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Automotive Engines Building trades Complete career & techincal education library ; Volume 1 Construction and building trades Green-ovating, home renovations for a sustainable world Math in technology Small gas engines So You Want to Be a Designer? Superpower India Sustainable development, the world challengeSummary: Having overtaken the U.S. as the world's biggest polluter, China is now responsible for 11 percent of all greenhouse gas production. Can the country reduce its carbon footprint without slowing its unprecedented economic growth? This program shows how that question is playing out in the Chinese construction industry, highlighting the creation and practical application of new homebuilding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: In this program, three women with rewarding careers in the construction trades describe their work. Menyui Leung is a welder with experience in manufacturing and shipbuilding; Suzy Zaric is a restoration carpenter specializing in damage repair; Luce Gregoire is an electrician who works on lighting and heating equipment. Conversations with co-workers and supervisors add to the descriptions of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This video covers basic information on construction technology including a definition of construction, the project design, types of construction, the involvement of architects in the construction process, zoning laws, building codes, local covenants, site preparation, substructure and superstructure, building materials, installation of utilities, enclosing, and finishing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Among the largest, most pristine areas of tropical woodland on the planet, the Congo Basin forests could easily fall prey to shortsighted and exploitative commercial interests. This program looks at sustainable lumber production initiatives taking root in the region, with a focus on cutting-edge forestry management as well as economic growth through increased cooperation between local...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Illustrating cylinder head, valve, and valve train construction, this video is the ideal visual aid for any hands-on course in automotive engine technology. In the cylinder head construction section, viewers will learn the configuration of the cylinder head, head gasket, valve cover, camshaft, cylinder head ports, combustion chambers, and other components. The valve construction section shows...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: A container should protect a product, attract customers, and be relatively cheap to produce. And, it should satisfy consumer demand for goods that do not contribute to the billions of tons of waste produced every year. This program shows how designers are meeting all of these goals by reducing packaging, choosing more recycled materials, and sometimes, completely rethinking a product's design....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: This program profiles CO2 Zero, an eco-friendly housing development in the UK, focusing on its use of recycled plastics and FSC-certified wood. The architect built with renewable and reclaimed resources, and took into account how all parts of the houses would be disposed of at end-of-life, thus minimizing the carbon footprint of this unique living space. Although the countertops are made from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Some daring construction workers get a ride down from new skyscraper via the crane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1901
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Summary: Guiding students through a major component of automotive power, this video summarizes the design and construction of engine bottom end or short block assemblies. It explains how bottom end parts are made and illustrates exactly what they do inside an engine, while comparing and contrasting various part designs. Configurations for the cylinder block, crankshaft, connecting rods, bearings, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: With easy-to-understand diagrams, animation, and live-action close-ups, this video guides students through the workings of front-end engine components. Viewers will receive an overview of basic front-end parts, including an outline of the three types of cam drives, and in-depth sections on the construction of timing gears, timing chains, timing belts, harmonic balancers, and front covers....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: About a quarter of a million new workers are needed every year in construction and the trades to meet the demand for assembling and maintaining buildings and keeping vehicles running. This program focuses on an electrician, a plumber, a mason, an interior designer, an HVAC repair technician, and an auto service technician. Correlates to all applicable National and State Educational Standards...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Melodrama "The Skyscrapers of New York" Part 1. Part 1 sets the scene with shots of real work crews: bricklayers, riveters, workers sitting astride the steel framework setting a girder in place, several workers hanging on a crane line, etc.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1906
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Summary: How much siding will you need for a medium-sized house? How much lumber will it take? In this program, students will learn a number of industry-standard techniques used to calculate the amounts of building materials for many common construction projects. Correlates to the Competencies and Objectives of the National Center for Construction Education & Research.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Cut-price garments not meant to last for more than a year or two make up nearly half the clothing market, resulting in a rising tide of textile waste. This program profiles clothing designers who are turning consumer demand for green products into fashion trends. The Junky Styling team searches thrift shops for vintage fabric which it then uses to create outfits for their high-profile...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In India a new generation is enjoying the luxury of air conditioning, not just at home, but in the thousands of commercial buildings that have sprung up in the flourishing economy. With its increased energy needs India is now spewing more greenhouse gases than almost every other country-and yet there still isn't enough electricity to meet the demand. This program examines India's energy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Over the course of this video, viewers will learn how a green approach to landscaping can reduce the amount of energy needed to heat and cool a house. The role of landscaping as a system, the connection between the outdoor habitat and the home as a living space, the proper management of rainwater and runoff, the value of native plants, and the benefits of green roofs are also explored. Visits...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: In this dramatized program, a contractor trainee prepares an exterior painting estimate for a house that has been vandalized by taking exact measurements, calculating square footage using geometry, adding cost of materials, and multiplying labor costs per hour. Afterward, a group of teens gets ready to build a bike repair shed by reading blueprints, calculating floor area, and squaring the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Explores both wood and steel construction including framing, layout, stud walls, joists, sheathing, girders, trusses, decking, reinforced concrete, and more. Shows subfloor, floor, and framework.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Drydock construction
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920
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Summary: Housing Construction in Southern California suburb
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1960
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Summary: Wastewater pipes that resist mineral buildup, inspired by seashells. The pulling of water from fog, inspired by Namibian beetles. Product packaging that dissolves on cue, inspired by mussels. In this TEDTalk, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the systems and products we build. A self-proclaimed nature nerd, Benyus' concept of biomimicry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: While its fossil fuel exports are sizeable, Australia is also becoming a gigantic laboratory for developing renewable energy systems. This program examines the work of engineering trailblazers who have made the country a world leader in green technology design. Dr. Tim Finnigan uses bio-mimicry to create flexible sea-floor structures that transform ocean currents into power. Likewise, Dr....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Introduces the operation, construction and design variations of small gas engines. Live-action video footage and computer graphics are used to explain how both two- and four-stroke engines operate. Design variations, such as poppet vs. reed valves, valves-in-block vs. overhead valves, gasoline vs. diesel vs. LP gas, air vs. liquid cooled are all explained.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The construction trades provide a variety of opportunities to put specialized skills to work. Some of those situations require estimating the amount of building materials needed to complete the job. This program presents rule-of-thumb techniques of estimating material needs for a deck system, exterior walls, interior walls, roofing, electrical systems, and plumbing systems. Basing the project...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005