The electronics department at the Austin Community College Riverside campus has many surplus electronic instruments that they want to loan to area schools for use by teachers in their science and technology classes. The instruments are in excellent condition and great for demonstrating principles of electricity, electronics and physics. As of January 9, the instruments include 60 Tektronix oscilloscopes, 28 Tektronix function generators, 46 Tek power supplies, 2 frequency counters, and 13 Simson 260 multimeters.
Events
Dr. Kold
Who can drive nails with a banana, magically shrink and reinflate balloons, cause iceberg lettuce to explode, and make delicious ice cream in less than a minute? It’s Dr. Kold, of course. If you are looking for a way to introduce your students to the world of ultra low temperatures and instant frostbite we can help. Our demonstrations can be scaled to fit your needs from a 30 minute class to an evening of science fun. This demonstration is free to public and private schools in the Austin area. Dr.
Discover Engineering!
The Central Texas Discover Engineering Committee's mission is to encourage school children in central Texas to pursue technology careers by providing role models from the local engineering community. Diverse groups of engineers provide hands on experiments that demonstrate teamwork and logical processes while discussing their jobs and the reasons they chose engineering.
Cyberchase
This presentation showcases Cyberchase, an award-winning math mystery cartoon series on PBS KIDS GO! that delights 8-11 year olds with eye-popping action and humor. A team of curious kids and a wacky cyber bird use math and brainpower to outwit, outsmart and outlast the bad guys in theirquest to save Cyberspace. Check out this presentation if you are interested in using a Cyberchase video during a classroom visit.
Photo release form
The Central Texas Discover Engineering Steering Committee recently sent a group of engineers to visit your child's school and encourage their interest in math and science. While the team was at the school, they documented their visit. We would like to use a photo of your child to promote this event. This may include adding it to the corporate newsletters of some of our supporting companies or including it on our Web site or printed media.
