It Works! - 2nd Edition
A. Linsalata – N. Masenga – E. Simoncini
English for Electronics, Electrotechnology, Mechanics and IT Maintenance Technicians
Video activities
Video activities
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IT WORKS! 2nd edition
5 Modules
41 Activities
Module 1
Common Ground
5 activities
Lab rules – Dua Lipa “New Rules” parody – Science songs (opens in a new tab)
What are cookies? Website Cookies explained in 2 minutes! (opens in a new tab)
How to Use a Power Drill (opens in a new tab)
Safety Awareness - Slips, trips, falls (opens in a new tab)
Film: Gran Torino (opens in a new tab)
What are cookies? Website Cookies explained in 2 minutes! (opens in a new tab)
How to Use a Power Drill (opens in a new tab)
Safety Awareness - Slips, trips, falls (opens in a new tab)
Film: Gran Torino (opens in a new tab)
Module 2
Electricity
8 activities
The science of static electricity – Anuradha Bhagwat (opens in a new tab)
Types of Electrical Circuits (opens in a new tab)
Fossil fuels 101 (opens in a new tab)
Renewable Energy 101: How Does Geothermal Energy Work? (opens in a new tab)
How do transmission lines work (opens in a new tab)
How Do Transformers Work? (opens in a new tab)
How to choose a Lightbulb | Lowe’s How-to (opens in a new tab)
Film: Back to the Future (opens in a new tab)
Types of Electrical Circuits (opens in a new tab)
Fossil fuels 101 (opens in a new tab)
Renewable Energy 101: How Does Geothermal Energy Work? (opens in a new tab)
How do transmission lines work (opens in a new tab)
How Do Transformers Work? (opens in a new tab)
How to choose a Lightbulb | Lowe’s How-to (opens in a new tab)
Film: Back to the Future (opens in a new tab)
Module 3
Electronics and Electrotechnology
11 activities
What is a Transistor? (opens in a new tab)
How to Read a Resistor (opens in a new tab)
What are binary numbers? (opens in a new tab)
Computational lithography: Driving nanometer precision in microchip manufacturing – ASML (opens in a new tab)
The History of Telecommunications (opens in a new tab)
This Brilliant Experiment Shows How Fiber Optic Cables Bend Light (opens in a new tab)
Electromagnetic Waves (opens in a new tab)
X-Ray Radiography (opens in a new tab)
What is a PLC? (opens in a new tab)
Intelligent Home Automation System (opens in a new tab)
Film: I, Robot (opens in a new tab)
How to Read a Resistor (opens in a new tab)
What are binary numbers? (opens in a new tab)
Computational lithography: Driving nanometer precision in microchip manufacturing – ASML (opens in a new tab)
The History of Telecommunications (opens in a new tab)
This Brilliant Experiment Shows How Fiber Optic Cables Bend Light (opens in a new tab)
Electromagnetic Waves (opens in a new tab)
X-Ray Radiography (opens in a new tab)
What is a PLC? (opens in a new tab)
Intelligent Home Automation System (opens in a new tab)
Film: I, Robot (opens in a new tab)
Module 4
Mechanics
13 activities
What is CAD? (opens in a new tab)
Alkali metals in water – Chemical elements: properties and reactions (1/18) (opens in a new tab)
The Difference Between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals (opens in a new tab)
Smart Materials: The Future is Now! (opens in a new tab)
Die casting (opens in a new tab)
3D Print Metal Parts – Overnight! (opens in a new tab)
Tormach’s Beginner Guide to Lathe Tooling (opens in a new tab)
What is CNC Machining and How Does it Work? (opens in a new tab)
4-stroke Engine (ICE) explained: How it works (opens in a new tab)
How Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work (opens in a new tab)
Industrial Robots have Transformed the Manufacturing Industry (opens in a new tab)
Where automation meets automotive, there’s FANUC! (opens in a new tab)
Film: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (opens in a new tab)
Alkali metals in water – Chemical elements: properties and reactions (1/18) (opens in a new tab)
The Difference Between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals (opens in a new tab)
Smart Materials: The Future is Now! (opens in a new tab)
Die casting (opens in a new tab)
3D Print Metal Parts – Overnight! (opens in a new tab)
Tormach’s Beginner Guide to Lathe Tooling (opens in a new tab)
What is CNC Machining and How Does it Work? (opens in a new tab)
4-stroke Engine (ICE) explained: How it works (opens in a new tab)
How Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work (opens in a new tab)
Industrial Robots have Transformed the Manufacturing Industry (opens in a new tab)
Where automation meets automotive, there’s FANUC! (opens in a new tab)
Film: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (opens in a new tab)
Module 5
Extra
4 activities
