1. Introduction to Mechatronics Women in Aeronautics and Astronautics (WIAA) Sponsored by Women in Engineering (WIE) Workshop Leaders: Elena Shrestha Rose Weinstein

2. Workshop Outline What is Mechatronics? What can you do with an Arduino? Workshop structure Intro to C programming Understanding Arduino IDE Hands-on projects!

3. Workshop Goals Be comfortable with Arduino Uno Learn how to solder Learn about sensors and actuators HAVE FUN!

4. Introduction to Mechatronics What is Mechatronics? What is it used for? Robotics, Automotive, Drones, Defense, etc. Electronics Programming Mechanics Controls

5. Arduino Microcontroller What can you do with an Arduino?

6. Arduino Uno Power IN 7-12V USB Digital Pins Analog Pins RESET I2C SPI Interrupts Power Pins UART “Open-source prototyping platform” “worldwide community of makers - students, hobbyists, artists, programmers, and professionals”

7. Workshop Materials Arduino and USB cable M-F, M-M cables Push button Tower Pro micro servo LEDs and resistors Prototyping board and header pins Piezo buzzer Soldering equipment

8. Workshop Structure Makerspace-type structure – EGR0312: C programming & electronics – ADL: soldering – Work on any mini-project that interests you Projects are ordered based on difficulty Both beginner and intermediate levels available – Ask questions when stuck or want more information – Additional projects available online We want to help you start tinkering!!!

9. Intro to C programming What is C programming? What is it useful for? How does it compare to other programming languages?

10. Verify Upload New Open Save Intro to Arduino GUI

11. Analog vs. Digital HIGH, LOW digitalWrite(pinNumber, signal) analogWrite(pinNumber, signal); analogWrite(port, 255); digitalWrite(13, HIGH);

12. Syntax basics Void setup pinMode Comments Semicolons void setup(){ } void loop(){ } pinMode (pinNumber, INPUT/OUTPUT) Void loop // It’s very useful to comment your code

13. Let’s get started!