Summary: Robotics has become a formidable force in the workplace. Some of your students may already use robots on the job or work with someone who does. This video takes a look at the changes that have occurred since robotics was first introduced. Students are given a refresher of the basics: terminology, concepts, system components, classification of robots. But then, new applications and work tasks...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Robots are now being used in a variety of industrial settings to complete repetitive and sometimes dangerous work. In this video, viewers are introduced to robotics fundamentals including the identification of robotic parts and the capabilities of various robots being used in industry. Viewers also see several examples of industrial robots, microcomputer controllers, robot control programs, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: From spoken-word conversations to real-time video, a dazzling array of communication options are now available at the touch (or click) of a button. This video explores the concepts and technologies at the heart of fiber-optic communication. Demonstrations and discussions focus on basic principles of telephone systems and state-of-the-art optical technology; distances that light can travel...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Although the encroachment of technology into the natural world is always a legitimate concern, it is also worth examining the many ways in which electronic systems help improve environmental research as well as weather and climate monitoring. This program features two case studies that illustrate the helpful roles electronics can play in life science and meteorology. An in-depth look at the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Nothing can replace the skills of good doctors and nurses, but without digital technology and advanced electronic systems, the field of medicine would soon collapse. X-Rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, and MRI and PET imaging all use electronics to map different aspects of the human body and convert the information into a visual format. This program visits one of the world's leading research centers...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Imagine driving in complete darkness without worry-thanks to a virtual picture of the road projected on the windshield. It's an existing technology, not science fiction! With unprecedented access to top-flight engineering projects that are integral to the design of Jaguar cars, this program shows how electronics are taking the art and science of driving into the future. Viewers learn how...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: From the minutia of warehouse inventories to the training programs of the aeronautics industry, this program focuses on commercial applications for high-tech electronic systems. Two in-depth case studies are used. The first showcases a HUD or "head-up" display developed by British Aerospace Engineering, used in state-of-the-art flight instruction of civilian aircraft pilots. The second case...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: As technology progresses, printed circuit boards or PCBs are becoming ever more central to daily life. As such, an understanding of basic circuitry and how to apply it to PCB assembly is vital to almost any engineer or technical designer. This program highlights the importance of PCBs and follows their industrial manufacture from design brief to completion. It illustrates the benefits of new...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Industrial electricians must be focused, have good manual dexterity, and be able to solve problems creatively. This program describes the tasks of industrial electricians, including laying electrical lines and testing electronic equipment for the automotive, aerospace, medical, and communications sectors. The video also explains the apprenticeship system and spotlights women in the business.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: From choosing raw materials to designing assembly processes to inspecting the final product, the Manufacturing Cluster is the place where things get made. This program goes inside the diverse world of manufacturing by presenting the career profiles of a number of people who hold different jobs there. Correlates to the National Standards for Life Work.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program profiles three women who have fashioned successful careers in the textile industry: Nathalie Jacques, a planning manager for an upholstery and fabric manufacturer; Myriam Phaneuf, a research and development technician who creates new textile designs thread by thread; and Tarah Jakubiak, Vice President of Sales for an international fabric producer. Additional information from...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Machinists work in many specialized areas to make parts for the manufacturing industry. This program examines key skills, such as being able to measure with great accuracy and attention to detail; the outlook for jobs in the industry, which is wide open; and perks like good wages and company benefits.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In this program, three women with rewarding careers in the steel industry describe their work. Stephanie Sebastian is a production worker at a fast-paced galvanizing mill; Jennifer Zahra is a quality control inspector involved with steel tubing for automotive uses; and Christine Guerin is a research technician focusing on the chemical components of super-strong steel. Conversations with...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Welding is a fifteen-minute video which is part of the series, Vo/Tech: Ins and Outs.This fast-paced, entertaining, and intriguing series introduces several occupations in the vast career pathway of vocational and technical trades. Viewers are taken on a journey through many different facets of vocational interest areas including welding, masonry, electrical, residential construction, and HVAC....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Mold making is the start of many manufacturing projects. This program covers required traits like patience, creativity, an eye for design, and good manual dexterity; job opportunities in industries ranging from automotive, to medical, to communications; and the apprenticeship system. In addition, a journeyman mold maker describes his experiences, from his apprenticeship to ultimately owning his...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Martin Sheen-impersonating the voice of author Dashiell Hammett-narrates this compelling docudrama on immigrant labor and anti-war politics in 1917. As a young employee of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, Hammett spied for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Butte, Montana, during the height of labor struggles there. Using a wealth of archival footage, first-rate dramatizations, interviews...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Tool and die makers design, craft, modify, and repair dies, forms, cutting tools, jigs, and fixtures. This program takes a look at the skills and traits that go into becoming a tool and die maker; commonly used machinery, like drills, pedestal grinders, lathes, and welding equipment; and the impact of technology on the trade as it's performed today. Also, a pair of apprentices-one male, one...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In this program, three women with rewarding careers in the wood products business describe their work. Jodie MacDonald is a sawmill production coordinator who liaisons with sales and marketing; Marie-Claude Giguere is a composite technologist who tests and fabricates OSB boards; and Roxanne Fayant is a crate builder specializing in extremely large-scale work. Conversations with co-workers and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Industrial mechanic millwrights work in every manufacturing plant to keep production equipment running smoothly and to make replacement parts. This program explains what it takes-reading blueprints, problem solving, troubleshooting, and operating machines-to work in this fast-paced field. Rising demand for this occupational specialty is considered, and a female apprentice discusses her...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program lets students see what the manufacturing skilled trades have to offer, surveying the various occupations available and providing a quick sketch of each job, including general machinist, industrial electrician, industrial mechanic millwright, mold maker, pattern maker, tool and die maker, and industrial welder.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: A welding apprentice earns while learning on the job to build machinery and structures. This program introduces viewers to the business of industrial welding as a community college welding instructor describes the skill and artistic flair involved in the trade. Because there is great demand for well-trained welders, an apprentice can look forward to good wages and many opportunities.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The highly specialized trade of pattern making requires creativity, ingenuity, and a great eye for detail. This program explains how pattern makers turn a two-dimensional drawing into a 3-D object for a mold or prototype. The growing demand for pattern makers is also addressed, and two pattern makers-a journeyman and an apprentice-talk about what it's like to work in the trade.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Students would do well to meet three women who have found success in the rubber industry. This program profiles Catherine Dupont, an extruder operation manager in charge of an automotive rubber production line; Michelle Hennessey, a tire builder who also functions as a rotating safety monitor; and Nathalie Leger, a production specialist involved in several phases of the rubber manufacturing...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Once your students have taken the tour and seen what the skilled construction trades have to offer, they will want to know more about specific jobs that may interest them. This fast-paced program provides a concise profile of bricklayers and stonemasons, looking at educational background, apprenticeships, salary, and the work itself.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006