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Date

Homework due date

Text: assigned reading

Content/Activity

1

Aug 27 (W)

Light Introduction

2

Aug 29 (F)

HW1: Research

Chapter 1

Course structure and orientation

3

Sep 3 (W)

Book website: Sony Qiro demo, Honda Asimo demo

Introduction to Mechatronics

4

Sep 5 (F)

HW2: Read/rank posts

Robostamp Introduction

5

Sep 8 (M)

9.1 – 9.3 Sensors

Robostamp Sensors

6

Sep 10 (W)

Robostamp motors

7

Sep 12 (F)

Milestone 1

Sensing contact

8

Sep 15(M)

Sensing rotation

9

Sep 17 (W)

Sensing light

10

Sep 19 (F)

Milestone 2

Sensing rotation digitally

11

Sep 22 (M)

Sensing rotation digitally

12

Sep 24 (W)

Sensing rotation digitally

13

Sep 26 (F)

Sensing rotation digitally

14

Sep 29 (M)

Encoder Lab

15

Oct 1 (W)

Encoder Lab

16

Oct 3 (F)

Milestone 3

Robostamp programming

17

Oct 6 (M)

Robostamp programming

18

Oct 8 (W)

Robostamp Control Lab

19

Oct 10 (F)

 5.1 – 5.8 Signal Processing using Op-Amps

Robostamp Control Lab

20

Oct 14 (Tu)

Review

21

Oct 15 (W)

Individual Lab Practicum

22

Oct 17 (F)

Individual Lab Practicum

23

Oct 20 (M)

10.1-10.9

Actuators

Actuation

24

Oct 22 (W)

Pneumatics

25

Oct 24 (F)

Milestone 4

Servo motors

26

Oct 27 (M)

On/Off control

27

Oct 29 (W)

H-bridge control

28

Oct 31 (F)

Milestone 5

Feedback control

29

Nov 2 (M)

Gearing and power

30

Nov 5 (W)

Motor Lab

31

Nov 7 (F)

Motor Lab

32

Nov 10 (M)

Rob stamp Sensors

33

Nov 12 (W)

Rob stamp Actuators

34

Nov 14 (F)

Milestone 6

Project Assignment

35

Nov 17 (M)

Mechatronics III

36

Nov 19 (W)

Mechatronics IV

37

Nov 21 (F)

Mechatronics V

38

Nov 24 (M)

Mechatronics VI

39

Dec 1 (M)

Project Demonstrations

40

Dec 3 (W)

Project Demonstrations

41

Dec 5 (F)

Course Critique and Summary