| Week: F |
Lecture |
Lab |
| 01: 01/16 | Course Overview & Robotics @ NMT |
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| 02: 01/23 | Project Overview; Form Teams |
Rockets and Measurements |
| 03: 01/30 | Forward Kinematics |
Assemble Grippers |
| 04: 02/06 | Gripper Control via Arduino |
Gripper and Arm Assembly |
| 05: 02/13 | Accelerometers and the Arduino |
Vibration Detector |
| 06: 02/20 | Trajectory Planning |
Build and Implement on Arm |
| 07: 02/27 | Good Programming Practices |
Programming Examples |
| 08: 03/06 |
Prepare for Mid-term Challenge |
| 09: 03/13 |
Prepare for Mid-term Challenge |
| 10: 03/20 | Spring Break |
| 11: 03/27 |
Mid-term Challenge |
| 12: 04/03 | Holiday |
| 13: 04/10 | Infrared and Ultrasonic Sensors |
Detection Circuits |
| 14: 04/17 |
Prepare for Final Challenge |
| 15: 04/24 |
Prepare for Final Challenge |
| 16: 05/01 | Final Challenge |
| 17: 05/08 | Finals Week |
| Week |
Lecture (on Tuesday) |
Lab (on Thursday) |
| 01: 08/18 | Introduction to Class & Programming |
Lab 01: Tangram Algorithm |
| 02: 08/25 | Electronic Circuits, Measurements & Devices |
Lab 02: Blinking LED |
| 03: 09/01 | Programming Loops & Input/Output Signals |
Lab 03: Loops & Fading Signals |
| 04: 09/08 | Programming Functions & Variable Types |
Lab 04: Functions, LEDs & Servos |
| 05: 09/15 | Kinematics, Linkages & Suspension |
Lab 05: Serial Communication & Print |
| 06: 09/22 | Programming Logic & Summary |
Work on Crawl Challenge |
| 07: 09/29 | Challenge Workday |
Work on Crawl Challenge |
| 08: 10/06 | Electronic Circuits - Part II |
Obstacle Crawl Challenge |
| 09: 10/13 | Computer-Aided Design (CAD) via SolidWorks |
Disassemble Robots; Organize/Inventory Kits |
| 10: 10/20 | Mechanical Assembly |
Design/Build Robot Chassis for Challenge |
| 11: 10/27 | Control Theory |
Design/Build Remote Control for Challenge |
| 12: 11/03 | Regression Part I |
Lab: Measurements and Regression |
| 13: 11/10 | Regression Part II |
Lab: Switches, Potentiometers, Arduino I/O |
| 14: 11/17 | Work on Challenge |
Lab: Robot Calibration via Regression |
| 15: 11/24 | Work on Challenge |
No Lab (Thanksgiving) |
| 16: 12/01 | Work on Challenge |
RoboTriathlon Challenge |
| 17: 12/08 | Finals Week |
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| SP15 | |
Lab: Analog Sensor Characterization |
| SP15 | |
Lab: Digital Sensor Characterization |
| SP15 | |
Lab: Measurements |