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Designing a Thermostat
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Maline, Tyler Cooper, Lauren Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. Osowiecki, Aaron |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | Students investigate circuits and their components by building a basic thermostat. They learn why key parts are necessary for the circuit to function, and alter the circuit to optimize the thermostat temperature range. They also gain an awareness of how electrical engineers design circuits for the countless electronic products in our world. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Physical Science Physics Electrical Engineer Ohm's Law Circuit Resistor Housing Kirchhoff Electricity Resistance Voltage |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT2H |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics |