Engineering & Physics Concepts: A Vivid Learning Experience

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The discussion highlights a resource focused on engineering and physics concepts, particularly emphasizing the workings of semiconductors and transistors, the creation of integrated circuits, and the functionality of scanning electron microscopes (SEM). The resource is praised for its clear explanations and effective use of graphics and videos, often surpassing traditional textbooks in clarity. Additionally, it features a series on Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA). However, it is noted that the provided links to the resource are outdated and no longer functional.
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A very vivid approach to learning a few concepts in engineering and physics. Some topics are:
How Semiconductors and Transistors Work (1)
Making an Integrated Circuit
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

The above are a few of my favorite. They have done a tremendous job in providing easily understandable explanations and graphics\videos. They even do a better job than my text did to explain (1) :)

They also have a fairly decent series in Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA).

Home Page:
http://virlab.virginia.edu/VL/home.htm

Contents:
http://virlab.virginia.edu/VL/contents.htm
 
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Thanks for the tip, but you should know that the links you have provided no longer work 15 years after you posted them.
 
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