Technology+and+Engineering

In this class we will learn various engineering skills, including measuring, drawing, using common tools, using workshop tools, soldering, circuit construction, breadboarding, optimizing/tuning, and using computer-based sensors.

We will also be doing group challenges and personal projects. Challenges are done with limited resources. Personal projects must be proposed and accepted. Past personal projects have been the chin-up bar, frisbee golf goals, and a dorm awning.

This class has a website here.

Syllabus
Making a Proper Mechanical Drawing of a Given Part

Making a Part from a Mechanical Drawing

Resistor Color Codes (just Google "resistor color codes" -- you'll get tons of hits)

Review of Electric Current and Ohm's Law @http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Circuit_Construction_Kit_DC_Only @http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/ohmslaw/

Using a Digital Multimeter (DMM)
 * Voltage (volts)
 * Current (Amperes/Amps)
 * Resistance (ohms)

The Breadboard [] (from Parallax) [] [](a little dry, part 2 available too)

The Voltage Divider

Improving a Voltage Divider

Regulating a Power Source

Investigating Gain

How To Solder

Build An Electronics Kit

Light Following Robot

(Surface Mount Kit)

Lightwave Communications

Binary Number System

Analog vs. Digital

Aliasing Lab (Sound Waves)

Combinatorial Digital Logic

Project Ideas:
 * Build Awnings for Physics Lab West Windows
 * Solar panel shading analysis
 * Cat shelter from 4'x8' insulation
 * Real Basic simulation
 * Auto maintenance
 * Accelerometer Prototype (toughie)
 * Enclosure for AED

Links for Project Ideas: [] []