How I Taught - 2022-2023

I'll Try to keep this page up to date with the order I taught the lessons, but probably I'll fail, and it will end up just a Canvas or Blog post...

Date - Day ? - Title

Date - Day 1 - WooHooo, Welcome To Mechatronics

Entry Ticket: (Get Logged In & Do This...)

Special Instructions or Announcements:

Happening This Week:
- Nothing New for today...
Happening Sometime In The Future (or right now or in the past):
- Check out the What's Happening / Calendar Page...

Today's Lecture / Lab

Who Is Mr. Burnham:

Presentation - Quick Overview of Mr. Burnham
Duration: 15+ Min
Learning Objectives:
- Learning about your teacher...
Links: Who Is Mr. Burnham
- Check out this Boring Slide Presentation - 📰 Slide Presentation
- Mechatronics - Who Is Mr. Burnham - 📽️ Video - Podcast 58 minutes...
- Mr. Burnham's "Story" - 🕸️ - Web Page (Google Site)
Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in a google Doc (later this will change to your Interactive Engineering Notebook. If needed review the posted slide presentation
How to Submit Assignment: For now, just listen and take some notes:
Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more... Checkout Mr. Burnham's "Story" page

Introduction To Mechatronics

Presentation - Introduction To Mechatronics Engineering
Duration: 30 Min
Learning Objectives:
- Learning about this Mechatronics Class...
Links:
Mechatronics - Introduction - 📰 Slide Presentation
- Mechatronics - Introduction - 📽️ 2019 Meet Your Teacher Night Presentation Video (Ha, I said "Best year yet...", little did we know Covid was looming in our future...)
- Here is a link to the A-G Approved Class Outline for Mechatronics Engineering - Physics
  - Hands on Physics <-- this will be interleaved as part of the other modules, but will satisfy the A-G "D" Science requirement
  - AC/DC Electronic Fundamentals
  - Digital Electronic Fundamentals
  - Programing with Microcontrollers
  - Programmable Logic Devices
  - Mechanical 3D design & mechanical drawing
  - Robotic Theory and Application
SVCTE Mechatronics Engineering Spotlight - 2022 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
SVCTE Mechatronics Engineering Spotlight - 2022 - Alternate Cut - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
SVCTE Mechatronics Spotlight 2019 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
SVCTE Mechatronics Spotlight 2018 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
Class Projects:
- Shadow Box Project (Halloween)
  - Benny Explains The Shadowbox Project - 📽️ SVCTE YouTube
  - Mr Burnham Give An Overview Of The Shadow Box Project - 📽️ SVCTE YouTube
Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in a google Doc (later this will change to your Interactive Engineering Notebook. If needed review the posted slide presentation
How to Submit Assignment: For now, just listen and take some notes:
Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more... Really read this Course Outline A-G Approved Class Outline for Mechatronics Engineering - Physics

Accessing Technology

Presentation - Accessing Technology
Duration: 30 Min
Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in a google Doc (later this will change to your Interactive Engineering Notebook. If needed review the posted slide presentation
How to Submit Assignment: For now, just listen and take some notes:
Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more... Really read this Course Outline A-G Approved Class Outline for Mechatronics Engineering - Physics

Name Tag

Presentation - Hello, My Name is Voldamo... Um... Bob
Duration: 30 Min
Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in a google Doc (later this will change to your Interactive Engineering Notebook. If needed review the posted slide presentation.
- Make Name Tag
- Take Picture
How to Submit Assignment: For now, just listen and take some notes:
Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more... Really read this Course Outline A-G Approved Class Outline for Mechatronics Engineering - Physics

Bins

Lab - Print label for your bin
Duration: 15 Min
Instructions & Expectations: Listen and follow instructions
How to Submit Assignment: For now, just listen and take some notes:

Class Setup Work

Presentation - Introduction To Mechatronics Engineering
Duration: 30 Min
Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in a google Doc (later this will change to your Interactive Engineering Notebook. If needed review the posted slide presentation
How to Submit Assignment: For now, just listen and take some notes:
Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more... Really read this Course Outline A-G Approved Class Outline for Mechatronics Engineering - Physics

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2021 - 2nd Day!!! LED & Breadboards

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Introduction To Mechatronics: (Showed more videos)
- SVCTE Mechatronics Spotlight 2019 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
- SVCTE Mechatronics Spotlight 2018 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
- Class Projects:
  - Shadow Box Project (Halloween)
    - Benny Explains The Shadowbox Project - 📽️ SVCTE YouTube
    - Mr Burnham Give An Overview Of The Shadow Box Project - 📽️ SVCTE YouTube
Name Tag (Lab to discuss your Super Hero Power)
- Presentation - Hello, My Name is Voldamo... Um... Bob
Breadboards & LED

Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 - TinkerCAD

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Introduction To Mechatronics: (Showed more videos)
- SVCTE Mechatronics Spotlight 2019 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
- SVCTE Mechatronics Spotlight 2018 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
- Class Projects:
  - Shadow Box Project (Halloween)
    - Benny Explains The Shadowbox Project - 📽️ SVCTE YouTube
    - Mr Burnham Give An Overview Of The Shadow Box Project - 📽️ SVCTE YouTube
Name Tag (Lab to discuss your Super Hero Power)
- Presentation - Hello, My Name is Voldamo... Um... Bob
TinkerCAD Breadboards & LED

Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 - TinkerCAD

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Introduction To Mechatronics: (Showed more videos)
- SVCTE Mechatronics Spotlight 2019 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
- SVCTE Mechatronics Spotlight 2018 - 📽️ SVCTE Film & Arts Production Class
- Class Projects:
  - Shadow Box Project (Halloween)
    - Benny Explains The Shadowbox Project - 📽️ SVCTE YouTube
    - Mr Burnham Give An Overview Of The Shadow Box Project - 📽️ SVCTE YouTube
Name Tag (Lab to discuss your Super Hero Power)
- Presentation - Hello, My Name is Voldamo... Um... Bob
TinkerCAD Breadboards & LED

Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 - It's the 13th!!!!

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Robots
- how would you use these Robots - Sarcos
Name Tag (Lab to discuss how to Defeat your Super Hero Power)
Class Norms

Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 - Week 2 - Let's learn about Simon Ohm

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Entry Ticket: (Get Logged In & Do This...)
- Mechatronics Class Contact Information & Questionnaire:
Engineering Notebooks:
- Engineering Notebook - Documenting Your Work
- Make a Copy of the Engineering Notebook Template
Ohms Law
- Who Is Georg Simon Ohm? (writing assignment)
- Ohms Law - (Lecture)
- TinkerCAD Site - Lab)

Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 - Let's learn about DMM's

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Entry Ticket: (Get Logged In & Do This...)
- Mechatronics Is This Robot Trolling Us? - (writing assignment)
DMM Introduction:
- Fluke DMM training - Sign up
- DMM Introduction - Resistance Is Futile

Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 - Measuring Resistance

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Entry Ticket: (Get Logged In & Do This...)
- Open TinkerCAD and use a new device - (lab assignment)
DMM Introduction:
- Fluke DMM training - Sign up
- DMM Introduction - Resistance Is Futile (continue labs) - Canvas Quiz Too
Instructables: (reading time)
https://www.instructables.com/

Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 - Series Circuits & Soldering

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Entry Ticket: (Get Logged In & Do This...)
- https://www.instructables.com/

DMM Introduction:
- Fluke DMM training - Sign up
- DMM Introduction - Resistance Is Futile (continue labs) - Canvas Quiz Too
Soldering Labs (watch some YouTube Videos and then Soldered wires together

Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 - Soldering... Revolution Robotics...

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Soldering Labs (watch some YouTube Videos and then Soldered wires together (students will get graded on 3 wire joints, they can submit 9+
Revolution Robotics Introduction
- Install App on Phone
- Build Revvy and learn some scratch

Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 - FlipGrid and More Ohms Law

House Keeping:

PM - Do all desk have power supplies? Drill holes and Zip Tie
AM Distance watch this DMM video
- Watch This Video - Quick Review of Mastech MS8268 <-- 4:00 min
- Pick One More & Watch - AM Distance watch this video one of these DMM videos
  - Review and Teardown of the Mastech MS8268 Multimeter 27 min <-- more of a product tear down
  - Unboxing and Review of the Mastech MS8268 $23 Multimeter 41 min <-- more about using it
  - 60 min video comparing 4 different meters (including the Mastech MS8268)
  - Look at Spec and talk about Calibration

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Name Tag (Lab to discuss how to Defeat your Super Hero Power)
FlipGrid Sign Ups
- Breadboard Explanation
DMM Introduction:
- Fluke DMM training - Check on Status - Assign Due date or alternate assignment
- DMM Introduction - Resistance Is Futile (continue labs) - Canvas Quiz Too
Turn in Solder Wire lab
- Finnish Soldering and turn in examples

Need to back fill days from Canvas Announcements

Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 - Welcome Back From Break, Sorry If Your Break Is This Week...

Entry Ticket:

Find a through Hole solder tutorial. instructables, Udemy, YouTube, or just Google. (canvas Entry ticket)

House Keeping:

outline till thanks giving
- next week teams for ExploraVision
- AI Club
- Presentations Skills
- Linked In
- Get 3D Printers working and 3D CAD stuff.
- More AC/DC electronics
- More Arduino and C++
  - Sensors
  - Rube Gold Berg

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Arduino Analog
- arduinoo workshop watch from 0-3:40, then jump to 7:45 of lesson 2-13
Solder Lab (bare PCB and extra resistors)
- link to rubric
Open Labs - Make sure each team has a robot club doc, and is on a team.

Links

Monday, Xxx. Nn, 2021 - <title>

Entry Ticket:

List an entry ticket

House Keeping:

list any special announcements

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Google Digital Skills? - Do I want to use these?
- Sign Up for Google Digital Skills Class
- https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/en/digital-training
Revolution Robotics
- Review the different Loops - Create Lab between class on Monday)

Links

Tuesday, Xxx. Nn, 2021 - <title>

Entry Ticket:

List an entry ticket

House Keeping:

list any special announcements

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Google Digital Skills? - Do I want to use these?
- Sign Up for Google Digital Skills Class
- https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/en/digital-training
Revolution Robotics
- Review the different Loops - Create Lab between class on Monday)

Links

Wednesday, Xxx. Nn, 2021 - <title>

Entry Ticket:

List an entry ticket

House Keeping:

list any special announcements

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Google Digital Skills? - Do I want to use these?
- Sign Up for Google Digital Skills Class
- https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/en/digital-training
Revolution Robotics
- Review the different Loops - Create Lab between class on Monday)

Links

Thursday, Xxx. Nn, 2021 - <title>

Entry Ticket:

List an entry ticket

House Keeping:

list any special announcements

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Google Digital Skills? - Do I want to use these?
- Sign Up for Google Digital Skills Class
- https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/en/digital-training
Revolution Robotics
- Review the different Loops - Create Lab between class on Monday)

Links

Friday, Xxx. Nn, 2021 - <title>

Entry Ticket:

List an entry ticket

House Keeping:

list any special announcements

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Google Digital Skills? - Do I want to use these?
- Sign Up for Google Digital Skills Class
- https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/en/digital-training
Revolution Robotics
- Review the different Loops - Create Lab between class on Monday)

Links

This Week?

House Keeping:

PM - Do all desk have power supplies? Drill holes and Zip Tie

Jobs... start them

Today's Lecture / Lab:

Google Digital Skills? - Do I want to use these?
- Sign Up for Google Digital Skills Class
- https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/en/digital-training
Revolution Robotics
- Review the different Loops - Create Lab between class on Monday)

Next Week? Soon?

House Keeping:

- PM - Do all desk have power supplies? Drill holes and Zip Tie

Today's Lecture / Lab:

- Re-introduce Instructables - Robot club - pick a project.
- Best Presentation Ever
  - http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/Unit-98-Career-Readiness-Professionalism/presentationSkills/Formal_Presentation_Evaluation_Form.pdf
- ExploraVision Teams
- Udemy??? what to do before Arduino? (get them to fix the "free" filter first)
- Robot Club Rubric
- Robot Club projects?
  - Robot Club for Skills and Cars etc.
- Passwords
- eat a live Frog - + ADHD issues.
- TikTok - tech content creators? me post a few, then have kids find some too...
- series circuits
- Engineering Notation

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