Instructions

To play the examples, you will need to download the free players indicated below.

To try the simulation and animation you will need to install Macromedia Shockwave Player (download Shockwave Player ).

To try the slide presentation you will need to install Macromedia Flash Player (download Flash Player).

To try the QTVR object and panorama, you wll need to install QuickTime 5 or higher (download QuickTime Player).

To try the video you will need Realplayer (download Realplayer).

After you have installed the players, just click on the links below to try the multimedia examples.
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Through the ages hand pumps have been used to obtain ground water. Even today they are vitally important. In developed countries hand pumps are commonly found in rural areas such as parks and on farms. They are also used as emergency backup pumps in case of a power outage. In other parts of the world they are often the only delivery method for obtaining clean water. Learn about hand pumps using our multimedia examples.

Simulations
Simulations help you learn by doing. If you have never used a hand pump, now you can. Start cranking!

Animations
There is nothing like seeing how something works to learn how it works. See how a hand pump works.

Video
Videos bring the real world into the learning environment. Take a very brief lesson on how to use a hand pump. Real Video Lo-Res. Real Video Hi-Res.

QTVR Object
QuickTime Virtual Reality Objects can help you see how things look and work inside and out. Inspect this old Douglas pitcher pump.

QTVR Panorama
Sometimes you have to see the big picture before you can learn the nuts and bolts. A Quicktime Virtual Reality Panorama can help you see the big picture as though you were there. View the landscape around this hand pump.

Slide Presentation
Slide presentations help you learn step-by-step. Try this abbreviated slideshow on the history of hand pumps.

Sound
We are immersed in a world filled not only with sights but also with sounds. Sounds provide a real world backdrop. Listen how a hand pump works.

Music
For some, music is a distraction. For others, it helps them concentrate. Music can help reduce stress associated with learning. Music can help set a mood--when to be serious, when to have fun. Try this fun piece we call "Hand Crankin".