POE: How Does The Grid Work?

Here are some videos to help explain how the power grid works, and how to smarten it up!   « Prev1 / 1Next »What Is The Power Grid?How the grid works || BURN RadioThe Smart Grid Explained - An Understanding for Everyone« Prev1 / 1Next »

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POE Simple Machines

So you need a little help learning how to do lever problems, huh?  Below are a bunch of of videos that show how to do the problems in the Levers & Wheels presentation, step by step. Watch it once, or as many times as you like. Please let me know if you have any questions! « Prev1 / 1Next...

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How do I buy a Dobot Magician?

Great question! Luckily the answer is, as always, “It’s easy!” I just purchased eight of them for my CIM class after testing them for the better part of the last six months. I feel that they are so much more accurate and durable than anything else I have used in my classroom to...

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Robocell: Getting Started

Robocell is a very powerful software simulation for industrial robotics. It has a great simulation window that lets you see what would happen if you have a robotic arm. I strongly recommend that you purchase an arm though…. The kids love it, and get a lot out of having it in the classroom. Robocell...

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Robocell Activities 3.12a to 3.12d

Robocell is a robotic simulation program made by Intellitek and it is used in CIM classrooms around the nation to demonstrate and teach robotic programing. There is also a seperate program; it’s really a package deal, that allows you to build your cell first. This is called CellSetup. Then you...

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Are there other VEX Parts?

Question: Do you have a list of all the VEX parts?  I want to order just a few, but I do not know what the part numbers are can you help? Answer: Sure can!  Ryan Stobaugh, CIM Master teacher, has put together an updated spreadsheet that has been updated with all of the parts with numbers and prices...

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