Car Design wheels of change

Allegro Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Infobase (Added Author).

Summary: Infrared headlights, joysticks instead of steering wheels, engine tune-ups via modem: this Science Screen Report showcases the rapidly changing field of car design. Looking at the dominant role of digital technology in automotive engineering and testing, the program demonstrates that computers are becoming more than tools-in some cases, they actually generate ideas and give feedback. Other concepts featured include alternative car power sources, groundbreaking forms of highway monitoring and maintenance, and the intersection of the automotive and aerospace industries.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (16 min.) : sd., col., digital file + instructional materials (online)
remote
electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Aug. 30, 2006. Films On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Computer Technology Improves Car Design and Testing (2:59) -- Car Design: Appearance and New Materials (1:42) -- Car Designers Adopt Aerospace Technology (3:29) -- Road Technology and Trucks of the Future (1:52) -- Cars of the Future (4:16)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films On Demand.
Target Audience Note:	11 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: Films On Demand platform.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.