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The following skill demos are based on the BoeBot kit:
 
The following skill demos are based on the BoeBot kit:

Revision as of 15:33, 25 August 2016

Course Overview

Goal: Teach you what you need to know in order to be able to rapidly prototype an intelligent appliance.

You will learn about:

  • 3d design (solidworks, inventor, sketchup)
  • 3d physical production (glue, laser cutting, 3d printing0
  • Embedded computing (arduino, basic stamp)
  • Embedded sensors
  • Embedded actuators

How we're going to do it:

  • Building physical things:
    • Wood bridge
    • Rubber band car
  • Embedded computing with sensors and actuators
    • Arduino (via spark fun tinker kit)
  • Build and race a robot:
    • Boebot
  • Final project

Course Logistics

  • Self-driven course.
  • We are your coach.
  • First phase of course is oriented around forcing you to learn about a number of technologies/skills.
    • Physical: Wood cutting, 3D printing, glueing
    • Computing
    • Sensing
    • Actuating
  • Final phase
    • You use those skills to build a project that blows us away!
  • Required milestones: Skill Demos.

We will normal meet in CCB 337. That room only accommodates 30 people. Accordingly, the course will meet as follows:

  • Section A: Tuesdays 12-1:30
  • Section B: Thursdays 12-1:30
  • Occasionally meet in CCB 102, will be announced.
  • TAs will also hold separate office hours to be posted later.

Required Items

  • You must purchase: Plastic box for keeping your stuff 14.2 x 9 x 7 inches: at amazon
  • Provided by the class: spark fun tinker kit (required $20 deposit, check payable to Georgia Tech, or cash).

Resources

The GVU prototyping lab: http://gvu.gatech.edu/wiki/index.php/Prototyping_Lab

Remote desktop (SolidWorks and Adobe Suites are pre-installed): http://mycloud.gatech.edu

SolidWorks Tutorials for beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy3ExIAcI2Y

Export and adjust layout for laser cutting from SolidWorks: http://youtu.be/D_Fo2g_79SU

GaTech's laser cutter quick tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCijzzpXy5v6DRC8xMLu-lZQ

ECE virtual lab: http://www.ece-help.gatech.edu/labs/virtual.html

Great free online PDF for some electronics basics and sensory integration. http://www1.appstate.edu/~curtincm/sculpture/suppliers/gizmos/Practical_Electronics_for_Inventors.pdf

Assignments

The following skill demos are from 2015 and WILL CHANGE.

The following skill demos are based on the BoeBot kit:

The following skill demos relate to the Rubber Band Car project:

  • Overall project information: Rubber Band Car
  • Skill Demo #7: Submit one or more images of your initial design for the rubber band/egg car. Plan to describe your design to the class in less than 3 minutes.
  • Skill Demo #8: Submit DXF file for cutting your plywood for the car.
  • Skill Demo #9: Submit STL file for 3D printing.
  • Rubber Band Race Off

The following skill demos relate to the Plywood Bridge project:

The following relates to the Final Project:

Grading

subject to change

Final grade is calculated as follows:

  • Skill Demos 1- 9: 40%
    • Weighted Equally
  • Rubberband Car Final Demo: 20%
  • Final Project: 40%
    • Final Project Proposal and Milestone 1: 8%
    • Final Project Demonstration: 28%
    • Final Project Report: 4%

Using 3D Design Software

Using Laser Cutter

Getting started

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