Overview
Welcome to topic 3! In this lesson we'll be exploring what mechatronics is, real world applications and more.
Resources
Slideshow
Quiz 3.1
Ex 3.1
This lesson covers how controllers think. Concepts here are:
Instruction sets
Machine code
Assembly code
Operands and opcodes
Quiz 3.2
Ex 3.2
This lesson covers various types of sensors and the data they handle. Covered:
Types of data
Sensors
Actuators
Example robots
Quiz 3.3
Ex 3.3
This lesson we get into the good stuff and start building and coding our circuits. Covered:
Understanding the Pico board/pins
Building circuits
Coding your Pico
Quiz 3.4
Ex 3.4
Now you've learned all about the components we have, let's learn how to plan our a system and build them. Covered in lesson:
Open vs closed control systems
Symbols for circuits
Circuit diagrams
Quiz 3.5
Ex 3.5
Quiz 3.6
Ex 3.6