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THE SCIENCE IN A TECHNICAL WORLD PROGRAM ©2000 The 12 units that make up the program take a "hands-on, minds-on" approach, with students investigating a wide range of industry-based problems faced by science technicians in a typical work day. The units have been selected to expose students to chemical, biological, and geoscience industries. Each involves students in the solution of a science technology-related problem that might actually occur in the focus industry of the units. This active learning approach promotes understanding.   Units 1 - 6 : The Carbonated Beverage Industry (chemistry): What can cause a can of cola to have an unusual (off-specifications) taste? The Plant Tissue Culture Industry (biology): How can a tissue culture laboratory increase its yield of healthy sugarcane plantlets? Polymer Research and Development (chemistry and biology): How can a research and development technician acquire the skills needed to identify different polymers? Pulp and Paper Research and Development (chemistry): How is paper made and tested for its properties? Upgrading the Wastewater Treatment Plant (chemistry and biology): How can the quality of wastewater effluent be improved? Paint Research and Development (chemistry): How is a new paint developed and tested? CD Demo Online!   Units 7 - 12 : Food Safety (biology and chemistry): How can technicians assist dairies in keeping the milk supply free of antibiotic contamination? Refining Petroleum (chemistry and earth science): How can a petroleum refining company be sure that a trainee laboratory technician has the knowledge and skills for the job? Discovering New Medicinal Drugs (chemistry and biology): What information is important for technicians in the drug discovery process to understand? Medical Laboratory Technology (biology): How can medical laboratory technicians best assist physicians in a large hospital? Forensic Science (biology and chemistry): How can forensic tests on physical evidence help to solve a crime? Making Semiconductors (physics and chemistry): What are key skills and knowledge for technicians in the semiconductor industry?