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PBS
Career Connections | Graphic Designer
Feel compelled to draw, to create new images, to design new ads? A career as a graphic designer might be the thing for you. A short video gives insight into this very creative field.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Digital Camera? (1 of 2), Electrical Engineering
Explore the big picture of digital cameras. The first of two videos on digital cameras shows viewers the components inside a simple digital camera. It explains in detail how a digital camera works and how the components are made.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a DVD Player? (5 of 5), Electrical engineering
You probably know that a laser is used in a DVD player, but how exactly does it work? The last of five videos explains the laser setup in the DVD player and how it transmits stored information. The video begins with a drawing and ends...
SciShow
Great Minds: Filippo Brunelleschi
The first modern engineer earned the title by winning a competition to build a dome. A video focuses on the work and life of Filippo Brunelleschi, who invented an entirely new way of constructing buildings, including new designs,...
Physics Girl
Are Perpetual Motion Machines Possible?
As part of a larger series, an informative video introduces the concept of perpetual motion machines and the science proving they don't work. The narrator then shares machines that appear to work and highlights the hidden sources of energy.
PBS
Career Connections | Architect Sports Planner
Part of the thrill of sports is getting to see competition in person at an athletic facility or stadium. Find out what it takes to become a sports venue architect with a short video that features an architect who designs such...
PBS
Career Connections | CNC Die Shop Machinist
Ever wonder where they get all those little parts that go into machines that make stuff? Welcome to the world of the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) die shop machinist. A short video looks at the training and education required for a...
TED-Ed
Self-Assembly: The Power of Organizing the Unorganized
What if buildings could grow, adapt, and repair themselves like a living organism? Using the process of self-assembly, this crazy idea may one day become a reality. The video looks at how unordered parts interact with one another and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Pigeon Perch
In the video, Curious George wants to make Compass the Pigeon the perfect perch so the bird can feel right at home. But it takes a lot of research to figure out how to build a tall object that won't collapse. Students learn about the...
Other
The Strategy Group: Design Thinking in 90 Seconds
This animated video explains how organizations can use design thinking to delight their customers. Designers first do research into the customer base and immerse themselves in their world. They then come up with creative ideas that will...