1. SIMULATION TITLE: REAL ESTATE - LOCATION AND COMPUTATION
ACADEMIC AREA: Business and Consumer Math, Algebra Applications
PRESENTER: Nancy Buechner, Real Estate Broker

SIMULATION DESCRIPTION: Want to make your first million in real estate? In this session find out the role of the Real Estate Broker in home purchasing by discussing mortgage selection, net disclosure sheets and costs associated with buying/selling a home. Using Excel worksheets, students will evaluate buyer’s scenarios by figuring closing costs and fees for buyers, including pro-rated taxes, commission, title charges, and tax stamps.

Developed by:
Julie Ann Shotsberger, Professor of Mathematics, Oakton Community College
Nancy Buechner, Real Estate Broker

2. SIMULATION TITLE: WHAT’S THE SCORE?
CONTENT AREAS: Electronic Circuit Design, Computer Science
PRESENTER: Stuart Schwalb, Bio Integrated Solutions

SIMULATION DESCRIPTION: When we go to a game, we rely on the scoreboard to tell us who’s winning, how much time is left, and other crucial info. But just how does that scoreboard work? Join an Oakton professor of electronics to learn how to design a circuit to control the output of a scoreboard. We'll cover the entire process, from design and simulation to construction and testing. When the project is finished, take your circuit home to show your friends and family.

Developed by:
Majid Ghadiri, Professor of Electronics, Oakton Community College
Stuart Schwalb, Bio Integrated Solutions

3. SIMULATION TITLE: MAKING SENSE OF SENSORS
CONTENT AREAS: Physics-Electromagnetics/Optics, Manufacturing
PRESENTER: Pete McHugh, Turck Industrial Automation

SIMULATION DESCRIPTION: Sensors are all around us. They control automatic hand dryers, temperature in our home, and the operation of our car. This hands-on project introduces the student to electronic sensors and their applications. Based on inputs from the sensors, students will design simple control logic to make decisions on what to do next. Scenarios related to “lights-out” manufacturing, robotics and vision, high-speed packaging and pharmaceutical production will be discussed.

Developed by:
Dave Geller, Professor of Manufacturing, Oakton Community College
Pete McHugh, Turck Industrial Automation

4. SIMULATION TITLE: FROM CELLS TO DNA
CONTENT AREAS: Biology, Genetics
PRESENTER: Tom Firak, Professor of Biology

SIMULATION DESCRIPTION: In this workshop, students will isolate cells from within their mouths, stain them and observe the nuclei containing their DNA under the microscope. They will then proceed to extract and isolate the DNA from the nuclei within the cells. Within a short time, the students will have their own genetic material in their hands.

Developed by:
Tom Firak, Professor of Biology, Oakton Community College

5. SIMULATION TITLE: WHAT IS THAT SOUND?
CONTENT AREAS: Physics (Resonance/Acoustics), Automotive Engineering
PRESENTER: TBA, Motorola Vehicle Division

SIMULATION DESCRIPTION: If you have you ever blown across the top of a soda bottle turning it into a musical instrument, you have experienced a phenomenon in nature called resonance. Resonance phenomenon abounds in the world around us. It can be heard in the sound produced by musical instruments, seen in tides of the ocean, and felt in the vibration of components in your car.

In this workshop we will look at the physics behind resonance, see how these ideas are applied to eliminating resonance in car components by engineers at Motorola, and learn how to create your own “resonators.”

Developed by:
Theodore Gotis, Professor of Physics, Oakton Community College
TBA, Motorola Vehicle Division

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