This article discusses nanotechnology as a route to the production of new materials and provides a brief history of the evolution of this branch of materials science. Properties on the nanoscale are compared with those on the macroscale. The practical application of nanomaterials in industries such as communications, construction, cosmetics,…

This document contains teacher's materials for industrial technology education courses in four instructional clusters (communication technology; construction technology; manufacturing technology; and energy, power, and transportation technology) taught in grades 7-10 in South Carolina. Introductory materials state the mission and goals of…

The objective of the Industrial Arts Curriculum Project (IACP) was to develop, refine, and institutionalize a new and relevant 2-year junior high industrial arts program. The study focused on "industrial technology," the knowledge of management, production, and personnel practices used by men to produce goods to satisfy their needs…

Relating the systems approach to building technology with prefabrication in the construction industry, this article discusses education's role in systems building. (GB)

Because of New York City's proximity to water, edifices were built with one step as a barrier to potential flooding. The increase in the disability population made it evident that this step formed a barrier to people who could not negotiate level changes, especially those in wheelchairs and motorized scooters. The Americans with Disabilities Act…

This first semester laboratory manual provides activities for junior high school students which reinforce construction concepts presented in the textbook (VT 014 241) and the accompanying teacher's guide (VT 014 244). Each of the 73 activities includes a stated objective and procedures for carrying out the activity with drawings, charts, and…

This second semester laboratory manual provides activities for junior high school students which reinforce construction concepts presented in the textbook (VT 014 241) and the accompanying teacher's guide (VT 014 244). Each of the 81 activities includes a stated objective and procedures for carrying out the activity with drawings, charts, and…

This guide was developed as part of a curriculum research project designed to improve the teaching/learning process for industrial arts education in North Dakota secondary schools and to restructure subject matter into the cluster areas for efficient teaching and delivery. The guide is intended to assist industrial arts teachers in developing…

This textbook for junior high school students encompasses concepts found in construction, and together with a teacher's guide (VT 014 244) and two laboratory manuals (VT 014 242 and VT 014 243), constitutes the first part of a 2-year integrated program in industrial technology. This and the second year course in manufacturing were developed under…

This teacher's guide encompassing the concepts found in the world of construction is designed for junior high school students, to be used as a total educational package with the textbook (VT 014 241) and the laboratory manuals (VT 014 242 and VT 014 243). As the first part of a 2-year integrated program in which the second year concerns…

The new and completely revised edition of the Asphalt Handbook, a standard reference work in the field of asphalt technology and construction, summarizes with reference the information contained in other Asphalt Institute technical manuals. Major areas discussed include the following--(1) uses of asphalt, (2) terms relating to asphalt and its…

This manual on current building materials technology and selling, together with a separate answer key for the self-study assignments, contains detailed product information purchased from The Retail Lumber Dealers Foundation of Rochester, New York, teaching guidelines, behavioral objectives, and occupational information. Developed by means of a…

This report includes a discussion of SI metric units, with examples of the conventions regarding their use adopted in other countries to illustrate the nature of the decisions that must be made by the U.S. building industry. It discusses the relationship of dimensional coordination to the metric conversion effort and its impact on the U.S.…