Photographic Flash  
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January 2015
Olivier Tardif-Paradis, Mathieu Riopel
The students have to understand the role of capacitors in a photographic flash. To do this, they have to design an electronic flash using basic components, that is, capacitors, a voltage source and an electric bulb...  
Length : 2 hours
     
  Shedding Light on the Electrification of Montreal: A Human History of the Technological Revolution  
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July 2016
Olivier Tardif-Paradis, Alexandre April and Mathieu Riopel
To allow the students to grasp certain abstract parts of the problem, a few experiments requiring few materials are suggested. The teacher can choose to do a single demonstration in class or have the students carry...  
Length : 2 to 3 hours in class
     
  The Driving Range of Electric Cars  
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February 2011
Sébastien Marcotte
Students take on the role of a chief engineer in an automobile company. They must determine the driving range of an electric car currently under design, both on a level surface and an inclined road.  
Length : 1 to 1 1/2 hours