Useful Links

Intro to Engineering

Introduction to engineering and what engineers do?
http://suite101.com/engineering
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-engineering.htm
http://www.introengineering.org/main/description.html
http://www.mos.org/eie/
http://www.bookfinder.com/author/boston-museum-of-science/
http://www.engineeringk12.org/

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineers and What They Do?
http://www.me.mtu.edu/admin/whatme.html#what
http://suite101.com/article/mechanical-engineering-a14886
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-a-mechanical-engineer-do.htm

Civil engineering (Function scope and accomplishments)
http://civil-engineering.suite101.com/article.cfm/civil_engineering
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-a-civil-engineer-do.htm

Introduction to Electrical engineering and What does an electrical engineer do?
http://engineering.suite101.com/article.cfm/electrical_engineering
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-a-electrical-engineer-do.htm

Intro to Mechanical Engineering

Top ten achievements of mechanical engineering
http://www.asme.org/Education/PreCollege/EngineeringResources/Great_Achievements.cfm

Types of motions
http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/mechanisms/index.html

Basic mechanics and machine parts
http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Cams_Springs/Machine_Parts_Index.html
http://www.hp-gramatke.net/pmm_physics/english/page0250.htm

Basic mechanical elements
www.howstuffworks.com

Work, power, moment, torque, buoyancy etc
http://www.hp-gramatke.net/pmm_physics/index.htm
http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Form/Energy_power.html

Newton's Laws of motion
http://id.mind.net/~zona/mstm/physics/mechanics/forces/newton/newton.html
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/newton.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_laws_of_motion

Intro to Electricity and Electronics

http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/smart/resources_page.htm

Intro to Mechatronics

http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/%7Edga/mechatronics/definitions.html
http://www.mechatronicszone.com/
http://tldynamic.leeds.ac.uk/ugcoursefinder/2008/course.asp?id=1550
http://www.eng.mu.edu/~craigk/
http://hades.mech.northwestern.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://mechatronics.mit.edu/index.php/Home
http://students.surrey.sfu.ca/mechatronics
http://www.mechatronics.uwaterloo.ca/home.html
http://www.ni.com/mechatronics/
http://www.mechatronics-mec.org/
http://designnews.com/article/CA6419963.html?nid=2333&rid=1072686502/
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/mem/BS_Mechatronic_Engineering/index.html
http://www.mech.ubc.ca/~mecha/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09574158
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/mechatronics/resources.html
http://mechatronics.me.wisc.edu/
http://www.villanova.edu/engineering/departments/mechanical/undergrad/mechatronics.htm
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/video_demos/mechatronics/index.html

Intro to Sensors and Actuators

http://www.stanford.edu/class/me220/notes.html
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4045
http://www.eng.mu.edu/~craigk/mech_notes.htm
http://www.micromo.com/n390270/n.html

Intro to Robotics

http://www.societyofrobots.com/
http://www.kipr.org/curriculum/content.html
http://www.electronicsteacher.com/robotics/

Mechatronics in K-12

http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/smart/
http://www.globalsources.com/
http://www.parallax.com/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/light.htm
http://web.mit.edu/rec/www/workshop/photoresistors.html
http://www.brookshiresoftware.com/rd_how_servos_work.htm
http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/tut/ut1.htm
http://sound.westhost.com/pots.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch
http://www.societyofrobots.com/schematics_h-bridgedes.shtml
http://my.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magdcmot.htm
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=SCE304
http://www.temperatures.com/tcs.html
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4125
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/nightvision1.htm
http://waterontheweb.org/under/waterquality/conductivity.html
http://www.fearofphysics.com/Friction/frintro.html
http://www.ap.smu.ca/demos/content/mechanics/static_friction/static_friction.html
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/317
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/info/comp/passive/diode/diode.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/2779/More.html
http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/design_ref/sensors/encoders.html
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/1999-04/923426573.Ph.r.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stUDqGzpev8
http://www.phas.ucalgary.ca/physlets/faraday.htm
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/newton3laws.html
http://www.racquetresearch.com/coeffici.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrasonic_sensors
http://www.howstuffworks.com/gear.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/gears.htm
http://www.windpower.org/en/kids/choose/gear/index.htm
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/physics/Optics/OpticalInstruments/PrismandCritical/prismcriticalangle/prismcriticalangle.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mode
http://library.thinkquest.org/27948/archimede.html

Other Links

How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition, available for free reading on line at:
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309070368

How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the Classroom, available for free reading on line at:
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10126#toc

Engineering in K 12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12635

Media Consent Forms

Consent to photograph, film, or videotape a student for non-profit use (e.g.: educational, public service or health awareness purposes)
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/mediarelations/consentforms/default.htm

Logos, Colors & Style Guide

Identity Style Guide - a one-stop shop for you to download the Polytechnic Institute of NYU logo, tagline, guide on how to use the logo and color palette specs.
http://archive.poly.edu/identity/

Download NYU-Poly logo
http://engineering.nyu.edu/gk12/amps-cbri/pics/logos/NYU-Poly_RGB.jpg

Download AMPS text logo
http://engineering.nyu.edu/gk12/amps-cbri/pics/logos/AMPS.jpg

Download CBRI text logo
http://engineering.nyu.edu/gk12/amps-cbri/pics/logos/CBRI.jpg

Download AMPS-CBRI website banner
http://engineering.nyu.edu/gk12/amps-cbri/pics/logos/AMPS_CBRI.jpg

Free Robot Simulation Software

"Golems" is a 3D physics sandbox with a focus on machinery and robotics. It is free and fairly easy to use. One can test various configurations for FTC robots with it.
http://www.golemgame.com/

AMPS Promotional Material

Download AMPS Poster
Click here.

Download AMPS Flier
Click here.

@ Polytechnic Institute of NYU

Mechatronics @ Poly
http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/

Revitalizing Achievement by using Instrumentation in Science Education (RAISE)
http://engineering.nyu.edu/gk12/

Science and Mechatronics Aided Research for Teachers (SMART)
http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/smart/

Teaching STEM with Robotics (DRK-12)
http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/DRK-12/

Summer Mechatronics Institute for Teachers (SUMMIT)
http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/summit/

Summer Workshop in Instrumentation, Sensors and Engineering (WISE)
http://engineering.nyu.edu/gk12/wise/

Real-Time Mechatronics/Process Control Laboratory
http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/Control_Lab/

Web-Enabled Mechatronics/Process Control Remote Laboratory (MPCRL)
http://engineering.nyu.edu/mechatronics/MPCRL/