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Powder Forging / Hot pressing
Science, Maths & Technology

Powder Forging / Hot pressing

...2. Preforms are heated to forging temperature in a controlled atmosphere (N2/10%H2) either in muffle/mesh belt furnace or an induction heater. [Diagrams to demonstrate 'Powder forging/Hot pressing' - see article ] 3. Hot preforms are quickly transferred to mechanical forging press (closed dies) and forged/pressed to 98–99.5% theoretical solid density. [Diagrams to...
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Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...2 Speeded-up film of bacterial growth. However, bacteria do not continue growing at such a rapid rate indefinitely. This is because factors such as the availability of nutrients and rising toxin levels start to have an effect. You can explore this in the first activity. Don’t worry if you don’t understand all the terms, as they will be explained later. Activity 1...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
More working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

More working with charts, graphs and tables

...2 first asks you to reflect on why you decided to study this course and what you hope to gain from it, which may vary widely depending on your circumstances. Sections 3–6 respectively look at creating tables, line graphs, bar charts and histograms, and pie charts. Section 7 is on analysing data. There is a technical glossary, and also some suggestions for further...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...apply the techniques you learn here to the study of any artwork, from any period. Week 2 asked you to consider what might be meant by a term like ‘poetry’. Your study of the visual arts will start in a similar way, asking you to offer a definition for the term ‘art’. To begin with, let us look at two artworks, one from the Renaissance and one from a Turner Prize winner. Activity 1 Looking at two artworks Timing: Allow ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring the English language
History & The Arts

Exploring the English language

...2 study in English Language...Exploring the English language: Learning Outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how the English language has changed over time from its origins to the present day understand the relationship between the history of the English language and social and political processes understand methods of enquiry into...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...2 Insider dealing A company’s share value reflects its profitability and future prospects. Outside investors normally use earnings per share (EPS) or the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio to assess a company’s performance. For example, if the business has a high EPS, it indicates that business is more profitable and will potentially attract more investors. The prospective...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...2 will introduce you to these key practices. Activity 2 The process of distinguishing and mapping a system Timing: Allow up to 60 minutes Part 1 View the animation below. Consider how this relates to the characteristics of a system of interest introduced earlier. You may remember that one defining characteristic of a system of interest is that the system has to do...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...2 Timing: Allow approximately 15 minutes. In this video, you will see young researchers from Lincroft School talking about the research projects they participated in, which were based in their local communities. You might like to make notes as you watch, and you can pause the video as many times as you wish. Once you have finished viewing, answer the questions that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs