winter2008

January 10 - Introduction to CNC Machining

1. • Lecture Topic: Introduction to the course

   • Laboratory Topic: Safety and CNC Qualification

   • Laboratory Topic: Pro/E Introduction

   • Laboratory Topic: Microkinetics for CNC machining

   • Resources:

     • • CAD/CNC tutorial

   • Assigned:

     • • Jack: Chapters 2-drafting, 3-metrollogy

       • Farris: Mechanical Drawings doc

January 17 - Basic Motor Control

1. • Lab Topic: Motors and Tachometers

   • Resources:

   • Assigned:

     • • Rotations chater 6 - Rotations

       • Feedback Control chapter 7 - Feedback Control

January 24 - Basic Turning

1. • Laboratory: General Shop Qualification

   • Laboratory: Lathe Qualification

   • Resources:

   • Assigned:

     • • Machining chapter 4 - Cutting

January 31 - Milling and Welding

1. • Laboratory: Mill Qualification

   • Laboratory: Welding Qualification

   • Resources:

   • Assigned:

     • • Welding chapter 5 - joininng

February 7 - Microcontroller Introduction

1. • Lecture Topic: PWM and H-Bridges

   • Lecture Topic: C Programming

   • Lecture Topic: Microcontroller

   • Resources:

     • • Atmel Atmega 324P Website

       • EGR 345 web page - look for laboratory 1

       • Smiley Micros website

       • Computer books

   • Assigned:

     • • (if necessary) A C programming tutorial with animated examples at How Stuff Works

       • (if necessary) A basic C programming book

       • (if necessary) Information on basic computers and microcobtrollers are available in the GVSU library - please ask if you need help

       • Assignment: Complete Skills Self Evaluation form

       • Resources: EGR 345 page

February 14 - Mechanics

1. • Resources:

   • Assigned:

     • • Mechanical transmissions chapter 8 - Mechanical Power Transmission

       • Mechanical Design Issues chapter 9 - Mechanical Issues

February 21 - Computer Controlled Machines

1. • Lecture Topic: Analog I/O with microcontrollers

   • Laboratory Topic - (computer control of motors)

   • Resources:

     • • A/D converters Wikipedia

       • Feedback Control Wikipedia

   • Assigned:

     • • Sensors chapter 10 - sensors

       • Actuators chapter 11 - actuators

February 28 - Project Launch

1. • Lecture Topic: The Robot

   • Lecture Topic: The team project

   • Lecture Topic: Form project teams - project kickoff

   • Resources:

   • Assigned:

     • • Design/Project Management chapter 12 - project management

       • Read patents

       • Generate Ideas

October 9 - Generating Concepts

1. • Lecture Topic: Patents

   • Lecture Topic: Design Selection and Concept Generation

   • Lab Topic: Design selection and concept generation

   • Lab Topic: Computer based control system

   • Assigned: Reading

     • • Generate concepts

       • Research market and patent issues for concept

October 16 - Concept Selection

1. • Lab Topic: Teams will select one design concept and begin detailed design

   • Lab Topic: Introduction to welding and plasma cutting

   • Lab Topic: Introduction to Joining and Cutting

   • Assigned:

     • • Detailed design work with team

October 23 -

Future Weeks

1. • Milling and Turning

   • Ascii I/O

   • Real-Time Control with the AVR Board

   • Music or Stepper Motor control

   • PCBs (for CE and EE students)

     • • Soldering

       • Tutorial PDF

       • Eagle Software download site

   • Pneumatics and Sensors

   • Analog I/O

   • Structured Program Design

   • LCD Control

   • Mechanical Components