EGM 180 Introduction to Mechatronics Lab
- TEXTS
- What's a Microcontroller
- Robotic
- IR Remote for the Boe-Bot
- Basic Stamp Manual
- TIME AND PLACE
- WF 2:00-3:50 PM
- RBH 012
- INSTRUCTOR
- Rebecca Bruce
- RBH 024
- 11:00-12:00 Tu, Th or by appointment
- 828.232.2275
- bruce@cs.unca.edu
DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to engineering and design as a synergistic combination of mechanical and electrical engineering, computer science, control and information technology. Fundamental concepts in engineering and design are addressed including analog and digital electronics, sensors, actuators, microprocessors, and microprocessor interfacing to electromechanical systems. This is a "hands-on" course, all concepts will be introduced in an interactive lab/lecture environment.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Lecture: Students are expected to attend all class meetings. Failure to do so will impact your Lab Exercise grade and will be considered a lack of interest in success on the part of the student.
Exams: If you must miss a quiz due to illness, you must email or telephone the instructor before the scheduled time to avoid a zero for that quiz.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Developmental Learning Objectives
Skill-Based Learning Objectives
- Create a sense of community.
- Increase interest in engineering.
- Develop responsibility and good study skills.
- Develop problem-solving skills including quantitative reasoning and critical thinking by developing algorithms.
- Develop college-level writing skills.
- Perform simple arithmetic computations and plots in Matlab.
- Measure and/or calculate the voltage and current anywhere in a simple circuit.
- Understand the basic principles of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) for communication and power control.
- Understand and program a Basic-Stamp microprocessor.
- Understand the principles of operation of microcontrollers and sensors.
- Understand the basic principles of robot locomotion including gear ratios, DC motors and servos.
- Integrate a system of microcontrollers, sensors and actuators into a complex robotic system.
Course Schedule
- 01/14-18/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Overview, Charge, & Current
- Lab: Exercise 1
- Frid:
- Lecture: Voltage, & Resistors
- Lab: Exercise 2, Exercise 3
- 01/21-25/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Kirchhoff's Voltage Law, & Kirchhoff's Current Law
- Lab: Exercise 4, Extra Credit Exercise
- Frid:
- Lecture: LEDs
- Lab: Exercise 5
- 01/28-02/01/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Basic Stamp Programming
- Lab: Quiz 1 & Exercise 6, Exercise 7, & Exercise 8
- Frid:
- Lecture: Basic Stamp IO
- Lab: Exercise 9
- 02/04-08/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: DC Motors & Servos
- Lab: Quiz 2 & Exercise 10
- Frid:
- Lecture: Motor Control
- Lab: Exercise 11
- 02/11-15/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Power & Thevenin Equivalent Sources
- Lab: Quiz 3 & Exercise 12
- Frid:
- Lecture: Gear Trains
- Lab: Exercise 13
- 02/18-22/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: IR Communication
- Lab: Quiz 4 & Quiz 4 Example Solution & Exercise 14
- Frid:
- Lecture: IR Control
- Lab: Exercise 15
- 02/25-29/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Vex Kits
- Lab: Exercise 16
- Frid:
- Lecture: Sheet Metal
- Lab: Exercise 17
- 03/03-07/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Spring Break
- Lab:
- Frid:
- Lecture: Spring Break
- Lab:
- 03/10-14/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Project 1
- Lab: Quiz 5 & Project 1 Work
- Frid:
- Lecture: Project 1
- Lab: Project 1 Work
- 03/17-21/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Project 1
- Lab: Project 1 Proposals Due
- Frid:
- Lecture: Project 1
- Lab: Project 1 Work
- 03/24-28/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Project 1
- Lab: Project 1 Work
- Frid:
- Lecture: Project 1
- Lab: Project 1 Work
- 03/31-04/04/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Project 1 Competition Score Card
- Lab: Project 1 Report Due
- Frid:
- Lecture: Sensors
- Lab:
- 04/07-11/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Sensors
- Lab: Exercise 18 & Exercise 19
- Frid:
- Lecture: Robot Control
- Lab: Exercise 20
- 04/14-18/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Project 2 & Strategies
- Lab: Quiz 6 & Project 2 Work
- Frid:
- Lecture: Project 2
- Lab: Project 2 & Sumobot assembly
- 04/21-25/08
- Wed:
- Lecture: Project 2
- Lab: TBA
- Frid:
- Lecture: Project 2
- Lab: TBA
- 04/28-05/02/08
- Wed:
- No Classes
- Unofficial meeting to work on Proj 2
- Frid:
- No Classes
- Unofficial meeting to work on Proj 2
- 05/07/08: 11:30am-2:00pm
- FINAL EXAM: Project 2 Competition
Grading
| Description | Number | Individual Points | Net Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Quizes* | 5 | 25 | 125 | |
| Lab Exercises | 20 | 10 | 200 | |
| Projects |
2 | 75 | 150 | |
| Totals | 475 points | |||
* The lowest quiz grade is dropped.
Lab Exercises will be graded on the +/ok/- scale, where + indicates excellent, ok indicates satisfactory, and - indicates needs improvement.
Resources
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