Green Technologies -
Helping to turn the curriculum Green

Computer Aided Instruction showing how air conditioning works.

Beam Designer application screen shot showing a 20kN load on a 4000m beam.

Beam Designer application screen shot showing a 15kN load on a 3400m beam.

Simple beam testing hardware showing a reinforced plaster beam being tested.

Example of the eLearning curriculum materials showing different types of beams.

A multichoice question that tests students can identify a beam. This screen shot is taken from the Beams PowerPoint Presentation.

"Building Materials" Computer Aided Instruction screen shot showing a cut-away of a house and the types of flooring used.

"Calculating Power" Computer Aided Instruction screen shot showing a calculation of the power generated by a wind turbine.

Computer Aided Instruction showing a carbon capture and storage system used to reduce the carbon emissions produced during coal burning.

Computer Aided Instruction showing the carbon cycle from a factory, to being absorbed by trees and going back to the factory as wood to burn.

Computer Aided Instruction showing the energy generated, pollutants and carbon dioxide emissions from a coal fire.

The Eco Building classroom demonstration equipment with insulation, solar panels and a high power lamp to simulate sun light.

The ECO Building includes a software interface that allows it to be controlled and demonstrated directly from a computer. This is ideal for classroom demonstrations and also works well with interactive whiteboards.

The ECO Building includes a software interface that allows it to be controlled and demonstrated directly from a computer. This screen shot shows the solar panels operating.

The ECO Building is used in the classroom to demonstrate the functionality of solar panels.

The ECO Building is used in the classroom to demonstrate the functionality of solar panels.

A typical slide from a PowerPoint on the topic of Energy.

A typical slide from a PowerPoint on the topic of Energy in Buildings.

A typical slide from a PowerPoint on the topic of Energy in Buildings.

Computer Aided Instruction showing the structure of the flooring in an eco-friendly house.

Computer Aided Instruction showing how a gas power station works.

Computer Aided Instruction showing the structure of the windows in an eco-friendly house.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the "Big City" with a nice clear sky and the locally generated power as green. The cost to the community and carbon emissions are however red.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the "Big City" with some pollution coming from a coal burning power station. The cost to the community is shown as good, but the carbon emissions are shown to be high.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the "Big City" with lots of pollution coming from fossil-fuel power stations. The power produced is shown as good, but the cost to the community and carbon emissions are shown to be high.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the energy needs of the small community of Charport. A coal power station's power production is displayed in the simulator.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the energy needs of the small community of Charport. The community has installed a biomass power plant as a green energy solution.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the energy needs of the small community of Charport. The community has installed a number of wind turbines as a green energy solution.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the energy needs of a small country. This is a problem solving activity in the curriculum.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the energy needs of an island resort. A hydro-electric power plant has been placed on the island.

Green Energy Simulator Screen Shot showing the energy needs of an island resort. A solar tower has been placed on the island.

Example of the eLearning curriculum materials showing how beams, made out of recycled materials, can be tested.

Computer Aided Instruction showing the heat loss in a typical house.

A typical slide from a PowerPoint on the topic of Heat Pumps.

Computer Aided Instruction showing a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine.

Computer Aided Instruction showing the benefits of the Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine.

Computer Aided Instruction showing how a Hydroelectric Dam works.

A typical question from a PowerPoint on the topic of Insulating Buildings.

Computer Aided Instruction showing a Loopwing Wind Turbine.

Computer Aided Instruction showing how magma is formed and can be harnessed by a heat pump.

A typical slide from a PowerPoint on the topic of Power from Water.

A typical slide from a PowerPoint on the topic of Nuclear Power.

Computer Aided Instruction showing how a Photo Cell works.

Computer Aided Instruction showing the different ways to harness Solar Energy.

This photograph shows a Solar Furnace used in the Sustainable Energy Module to demonstrate how light from the sun can be harnessed as energy.

Computer Aided Instruction comparing a prototype solar tower to a real one.

Computer Aided Instruction showing how a Spouting Cylinder works.

This photograph shows a steam turbine used in the Sustainable Energy Module to demonstrate how heat from burning fuel can be turned into electricity.

This photograph shows a Stirling Engine used in the Sustainable Energy Module to demonstrate how heat can be turned into mechnical energy.

This photograph shows a Stirling Engine, Solar Furnace, Steam Engine and Thermo Acoustic Engine used in various experiments.

The photograph shows different types of wind turbines and a range of sensors.

This photograph shows a Thermo Acoustic Engine used in the Sustainable Energy Module to demonstrate how heat can be turned into mechnical energy.

A multichoice question where students identify which reinforced beam will take the highest mass. This screen shot is taken from the "Using Concrete for Buildings" PowerPoint Presentation.

Screen shot of the Virtual Hybrid Vehicle showing the flow of energy as the car operates. Close-up of the energy splitting gear mechanism.

Screen shot of the Virtual Hybrid Vehicle showing the flow of energy as the car operates. Electrical energy in green and mechanical in red.

Screen shot of the Virtual Hybrid Vehicle showing the car driving along a coastal road.

This photograph shows a group of students adjusting the positions of wind turbines to get the optimum power from them.

This photograph shows a group of students deciding upon the best positions for wind turbines in a wind farm.