Online Classical eLearning

Lessons from Machiavelli and Lao Tzu ... regarding power and empowerment from Eastern and Western classical literature. Two extreme modelsa autocratic, top down leadership and a more participatory, empowering leadership stylea are vividly illustrated by, respectively, the political theorist Niccol Machiavelli and the ancient Chinese thinker, Lao Tzu. The objectives for today's session are to: * Contrast leadership  more...

How Harmonics are Generated ... modern electrical and electronic systems. It starts with classical harmonic generators and some older electronic devices. It emphasizes single phase systems and how harmonics are generated by diodes, silicon controlled rectifiers, and triacs. Special emphasis is made of the fact that it is the harmonic currents that flow that cause the harmonic voltages to be present. These harmonic  more...

Liquid Pipeline Hydraulics ... in a liquid and liquid head are explained next. Then the classical Darcy equation for determining pressure drop due to friction in liquid flow is introduced and a modified more practical version is explained. Common forms of equations relating flow versus pressure drop due to friction are introduced and applications illustrated by example problems. In a long distance pipeline the need for  more...

Fundamentals of Poetry Writing workshop from Writers Online Workshops ...ork to the next level through a thorough understanding of classical poetic structures and techniques. This workshop encourages personal discovery and the development of individual poetic "voice" through the use of directed exploration, hands-on writing exercises, and constructive critical feedback from a professional, published poet. When you have completed the workshop, you will have developed  more...