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DOWNLOAD
FILES HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED
FOR
DETAILS ON AVAILABLE SOFTWARE USE:
http://sites.saintmarys.edu/~rtarara/software.html
Quick Download Links (or see more details below)
ALL DOWNLOAD FILES ARE SELF EXTRACTING ZIPPED
FILES
Download: Motion Course for Windows
& Mac
Download: Energy for the 21st Century
Windows & Mac
Download: International Energy
Simulator Windows
Download: Lab Simulations Windows
THE ANIMATED CHALKBOARD FOR MAC AND
WINDOWS
Download: Animated Chalkboard ENERGY&THERMO
Download: Animated Chalkboard Motion
& SR Part 1
Download: Animated Chalkboard Motion
& SR Part 2
Download: Animated Chalkboard Optics
FEEL FREE TO POST THIS LINK TO OTHER SITES OFFERING FREE
SOFTWARE
BUT PLEASE DO NOT POST THE ACTUAL SOFTWARE ELSEWHERE.
IMPORTANT WARNING: IN
WINDOWS 10, SETTING THE DISPLAY OF TEXT AND APPS TO GREATER THAT 100% MAY
INTERFERE WITH THE LAB AND SIMULATION SOFTWARE. THEY MAY RUN OK BUT USE LOWER
RESOLUTION GRAPHICS OR YOU MAY BE TOLD THAT YOUR DISPLAY IS BELOW THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS. IN SUCH CASES, RESET THE DISPLAY PARAMETER TO 100% (RIGHT CLICK ON
THE DESKTOP AND CHOOSE DISPLAY SETTINGS TO ACCESS THE CONTROL).
NEW NEW
NEW NEW
FREE COURSES FOR WINDOWS
AND MAC
PHYSICS OF MOTION
(UPDATED JANUARY 2019: MORE ANIMATIONS, FEWER TYPOS)
THIS IS A MOSTLY CONCEPTUAL (SOME ALGEBRA)
INTRODUCTORY
COURSE THAT FOCUSES ON THE FAMILIAR PHENOMENON
OF MOTION
FORMAT: 2010 OFFICE POWER POINT SHOWS FOR
WINDOWS AND MAC
THESE ARE SELF-RUNNING: OFFICE NOT NEEDED
DOWNLOAD OF POWER POINT ONLY FILES FOR WINDOWS
AND MAC
FOR WINDOWS USERS, THE LAB SIMULATION DOWNLOAD FOUND BELOW
IS RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH THIS COURSE.
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ENERGY FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY
A COMPLETE COURSE ON WORLD ENERGY
SELF-PACED DOWNLOAD AIMED AT A GENERAL AUDIENCE
FORMAT: 2010 OFFICE POWER POINT SHOWS FOR
WINDOWS AND MAC
THESE ARE SELF-RUNNING: OFFICE NOT NEEDED
OPTIONAL SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS
DOWNLOAD OF POWER POINT ONLY FILES FOR WINDOWS
AND MAC
downloads\pc\ENERGY21COURSE.exe
FOR WINDOWS USERS THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
MANAGEMENT
SIMULATOR IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS A CAPSTONE
EXERCISE
DOWNLOAD: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SIMULATOR
2019(175 MB)
PREVIOUSLY OFFERED SOFTWARE
CLICK ON THE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD
DOWNLOAD: LAB SIMULATIONS (102 MB)
The previously offered Animated Chalkboard
files have been discontinued and replaced with a new format that should run on
both Windows and Mac machines. The downloads listed
below contain both raw animated GIF files and PowerPoint show files
(self-running, PowerPoint not required) with the GIFs embedded in short
lessons.
DOWNLOAD: ANIMATED CHALKBOARD MOTION PART1
DOWNLOAD: ANIMATED CHALKBOARD MOTION PART 2
DOWNLOAD: ANIMATED
CHALKBOARD ENERGY
DOWNLOAD: ANIMATED
CHALKBOARD OPTICS
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THE OLDER ENERGY MANAGEMENT SIMULATORS
HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN BECAUSE I CAN NO LONGER KEEP THEM UPDATED. THE
INTERNATIONAL SIMULATOR WILL BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED PERIODICALLY
NEWLY UPDATED INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SIMULATOR
NOW INCLUDES THE U.S. WITH UPDATED DATA
DATA UPDATED 2/6/2019
DOWNLOAD: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SIMULATOR
2019(175 MB)
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DETAILS
ALL THE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE HERE FOR DOWNLOADING IS
INTENDED FOR NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY. NONE OF THE SOFTWARE SHOULD
BE REDISTRIBUTED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE AUTHOR.
