Robotics and Mechatronics Course Introduction GSMST Dr. Chuck Lockert

2 Robotics and Mechatronics l Engineering Faculty for Fall 2009 –Dr. Chuck Lockert

3 Introductions l Who is this instructor anyway…

4 Course Content l Engineering Concepts and Applications l Engineering Graphics –Computer Programming - RobotC –Computer Aided Design (CAD) Autodesk Inventor 2008 l Hands-on Laboratory Exercises l Project Management l Design Projects

5 Developing Engineering Skills l Explore various engineering fields l Read engineering drawings l Sketch ideas using engineering drawing standards l Draw & model using CAD l Manage projects using Microsoft Project l Present technical information to others

6 Developing Engineering Skills l Develop a visual and verbal engineering vocabulary through the hands-on labs l Plan, manage, and complete an engineering project l Design, build, test working prototypes l Teamwork l Communications –Reports –Presentation

7 Self Introductions l Introduce yourself to the person beside you. Tell name, hometown, and favorite book or movie of the past year. l Introduce the person beside you to the persons across the table, including hometown and favorites. l Determine at least 2 things all of you at your table have in common, other than the present class circumstances.

8 Course Calendar l Check for assignments on board and website daily l Website l Dates and times –Reading and drawing assignments –Lecture topics –Labs –Quizzes and exams

9 Course Syllabus l Policies –Grading –Lab Safety –Academic Misconduct l Do not loose it!

10 Course Objectives This Course Is Designed To Help You: –Understand engineering –Appreciate various disciplines –Experience the design process –Learn and practice fundamental skills –Learn graphics and computer applications –Develop study, teamwork, and communication skills

11 Course Objectives This Course Will Enable You To: –Prepare 3D engineering drawings –Read engineering drawings –Improve your 3-D spatial visualization –Acquire basic skills in technical graphic communications –Experience some "hands-on" activities

12 Course Organization l Course divided into two different segments –Lecture on various engineering subjects –Discussion and Q/A –Laboratory with "Hands-on" activities

13 Lecture / Discussion l Class begins with a presentation on the topics of the day l Students often practice skills in class l Homework assignments given l Previous assignments are returned l Homework is due at the beginning of class l Note policies on late homework and collaboration

14 Graphics Communications l Communication Systems –Spoken –Written –Mathematics –Graphics l Technical Graphics –Communicating –Visualizing Objects –Conducting Analyses

15 What You Will Learn l Visualization – think 3D thoughts 24 hours/day l Graphics l Standards l Conventions l Tools l Applications

16 Hands on Laboratory l Several labs during the year l Goals: –Provide exposure to a wide range of engineering disciplines –Develop effective teamwork skills –Learn to document an engineering lab experiment and prepare a formal written report –Build a technical vocabulary

17 Hands on Laboratory l Activities this semester will include: –Lego Mindstorms - RobotC –Vex Robotics / Best Robotics l Next semester –Tetrix Robotics –Vex Robotics –Alternative Energy – CO2 monitoring –Submersibles, Robotics

18 Grading l Homework 5% l Projects15% l Tests 60% l Performance Exam 10% l Final Exam10%

19 Course Materials –Several textbooks will be used throughout the year for instruction and reference. –Introduction to Mechatronics –Robotic Explorations –SolidWorks Essentials –SolidWorks Simulation – Lego Mindstroms

20 Course Materials l Students will need the following materials: I. Mechanical pencils ( 0.5 and 0.7 mm lead with 0.9 mm lead a optional addition) II. 6 in ruler with both English and metric divisions III. Compass IV. Protractor

21 Course Materials V. White plastic eraser, latex free - either the block or pencil styles are acceptable VI. 2 triangles 45,45,90 and 30,60,90 VII. NOTE: items above the mechanical pencil, ruler, eraser, compass, protractor, and triangles may be bought in a kit with a case approx $8-11, office supply-Staples. VIII. Pens and highlighters IX. Calculator (same one required Math)

22 Course Materials X. Engineers Computation paper, 3-hole punched: - Office supply stores like Staples carries these pads of paper. The paper is green tinted with a 5 by 5 grid drawn on one side only. XI. 1.5 inch thick, 3 ring binder XII. Spiral notebook XIII. Notebook paper 3 hole punched

Course Materials XIV. ?Composition notebook, 5 by 5 quadrille ruled, 9 3/4 in by 7 1/2 in. - these books are stitched bound and not 3 ringed or spiral bound. XV. 4x6 index cards, grid pattern preferred 100 pack XVI. Sharpie type permanent markers various colors XVII. Colored pencils

24 Academic Misconduct Policy l The Code of Student Conduct defines Academic misconduct to include –violation of course rules, –providing or receiving information during quizzes or exams, –submitting plagiarized work, –falsification, fabrication, or dishonest in reporting research results.

25 Academic Misconduct Policy l All cases of suspected misconduct will be reported to the School Committee on Misconduct. l Any students observing misconduct should report such to the course instructor.

26 Facilities Overview l Classroom –Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) –Autodesk Inventor 2008 –AutoCAD 2008 –RobotC 2009 –Microsoft Project 2003

27 For Tomorrow l Tomorrow – Sit where you would like to sit for the quarter based on two person teams. We will make seat assignments then.