MAKERSPACE

1. General Instructions

A] Things to do BEFORE the start of the classes

1. Make sure you are enrolled for the class (MS 101) on ASC and on Moodle (Online platform at https://moodle.iitb.ac.in/ for assignments and quizzes)

2. All students are divided into TWELVE (B1-B12) batches for scheduling the lectures and labs ('practicals'). Please refer to this page to know your batch number (B1 - B12), the schedule for your batch (lecture and lab), and the venues for the lecture and labs. (IMPORTANT!)

3. You will need the following items for this course. Make sure you arrange them before the classes start.

a) A reliable laptop with enough storage and google chrome browser

b)A pencil (with a sharpener), eraser, a pen, a good quality steel ruler

c) A writing pad or a notebook

d) Electrical breadboard (click for example), and jump wires (click for example). You may purchase these online or from hardware shops in front of the IIT Main Gate.

4. Go through ALL the instructions and information on this page

B] Instructions for the LECTURE classes

1. The classes will be IN-PERSON as per the schedule and location in the timetable (see here)

2. You will be required to take notes during the classes

3. Reference slides and extra resources (along with self-study) will be made available via Moodle  (https://moodle.iitb.ac.in/)

C] Instructions for the PRACTICAL classes

1. You need to be present for the Practical ON TIME. Anyone coming after 5 minutes of delay WILL BE MARKED ABSENT (NO EXCEPTIONS)

2. You MUST wear full pants and closed-toed shoes for the practicals. Strictly follow all the safety instructions given below (part D)

3. You MUST complete all the practical work in the given time and show/submit it to the TA BEFORE leaving. 

D] SAFETY instructions

1. Always listen carefully to the teacher and follow instructions.

2. Do not run/rush in the workshop.

3. Know where the emergency stop buttons are positioned in the workshop.

4. Always wear full pants and closed-toed shoes..

5. Bags should be stored away, during practical sessions in the workshop.

6. When learning how to use a machine, listen very carefully to all the instructions given by the teacher. Ask questions, especially if you do not fully understand.

7. Do not use a machine, if you have not been shown how to operate it safely, by your teacher. If in doubt, ask the TA.

8. Always be patient, never rush practical work.

9. Always use safety guards, when operating machines.

10. Keep hands/hair and clothing away from moving/rotating parts of machinery.

11. Use hand tools carefully, keeping both hands behind the cutting edge.

12. Report any damage/faults to machines/equipment. Damaged or a faulty part, could cause an accident.

13. Keep your workbench tidy. When you have finished with a tool/piece of equipment, return it to its storage cupboard/rack.

14. Never distract another student, when they are working on a machine or using tools/equipment.

Ref: https://technologystudent.com/health1/safetyr1.htm

3. Course Content

Credit Structure: L:1, T:0, P:6, C:8 (Lecture: 1 hour/week, Lab: 6 hours/week, E-learning: 1 hr/week, Credits: 8)

A ] Tentative Syllabus

• Visualization, Basics of Engineering Drawing

•  Part modeling

•  Component Assembly of components, analysis, drawings

•  Introduction of conventional and advanced manufacturing practices

•  Familiarization with basic measuring instruments and other lab equipment (DMM, DSO, AFG, DC Power Supply); measurement of the frequency response of an RC high-pass filter.

•  DC power supply

•  Op-amp based inverting amplifier: input impedance and frequency response measurements.

•  Difference amplifier; Opto- coupler using trans-impedance amplifier.

•  Microcontroller board with sensor and actuator

B] Reference books

1. Visualization, Modeling, and Graphics for Engineering Design, D.K. Lieu, S.A. Sorby, Cengage Learning; 2nd edition.

2. Engineering Drawing, N. D. Bhatt (revised and enlarged by V. M. Panchal and Pramod R. Ingle), 50th Ed., Charotar Publishers, Anand, 2010.

3. W H Hayt, J E Kemmerly, and S M Durbin, Engineering Circuit Analysis, 8th ed., Mc Graw-Hill, (Indian Edition), 2013.

4. A.S. Sedra and K.C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford University Press, 7th ed. (Indian edition), 2017.

5. Mazidi, Naimi, Naimi, AVR Microcontroller and Embedded Systems: Using Assembly and C, Pearson India, 1st edition 2013. 

4. Instructors for the MS 101 Course

For Mechanical Engineering Component

1. Prof. Upendra Bhadarkar [bhandarkar 'at' iitb.ac.in] 

2. Prof. Ramesh Singh [rsingh 'at' iitb.ac.in]

3. Prof. Ankit Jain [a_jain 'at' iitb.ac.in]

4. Prof. Soham Mujumdar [sohammujumdar 'at' iitb.ac.in]

5. Mr. Yagyank Srivastava (head RA) [194109001 'at' iitb.ac.in]

For Electrical Engineering Component

1. Prof. Joseph John [j.john 'at' iitb.ac.in]

2. Prof. Dinesh K Sharma [dinesh@iitb.ac.in]

3. Prof. P C. Pandey [pcpandey 'at' iitb.ac.in]

4. Prof. Kushal Tuckley [i16107 'at' iitb.ac.in]

5. Grading Policy

A] Grading Scheme: 

20% for practical work, 20% for quizzes, 20% for the midsemester exam, 40% for project

B] Practicals and Assignments

1. You will be given some assignment/tasks in each practical, which you MUST complete during the practical hours and submit to the TA BEFORE leaving.

2. This constitutes 20% of the final grade for this course (includes attendance also).

3. NO late submission will be entertained under ANY circumstances.

C] Quizzes

1. Pre-announced quizzes will be held separately

2. The quizzes will be held via Moodle

3. Quizzes constitute 20% of the final grade for this course 

D] Project

1. You will be doing group projects toward the end of the semester

2. The project topics will be announced soon

3. Watch this space for more guidelines (coming soon..)

E] Attendance Policy

Minimum 80 % attendance across the lectures and practicals is required. 

A maximum of 1 practical each associated with ME & EE portions will be compensated later without we asking the reason for missing them.

F] Honor Code

NOTE: This class has a ZERO tolerance policy toward plagiarism. Any student/group found to have committed or aided and abetted the offense of plagiarism will receive ZERO marks for the relevant assignment/quiz without any exceptions.