Friday, August 30, 2019

Friday, August 30 2019 - Nuts and Volts, Engineering Notation, Flex Factor

Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
Special Instructions:


Entry Ticlet
Pick a class magazine and pick an interesting article... Tell me what you found and why it was interesting?
  • Assignment - Duration: 30 Min
  • Link: Google Class Question
  • Instructions & Expectations: What is the Goal of this assignment? It is so you can see some of the technology out in the industry. 
    • You can work on this with a partner (groups of 2 only) if you want, but turn in your own work. Please pick an interesting article, tutorial, or even a specific sensor or device. I'm hoping you will find a topic, application or project that you might want to build latter. 
    1. To do some research using the magazines (tell me the magazine name, date that you used) 
    2. Pick something interesting from the magazines, and then look up more about it on line 
    3. write a 200+ paragraph or bullet points on what you found and learned
  • For Maya - youtube Alan Rath: Virtual Unreality
  • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and answer the question for today - 100 Points

Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
  • Entry Ticket 
  • Let's Talk about Stuff That Is DUE
    • Flex Forms
    • FIELD TRIO FORMS
  • Flex Factor
  • Arduino
  • Open Lab
  • Clean Up


Engineering Notation
  • LAB - Duration: 30+ Min
  • Link:  Engineering Notation
  • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and learn from the Lecture, and then do the Lab in your Note Book
Arduino Introduction
FLEX Factor
  • LAB - Duration: 15 Min
  • Link: FlexFactor
  • nstructions & Expectations: Get in your Team and Shake Down your Problems - Shake Down to your top 5 Ideas 
  • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and copy and paste the list your team created and turn it in - 100 Points
  • Teams
    • Team # 1
      • Ali Adem
      • Connor Guzikowski
      • Trey Phillips
      • Kylie Townsend
    • Team #2
      • Connor Agu
      • Christopher Hernandez
      • Jazmin Ruiz
      • Brandon Smith
    • Team #3
      • Dylan Ang
      • Hazekiah Jackson
      • Austin Latour
      • Rikzin Schultens
      • Sean Wainzinger
    • Team #4
      • Stephanie Tran
      • Karson Chu
      • Nathanielle Peralta
      • Diego Zamora
    • Team #5
      • Michelle Dao
      • Ivan Perez Torres
      • Theodore Taylor 
      • Julian Zaragoza

Clean Up
  • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
  • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
  • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

Helpful Links

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Thursday, August 29 2019 - Ohms Law, Arduino, Algorithms, FlexFactor

Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
Special Instructions:


Entry Ticket - Ohms Law Quiz

  • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
  • Instructions & Expectations: Please Get a Ohms Law work sheet from me.  Use only a 4 function calculator.  Don't us a Ohms law calculator.
  • How to Submit Assignment: We will Grade in class today - 100 Points

Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
  • Entry Ticket 
  • Let's Talk about Stuff That Is DUE today or this week
    • FIELD TRIO FORMS
    • Flex Factor R40 form
  • Algorithms
  • Arduino in TinkerCAD
  • Flex Factor Shake Down
  • Open Lab
  • Clean Up

Flow Charting
  • LAB - Duration: 30+ Min
  • Link:  Algorithms & Flow Charting 
  • Instructions & Expectations: This lesson will cover what an Algorithm is and what a Flow Chart is. You will learn how to break a challenge down into a smaller "chunks" using the concept of "Top Down Design". You will use Flow Charts to define all the steps of a program before you write any code
  • How to Submit Assignment:   Each of you will get a Flow Chart Hand Out Worksheet
Arduino Introduction
FLEX Factor

  • LAB - Duration: 20 Min
  • Link: FlexFactor
  • Instructions & Expectations: Get in your Team and Shake Down your Problems - Shake Down to your top 5 Ideas 
  • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and copy and paste the list your team created and turn it in - 100 Points
  • Teams
    • Team # 1
      • Ali Adem
      • Connor Guzikowski
      • Trey Phillips
      • Kylie Townsend
    • Team #2
      • Connor Agu
      • Christopher Hernandez
      • Jazmin Ruiz
      • Brandon Smith
    • Team #3
      • Dylan Ang
      • Hazekiah Jackson
      • Austin Latour
      • Rikzin Schultens
      • Sean Wainzinger
    • Team #4
      • Stephanie Tran
      • Karson Chu
      • Nathanielle Peralta
      • Diego Zamora
    • Team #5
      • Michelle Dao
      • Ivan Perez Torres
      • Theodore Taylor 
      • Julian Zaragoza

Clean Up
  • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
  • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
  • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

Helpful Links

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Wednesday, August 28 2019 - Udemy again, Arduino and Robot Club/Open Lab

Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
Special Instructions or Announcements :

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Entry Ticket - 
Sign Up for this Udemy Arduino Class - Free
  • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
  • Link:  Arduino Workshop 2018 | A step-by-step Arduino how-to guide
  • Instructions & Expectations: Please sign up for this class... then start with the "Start Here" introduction in section 1 and watch the first 4 lessons
    • 1. Introduction to Arduino
    • 2. What is Arduino
    • 3. What is a Microcontroller
    • 4. The Arduino Uno
  • Dig Deeper: - If you are done, and do not have any missing or late assignment, please do one of the following: 
    • TinkerCAD
    • Instructables - Make Something
    • Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
  • Entry Ticket 
  • Let's Talk about Stuff That Is DUE
    • Extra Credit Monday DUE on Tuesday Aug 27- FLUKE DMM training class.  It's about 2 hours of video training
    • FIELD TRIO FORMS
  • Arduino Intro Lab
  • AC-DC Electronics - Series Circuits
  • Open Lab
  • Clean Up


Arduino Introduction
Open LAB  and/or Robot Club 
  • LAB - Duration: 30-40 Min
  • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
  • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
    • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
    • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
    • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
  • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
  • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:

Clean Up
  • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
  • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
  • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

Helpful Links

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Tuesday, August 27 2019 - Arduino and Flex Factor

Entry Ticket - Sign Up for this Udemy Arduino Class - Free
  • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
  • Link:  Arduino Workshop 2018 | A step-by-step Arduino how-to guide
  • Instructions & Expectations: Please sign up for this class... then start with the "Start Here" introduction in section 1 and watch the first 4 lessons
    • 1. Introduction to Arduino
    • 2. What is Arduino
    • 3. What is a Microcontroller
    • 4. The Arduino Uno
  • Dig Deeper: - If you are done, and do not have any missing or late assignment, please do one of the following: 
    • TinkerCAD
    • Instructables - Make Something
    • Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
  • Entry Ticket 
  • Let's Talk about Stuff That Is DUE
    • Extra Credit Monday DUE on Tuesday Aug 27- FLUKE DMM training class.  It's about 2 hours of video training
    • FIELD TRIO FORMS
  • Arduino Intro Lab
  • AC-DC Electronics - Series Circuits
  • Open Lab
  • Clean Up


Arduino Introduction
FLEX Factor
  • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
  • Link: FlexFactor
  • Instructions & Expectations: Get in your Team and start to Brain Storm 
  • The key to brainstorming is to get as many idea down as fast as possible.  Don’t spend any time debating if it’s a good idea or not. Don’t start discussing a specific idea, even if it’s really cool… 
    • List Ideas:
    1. Create a Shared Google Doc
    2. List your ideas in the shared Google Doc
    3. … Spent 15 min just talking about Ideas
    4. Without any judgment… just write them down
    5. Come up with 10+ ideas  
  • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and copy and paste the list your team created and turn it in - 100 Points
  • Teams
    • Team # 1
      • Ali Adem
      • Connor Guzikowski
      • Trey Phillips
      • Kylie Townsend
    • Team #2
      • Connor Agu
      • Christopher Hernandez
      • Jazmin Ruiz
      • Brandon Smith
    • Team #3
      • Dylan Ang
      • Hazekiah Jackson
      • Austin Latour
      • Rikzin Schultens
      • Sean Wainzinger
    • Team #4
      • Stephanie Tran
      • Karson Chu
      • Nathanielle Peralta
      • Diego Zamora
    • Team #5
      • Michelle Dao
      • Ivan Perez Torres
      • Theodore Taylor 
      • Julian Zaragoza
Clean Up
  • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
  • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
  • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

Helpful Links

Monday, August 26, 2019

Monday, August 26 2019 - Ohms Law, C++ Introduction, Flex Factor

Entry Ticket - No Entry Ticket



Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
  • Entry Ticket 
  • Let's Talk about Stuff That Is DUE
  • AC-DC Electronics - Series Circuits
  • C++ Introduction
  • Clean Up


AC-DC Electronics

    C++ Introduction

    FLEX Factor
    • LAB - Duration: 20 Min
    • Link: FlexFactor
    • Instructions & Expectations: Get in your Team and start to Brain Storm 
    • The key to brainstorming is to get as many idea down as fast as possible.  Don’t spend any time debating if it’s a good idea or not. Don’t start discussing a specific idea, even if it’s really cool… 
      • List Ideas:
      1. Create a Shared Google Doc
      2. List your ideas in the shared Google Doc
      3. … Spent 15 min just talking about Ideas
      4. Without any judgment… just write them down
      5. Come up with 10+ ideas  
    • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and copy and paste the list your team created and turn it in - 100 Points
    • Teams
      • Team # 1
        • Ali Adem
        • Connor Guzikowski
        • Trey Phillips
        • Kylie Townsend
      • Team #2
        • Connor Agu
        • Christopher Hernandez
        • Jazmin Ruiz
        • Brandon Smith
      • Team #3
        • Dylan Ang
        • Hazekiah Jackson
        • Austin Latour
        • Rikzin Schultens
        • Sean Wainzinger
      • Team #4
        • Stephanie Tran
        • Karson Chu
        • Nathanielle Peralta
        • Diego Zamora
      • Team #5
        • Michelle Dao
        • Ivan Perez Torres
        • Theodore Taylor 
        • Julian Zaragoza

      Clean Up
      • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
      • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
      • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

      Helpful Links

      Friday, August 23, 2019

      Friday August 23 2019 - Robot Troll, Series Circuits, FlexFactor

      Entry Ticket - Why do we like robots more when they mess up?
      • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
      • Link: Why do we like robots more when they mess up?
      • Instructions & Expectations: Watch the short video at the top of this link... NOT the TED talk, just the short video at the top of the page.  Then read the article and think about the following questions.  If you look closely at the video, I honestly think the robot was acting the fool on purpose... just to trick us into complacency... 
        • After Watching the Video, do you think the robot was trolling us, and was making a mistake on purpose?
        • Do we like robots better when they make mistakes? Why?
        • Should robots be allowed to make mistakes or fail? Why or why not?
      • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and answer the question - 100 Points
      • Dig Deeper: - Meet Spot, the robot dog that can run, hop and open doors | Marc Raibert


      • EXTRA Credit: First Student find the Answer - If you can find out from the Interweb why the Udemy search is not showing the free classes.  If you can find information on this I;ll give you 20 points extra credit... if you can find instructions on how to solve the issue, and it works I'll give you 80 more points.- Turn in an Open Lab Blog Post




      Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
      • Entry Ticket 
      • Let's Talk about Stuff That Is DUE
      • AC-DC Electronics - Series Circuits
      • Open Lab - Robot Club
      • Clean Up


      AC-DC Electronics

        FLEX Factor
        • LAB - Duration: 15 Min
        • Link: FlexFactor
        • Instructions & Expectations: Get in your Team and start to Brain Storm 
        • The key to brainstorming is to get as many idea down as fast as possible.  Don’t spend any time debating if it’s a good idea or not. Don’t start discussing a specific idea, even if it’s really cool… 
          • List Ideas:
            1. Create a Shared Google Doc
            2. List your ideas in the shared Google Doc
            3. … Spent 15 min just talking about Ideas
            4. Without any judgment… just write them down
            5. Come up with 10+ ideas  
        • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and copy and paste the list your team created and turn it in - 100 Points
        • Teams
          • Team # 1
            • Ali Adem
            • Connor Guzikowski
            • Trey Phillips
            • Kylie Townsend
          • Team #2
            • Connor Agu
            • Christopher Hernandez
            • Jazmin Ruiz
            • Brandon Smith
          • Team #3
            • Dylan Ang
            • Hazekiah Jackson
            • Austin Latour
            • Rikzin Schultens
            • Sean Wainzinger
          • Team #4
            • Stephanie Tran
            • Karson Chu
            • Nathanielle Peralta
            • Diego Zamora
          • Team #5
            • Michelle Dao
            • Ivan Perez Torres
            • Theodore Taylor 
            • Julian Zaragoza
        Open Lab 
        • LAB - Duration: 20 Min
        • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
        • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
          • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
          • You worked on an Open Lab Project, So you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
        • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
          Clean Up
          • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
          • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
          • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

          Helpful Links

          Thursday, August 22, 2019

          Thursday August 22 2019 - Open Lab Blog, Instructables and Udemy

          Entry Ticket - 

          Mechatronics Video from today - Career Spotlight: Mechatronics Engineer

          • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
          • Link: Here is the link to the Career Spotlight: Mechatronics Engineer video
          • Instructions & Expectations: In your note book, list the skills you might need to solve the engineering challenges she talked about.  Discuss with a partner. Then add the combined list of skills to the Google class short answer
          • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and answer the question - 100 Points


          Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
          • Entry Ticket 
          • Stuff... communication with me...
          • AC-DC Electronics - Series Circuits
          • Open Lab - Robot Club
          • Clean Up


          AC-DC Electronics

          Open Lab - Robot Club 
          • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
          • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
          • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
            • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
            • You worked on an Open Lab Project, So you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
          • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
            Clean Up
            • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
            • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points


