Integrating Emerging and Cross-Cutting Technologies: Cybersecurity with John Sands

In this webinar, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, John Sands from Moraine Valley Community College discusses the importance cybersecurity education for technicians in different disciplines. Sands highlights how the interconnectedness of modern systems leads to greater cybersecurity threats across disciplines, which necessitates a workforce that understand cybersecurity. The webinar then goes into detail on multi-disciplinary cybersecurity education, discussing collaboration with industry in cybersecurity instruction, specialized areas in cybersecurity, and challenges and barriers in integrating cybersecurity content into courses. Also included are tips for incorporating cybersecurity education into training programs cybersecurity teaching resources.The video runs 41:19 minutes in length

Navigating Autonomous Technologies: A Conversation with Zackary Nicklin

During this video from the Preparing Technicians From Work project, Zachary Niclin, co-PI from the National Center of Autonomous Technologies (NCAT), discusses converging technologies. This presentation focuses on NCAT's core autonomous systems technician pathway. Niclin defines convergence, introduces the audience to autonomous technologies industries, and discusses similarities between industries, and the classes offered at Northland College. These core courses give students exposure to different pathways. Niclin also includes the process of creating this pathway, which includes: identify common core, develop a credential, establish a pathway, create curriculum, and link to industry. Barriers to change include: stove piping, credit load requirements, significant front-end work, and will the core credential be accepted.This video runs 26:52 minutes in length

Bias Busters: Promoting Diversity in Cyber and Technology

This video, provided by the National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCyTE) Center, features a panel discussion on anti-bias and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the cybersecurity and technology fields. Each panelist discusses the impact of budget cuts on DEI programs, continuing DEI efforts despite budget cuts, and their personal stories with DEI. Throughout the talk, panelists give practical strategies in increasing diversity and reducing bias in the cybersecurity industry.The video runs 57:33 minutes in length

Metasploit

This video, presented by instructor Tony Hills from the Cybersecurity Education for Advanced Manufacturing Organizations project, provides an introduction to using Metasploit, an "open-source framework designed to provide a consistent and easily expandable way to use security tools and exploits." In the video, Hills explains the purpose of Metasploit, defines Metasploit terminology, explains how Metasploit is used, and demonstrates the basic Metasploit commands.The video runs 15:54 minutes in length. A related training scenario is available to view separately

Student Research Project: Solar-Powered Cooling System for Parked Vehicles

In this Webinar from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE), Dr. Khalid Tantawi, Assistant Professor of Mechatronics Engineering Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, presents the results student research project on creating a solar powered cooling system for parked vehicles. The project sought to combat high parked vehicle temperatures during the summer months by using solar energy to cool the inside of cars. Tantawi goes into detail on the cooling system's operation, the cooling device, the heat exchange chamber, solar power usage, and more. Also covered is the rationale behind the project, requirements and constraints for the cooling system, and the project's budget.This video runs 31:05 minutes in length

Secondary Resistor Reduced Voltage Starters (Part 2 of 2)

This video, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, is the second part of a two part lecture on secondary resister reduced voltage starters. The lecture examines "hard wired relay based ladder logic and programmable logic controller or PLC based implementations of single step and staged secondary resistor reduced voltage starter." In this video, presenter Jim Pytel demonstrates the PLC implementation, discussing its advantages, operation, and contrasting it with the single staged hard wire relay based ladder logic implementation.This video runs 10:04 minutes in length. The first part of the lecture is available to view separately

A Universal Programming Approach for Any Make of Programmable Logic Controllers

In this webinar, published by the the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE), Richard Gilbert from the University of South Florida explains an approach to translating programming skills from one make of programmable logic controllers (PLC) to PLCs created by other brands. This approach of PLC instruction aims to counteract the problems that arise from learning PLC programming on one specific brand of PLC that has different symbols and structure from other PLCs found in the field. Throughout the video, Gilbert goes into depth on the universal programming approach and how to teach it. Topics covered include the importance of PLC vocabulary usage in instruction, PLC continuity, PLC troubleshooting, and more.The video recording runs 53:25 minutes in length

Best Practices for Your CNC Program

In this webinar, published by the the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE), Shera Gill from Northwest Florida State College provides an overview of running a successful control numerical control (CNC) program. First, Gill discusses the path to becoming a CNC machinist, including the necessary and desired qualifications, and highlights the difficulties of hiring and retaining qualified CNC professors. Next, the webinar covers best practices for teaching CNC machinery, including the pros and cons of different instructional methods, such as hybrid, virtual, and in-person. Also discussed is the logistics around obtaining a CNC certificate through e-learning.The video recording runs 57:16 minutes in length

Integrating Emerging and Cross-Cutting Technologies: Vacuum and Automation

In this webinar, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, Nancy Louwagie and Tom Johnson from Normandale Community College discuss the vacuum and thin film technician program and certificates offered at Normandale. First, the presenters provide a background on vacuum technology, contextualizing Normandale's vacuum and thin film program, and discuss the program curriculum. Next, the presentation focuses on the remotely operated vacuum equipment trainer (VET) developed to offer Normandale students hands-on experience with vacuum technology. The VET's construction is covered and a demonstration of the VET's remote access program is provided.This video runs 23:16 minutes in length

Assessing the Stability of NISTCHO Cells in Long-Term Culture

This 9-page article from the Journal of Advanced Technological Education investigates the stability of NISTCHO cell line in long-term culture" A NISTCHO cell is a "recombinant Chinese hamster ovary cell line that has been genetically engineered to produce the monoclonal antibody cNISTmAb." The paper covers each section of the study, the study's methods, and discusses the results of the study. The "results demonstrate consistency among growth curves over time with comparable peak cell densities and cell viabilities." The study also finds that the "NISTCHO cell line has high stability and a sustained capability of producing cNISTmAb over extended culture periods.&quot