Badges

These badges are designed to develop skills in various areas.

Badges

Badge – Understanding Units

In this section, you'll learn why units of measurement—like inches and millimeters—are so important in manufacturing and quality control. A short video will walk you through the basics, followed by a short practice quiz to help reinforce what you've learned. Once you're comfortable, you can take the certification quiz to earn your badge. PDF Version...

Badge – Inch Basics (1/8)

This learning unit clearly explains how to read fractions of an inch, with a strong focus on eighth-inch measurements (such as 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, and 7/8). Starting with a quick review of half-inch and quarter-inch increments, learners move step-by-step toward accurately identifying and using eighth-inch markings on rulers and tape measures. The unit includes a...

Badge – Reading a Ruler (inch 1/16)

In this section you will learn how to read a tape measure and demonstrate that you have developed that skill. Inches are often broken down into fractions such as ½, ¼, and ⅛ and even smaller units. This badge will help you develop measuring skills with confidence. PDF Version 011 Video 011 Practice Quiz 011

Badge – Decimals and Rulers

Reading measurements on a ruler or tape measure marked in fractions doesn’t have to feel like codebreaking. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to convert common fractional inch values—like ¹⁄₈, ³⁄₁₆, and ⁷⁄₁₆—into their decimal equivalents and then pinpoint exactly where those decimal markings fall on your inch scale. By mastering this skill, you’ll gain...

Badge – Introduction to Electricity

This introductory badge helps learners understand the three basic ideas behind electricity—voltage, current, and resistance—by comparing them to water flow in a pump sprayer. Through clear demonstrations, learners see how voltage acts as the push, current as the flow, and resistance as the restriction. The lesson also introduces the importance of electrical safety, explaining why...