{ALL FILES ARE WINZIP SELF EXTRACTING}
WITH
MANY OF THE SOFTWARE PACKAGES UPDATED IN EARLY 2019, ONLY THE LAB SIMULATIONS
AND THE ONE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SIMULATION REMAIN AS TRUE BASIC PROGRAMS. THESE
REQUIRE AT LEAST 1024x768 SCREEN RESOLUTIONS BUT WILL DISPLAY AT HIGHER
RESOLUTIONS IF AVAILABLE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE SENSITIVE TO WINDOWS SETTING,
ESPECIALLY IN WINDOWS 10. SEE THE WARNING ABOVE.
LABORATORY SIMULATIONS
click for details
The set includes 14 experiments. The software is
designed to simulate the actual experimental setup and data collection. Data
analysis and report writing is left to the instructor to define. See the link
above for more details.
THE ANIMATED CHALKBOARD click for details
These
short animations are designed to be used in a classroom setting, but can also
be used individually by students to enhance the understanding of basic
principles. See the link above for more details. I
have started posting newly formatted files using GIF format (this precludes
some interaction) that will run in both the Windows and Mac worlds. These are
supplied both as raw GIFs for your own applications and in short, self running Power Points with accompanying instruction.
The older True Basic, Windows only animations have been discontinued since
newer versions of Windows and the current Mac OS have added difficulties to
running the old software that can no longer be repaired.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SIMULATORS click for details
AS
OF JANUARY 2019, ONLY THE INTERNATIONAL SIMULATOR WILL BE OFFERED. IT DOES
CONTAIN THE UNITED STATES AS ONE OF THE COUNTRIES/REGIONS FOR STUDY.
NEW: ENERGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY COMPLETE
COURSE
This
is a 14 lesson course based on one I have taught often. Here the target
audience is more general so the amount of physics and math has been reduced.
The lessons are Office 2010 Power Point Shows which should run on most Windows
and Mac computers. There are a number of embedded animations included in the
set. For those with Windows computers or access to Windows computers the
International Energy Simulator is highly recommended as a capstone exercise.
The whole course has been updated with some new animations and
some updated data as of January 2019.
NEW: THE PHYSICS OF MOTION
This
is a semester of material aimed at a general student. There is a considerable
amount of Algebra involved, but those segments are mostly optional. The focus
is on the conceptual understanding. The course concentrates on motion since
this is a common phenomenon and experience for all students. The course
examines ideas about motion from Aristotle through Newton to Einstein. The
Power Points used include embedded GIF animations on many topics. The Lab
Simulation software available above is recommended for Windows users. The Power
Points are self-running and should display on both Windows and Mac machines.
[THIS FILE HAS BEEN UPDATED JANUARY 27, 2019 WITH NEW
ANIMATIONS.]
See
the download section above.
AGAIN, SEE THE NOTE AT THE
TOP OF THIS FILE ABOUT LATER VERSIONS OF WINDOWS. CHANGING
THE SCREEN SETTING TO ABOVE 100% FOR TEXT AND APPS CAN INTERFERE WITH SOME OF
THE WINDOWS SOFTWARE. RESETTING (RIGHT CLICK ON THE DESKTOP AND CHOOSE
DISPLAY SETTINGS) TO 100% (TEMPORARILY) SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT
AFFECT THE POWERPOINT BASED PACKAGES.
MACINTOSH
While I did offer a full set of MacIntosh
versions, my development software was never updated for system 10 and beyond.
The lab simulations and energy management simulators are consequently Windows
only. However, both of the new full courses and the new Animated Chalkboard
software are offered in a Mac friendly format. Converting all the animation
sequences into the GIF format and embedding these in Power Point Shows (with
appropriate choice of fonts) should allow Mac users to use this newer software.
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