parameters from a first-order plus dead-time model, and use that model to create and tune a PID controller. There are MATLAB, Simulink, Python, and SimTune templates with detailed instructional videos to help any students along the way.A final course that Iâ€™ll mention is a Machine learning and Dynamic Optimization course that covers advanced modeling, estimation, optimization, and predictive control. It uses deep learning and physics-based approaches to learn the relationship between the multivariate heater and sensor system.The TCLab is transformative because it gives a take-home device to all students whether they are self-studying or in a large university course. It is hands-on with real data to put theory into practice. The National Science Foundation sponsored a report on Chemical Engineering Academia-Industry Alignment for Expectations about New Graduates. The report identifies a strong industrial need for practical understanding of process control and system dynamics. Industry feedback also suggested more weight on translating theory to practice in a way that is scalable for large class sizes.Iâ€™m pleased to report that the TCLab has already had a big impact. A couple thousand TCLabs are in distribution already. The TCLab is available through distribution channels such as Amazon, Paypal, credit card, or with an invoice and purchase order. Instructors who are evaluating the lab can request a sample device. Several publications and presentations document the experience of instructors in their courses. Awards from the American Institute of Chemicals Engineers CAST division: the 2018 Computing Practice Award and the 2014 David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering Education, have recognized contributions to engineering education. New inexpensive take-home labs are under development. I look forward to sharing in this collaborative effort with you to have a positive impact on engineering students around the world.TCLab: https://apmonitor.com/heat.htmBegin Python: https://github.com/APMonitor/begin_pythonLearn Scientific Python for Engineers: https://apmonitor.com/che263/index.php/Main/CourseScheduleProcess Dynamics and Control with TCLab: https://apmonitor.com/heat.htmMachine Learning and Dynamic Optimization with TCLab: https://apmonitor.com/do/index.php/Main/AdvancedTemperatureControl Show more Show less

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Chemical Reaction Differential Equations in Python

(APMonitor.com, 2021), 21 mins

Concentrations on chemical species from mole balances are solved for 1, 2, and 4 species in Python with the Scipy.Integrate package ODEINT.

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Economist Video, Hydrogen: Fuel of the Future?

produced by The Economist, in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2021), 8 mins

It’s been hailed as fuel of the future. Hydrogen is clean, flexible and energy efficient. But in practice there are huge hurdles to overcome before widespread adoption can be achieved

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Fentanyl Can Sicken First Responders. Here's a Possible Solution

(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 2021), 3 mins

NIST researchers demonstrate techniques for screening illegal drugs for the synthetic opioids like fentanyl that are causing a spike in overdose deaths. More info: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2017/05/fentanyl-can-sicken-first-responders-heres-possible-solution

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Find Equation Roots with Excel

(APMonitor.com, 2021), 19 mins

Two examples show how to (1) find the roots of a cubic equation and (2) find the roots of the Redlich Kwong equation of state that relates pressure and temperature to molar volume for read gasses.

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How Close is Too Close for Portable Generators?

(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 2021), 3 mins

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) building experts are seeking the answer to a very important home safety question: How close to a house can you operate a portable gas-powered generator without risking poisoning from carbon monoxide?

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Skillsumo: WI, Fergus & Scott: Co-Founders: Revive

in Skillsumo: WI (Derry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2019), 5 mins

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Eco Solutions, Episode 13, Renewables on the Rise

presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in Eco Solutions, Episode 13 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2018), 23 mins

The world as we know it is in transition. In just a few generations, global power supply has been completely transformed. The fuel of the future is clean, green and plentiful; renewables are well and truly on the rise. From the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, Isa Soares looks at a new age for clean energy...

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Eco Solutions, Episode 7, Sustainable Shipping Fuel

presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 7 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2017), 11 mins

By 2050, the shipping industry could be responsible for over 10% of global emissions. GoodFuels Marine has invented a biofuel for ships which could help change things for the better.

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