            Helpful Links

            Wednesday, August 21, 2019

            Wednesday. August 21 2019 - Robot Club

            Entry Ticket - Who is Georg Simon Ohm?
            • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
            • Link: Google Class Question
            • Instructions & Expectations: In your own words,  please tell me a few interesting things about Georg Simon Ohm.  What is he most famous for?  Please do some research on the internet and write a short paragraph (200 words) or 4-5 bullet sentences in the Google form
            • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and answer the question - 100 Points


            Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
            • Entry Ticket 
            • Stuff... Flex and Flipgrid
            • Open Lab - Robot Club
            • Clean Up


            Flex Factor Introduction 
            • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
            • Link: Class Flex Factor Site
            • Instructions & Expectations: Informational Only... More Later this week 
            • How to Submit Assignment: Nothing to turn in... Just listen and follow instructions and participate
            Flip Grid


            Open Lab - Robot Club 
            • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
            • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
            • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
              • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
              • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
              • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
            • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
            • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
            Clean Up
            • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
            • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

            Tuesday, August 20, 2019

            Tuesday, August 20 2019 - Ohms Law



            Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
            • Entry Ticket 
            • Looking at the Mechatronics Google Site
            • Multi Meter Lab
            • Open Lab - Printer Tear Down
            • Clean Up


            Mechatronics Engineering Google Site 

            Digital Multi Meter Lab (Intro To Resistors)

            Printers
            • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Have fun tearing down printers... but also sketch some interesting engineering / manufacturing design that the printers took advantage of.  Keep wires connected to motors and sensors... don't just cut them.  If you have to cut, cut as far away from the motor or sensor connection as you can.
            • How to Submit Assignment:   Take notes and Draw in your Interactive Engineering Note Book.  I will grade this over the week end.
            Clean Up
            • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
            • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

            Monday, August 19, 2019

            Monday, August 19 2019 - Fluke DMM class, Measuring Resistance, Voltage and Current

            Entry Ticket - FLUKE DMM Class
            • Assignment - Sign up for this FLUKE DMM class
            • Duration: 15 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Sign up for this FLUKE DMM training class.  It's about 2 hours of video training on how to use a Digital Multi Meter. 
            • How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for the training assignment and submit a screen shot of the completed class. - 200 Points Due Monday Aug 26 - Minus 20 points every day after that...

            Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
            • Entry Ticket 
            • Looking at the Mechatronics Google Site
            • Multi Meter Lab
            • Open Lab - Printer Tear Down
            • Clean Up


            Mechatronics Engineering Google Site 

            Digital Multi Meter Lab (Intro To Resistors)
            • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
            • Link:  Digital Multi Meters
            • Instructions & Expectations: Listen to the lecture, and review slide link.  Learn to use a DMM
            • How to Submit Assignment:   Capture Measured Data in your lab books
            • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:

            Printers
            • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Have fun tearing down printers... but also sketch some interesting engineering / manufacturing design that the printers took advantage of.  Keep wires connected to motors and sensors... don't just cut them.  If you have to cut, cut as far away from the motor or sensor connection as you can.
            • How to Submit Assignment:   Take notes and Draw in your Interactive Engineering Note Book.  I will grade this over the week end.
            Clean Up
            • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
            • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points

            Friday, August 16, 2019

            Friday, August 16 2019 - Digital Multi Meter Lab, Open Lab - Printer Tear Down

            Entry Ticket - Cool Robot Spotlight
            • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
            •  Discussion Assignment - Duration: 15 Min Whether it’s keeping inspectors and first responders out of confined spaces, or enabling plant personnel to lift heavy parts repeatedly without injury, Sarcos is at the forefront of the industry.  I wanted to personally introduce myself and tell you a little more about our company and our Guardian line of robots. 
            • Links: 
            • Instructions & Expectations: What are some applications for these robots and exoskeletons?
            • How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 100 Points
            • Link - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1delvpgo0Lem8RiJME-NpdX166LEJkiv48cgBfUwjcPk/edit?usp=sharing

            • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...


            Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
            • Entry Ticket 
            • Accessing Technology
            • Multi Meter Lab
            • Open Lab - Printer Tear Down
            • Clean Up


            Digital Multi Meter Lab (Intro To Resistors)
            • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
            • Link:  Digital Multi Meters
            • Instructions & Expectations: Listen to the lecture, and review slide link.  Learn to use a DMM
            • How to Submit Assignment:   Capture Measured Data in your lab books
            • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:

            Printers
            • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Have fun tearing down printers... but also sketch some interesting engineering / manufacturing design that the printers took advantage of.  Keep wires connected to motors and sensors... don't just cut them.  If you have to cut, cut as far away from the motor or sensor connection as you can.
            • How to Submit Assignment:   Take notes and Draw in your Interactive Engineering Note Book.  I will grade this over the week end.
            Clean Up
            • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
            • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points