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3(1) Introduction
Leading article and acknowledgements, Materials testing kit, Comment
4(2) Lads o’pairts
A celebration of Scottish civil engineering
12(10) Portable appliance inspecting
This article provides a checklist of fault conditions to look for when visually inspecting portable electrical apparatus. The need for a maintenance programme to include informal as well as formal inspections is explained.
22(20) Materials testing
The need in technology courses for some first-hand, practical experience of the testing of materials and for the theoretical aspects of such work to be put into real engineering contexts is discussed. A testing kit from Unilab is reviewed.
26(24) Errata
Bulletin 183: Data Harvest, Philip Harris lamps
27(25) Announcements and notices
Managing health and safety, SSERC Graphics for PCs and Macs, Technology Enhancement Programme
28(26) Electrocardiograph simulator
An ECG simulator can be constructed from a couple of integrated circuits and some resistors and capacitors. It might either be a useful teaching aid in Biology, or a construction exercise in Electronics.
31(29) Loose Ends
Protein identification in foods, Phenol oxidases, Express autoclaves, BC lampholders for bench lamps
32(30) Surplus equipment offers
The page numbers refer to the pages in the pdf. (The numbers in brackets are those given in the actual bulletin)
3(1) News
Technology education framework, Edinburgh Science Festival, ASE Scotland annual meeting, ASE technician membership, Satrosphere, Distance learning in electronics
5(3) Editorial
“Well, hello again – Heisenberg!”, If you see Schrödinger : Wave! W(h)ither Higher? “Per ardua” without the “. astra’?
7(5) The Cock and the Jasp
An essay looking back to the age out of which the Enlightenment sprang.
8(6) RCD Protection
The article explains why some form of supplementary protection from the electricity supply is often recommended in practical work areas.
13(11) HSE and HSC publications (COSHH etc) 11
14(12) Lithium cells
This note is to warn you of the dangers of using lithium cells. In fact they should not be used in any way at all in schools except in properly designed apparatus supplied by reputable manufacturers.
15(13) The differential amplifier
The purpose of the differential amplifier is widely misunderstood, it being far more than a mere difference amplifier. This article discusses its true function and describes ways of illustrating this.
22(20) More ways of timing projectiles
The Unilab Digital Scaler Timer can be triggered to start and stop timing by microphone. Different methods of using this facility to measure the time of flight of a projectile are compared.
25(23) Sulphur dioxide canisters
A new supplier for a less-expensive version.
26(24) Software News SSERC Graphics for PCs and Apple
27(25) News Reports
Biology ’95, What is a derivative? ASE (Scotland) Annual Meeting: Practical Workshops, DNA technology news
29(27) Protected MOSFET transistors
New fully-protected power transistors have been developed. Being nearly idiot-proof, they would seem to be very suitable for use in teaching electronics and control technologies in schools and colleges.
31(29) Safety Notes
Laser pointers, Be Safe! – Scottish Edition, SSERC safety courses
32(30)Trade News
Dry ice supplies, Pipette fillers, Ken Holyoake, Autoclave bags, Dispensing bottles, Storage cabinets for flammables
33(31) Vitamin C and phenol oxidases
34(32) Trade news
Information on paints, Changes of address, Change of owner, Changes of personnel
The page numbers refer to the pages in the pdf. (The numbers in brackets are those given in the actual bulletin)
3(1) News and Comment
Rising accident trends, Revised HSE freebies, Give us a sign! Technology Teachers’ Association, Prosecution : Crown v. Bird, 1995, “. . . the Law is an ass!” James on education, Pedants revolt
5(3) Editorial
SSERC thirtieth anniversary
6(4) Solder fume control
The health risk from solder fume in soft soldering is assessed. A possible strategy for instigating control measures is suggested.
12(10) Portable fume displacement units
A review of two portable devices to deal with solder fumes.
13(11) Liquid-in-liquid drop formation
Alternative methods and substitute solvents for demonstrations which at one time utilised phenylamine are described.
14(12) Urea : an assay method for investigations
A method for estimating concentrations of urea in aqueous solution is described
16(14) Laboratory power supplies, Part I
In the start of a series of articles on laboratory power supplies we review a selection of products from two manufacturers, Electrosound and Unilab.
28(26) Supervision of practical and project work
Appropriate levels of supervision for senior school students are discussed in the context of the management of health and safety. Much of the advice may be applicable also to projects in further education.
30(28) COSHH amendments and microbiology
HSE may soon publish guidance on the detailed interpretation of the Biological Agents ACoP as it effects microbiology and biotechnology activities within Higher Education.
31(29) Safety Notes
Bovine eyeball dissection, Machine safety : BS EN 292, Be Safe! Scottish edition, Be Safe! INSET pack
32(30) Technicians’ news
New E1S Section for technicians, Vocational qualifications
33(31) Opinion
Gender issues
34(32) News and announcements
ASE Scotland Newsletter, CREST – congratulations! Lone engineer, More to come. . .? Laboratory design.
35(33) Trade News
Fermenter vessel repairs, Repairs – to body if not spirit, Mini-video cameras, Weather station
36(34) Equipment Offers
