EGR 604 - Implementation

Course Materials
- Book
- Syllabus
Intellectual Property Documents
- Nondisclosure agreement for EGR 604 DOC
- General nondisclosure agreement DOC
- University invention disclosure form DOC
- University intellectual policy form DOC
Weekly
1. January 10 - Introduction to CNC Machining
  - Lecture Topic: Introduction to the course
  - Laboratory Topic: Safety and CNC Qualification
  - Laboratory Topic: Pro/E Introduction
  - Laboratory Topic: Microkinetics for CNC machining
  - Resources:
    - CAD/CNC tutorial
  - Assigned:
    - Jack: Chapters 2-drafting, 3-metrollogy
    - Farris: Mechanical Drawings doc
2. January 17 - Basic Motor Control
  - Lab Topic: Motors and Tachometers
  - Resources:
  - Assigned:
    - Rotations chater 6 - Rotations
    - Feedback Control chapter 7 - Feedback Control
3. January 24 - Basic Turning
  - Laboratory: General Shop Qualification
  - Laboratory: Lathe Qualification
  - Resources:
  - Assigned:
    - Machining chapter 4 - Cutting
4. January 31 - Milling and Welding
  - Laboratory: Mill Qualification
  - Laboratory: Welding Qualification
  - Resources:
  - Assigned:
    - Welding chapter 5 - joininng
5. February 7 - Microcontroller Introduction
  - Lecture Topic: PWM and H-Bridges
  - Lecture Topic: C Programming
  - Lecture Topic: Microcontroller
  - Resources:
    - Atmel Atmega 324P Website
    - EGR 345 web page - look for laboratory 1
    - Smiley Micros website
    - Computer books
  - Assigned:
    - (if necessary) A C programming tutorial with animated examples at How Stuff Works
    - (if necessary) A basic C programming book
    - (if necessary) Information on basic computers and microcobtrollers are available in the GVSU library - please ask if you need help
    - Assignment: Complete Skills Self Evaluation form
    - Resources: EGR 345 page
6. February 14 - Mechanics
  - Resources:
  - Assigned:
    - Mechanical transmissions chapter 8 - Mechanical Power Transmission
    - Mechanical Design Issues chapter 9 - Mechanical Issues
7. February 21 - Computer Controlled Machines
  - Lecture Topic: Analog I/O with microcontrollers
  - Laboratory Topic - (computer control of motors)
  - Resources:
    - A/D converters Wikipedia
    - Feedback Control Wikipedia
  - Assigned:
    - Sensors chapter 10 - sensors
    - Actuators chapter 11 - actuators
8. February 28 - Project Launch
  - Lecture Topic: The Robot
  - Lecture Topic: The team project
  - Lecture Topic: Form project teams - project kickoff
  - Resources:
  - Assigned:
    - Design/Project Management chapter 12 - project management
    - Read patents
    - Generate Ideas
9. October 9 - Generating Concepts
  - Lecture Topic: Patents
  - Lecture Topic: Design Selection and Concept Generation
  - Lab Topic: Design selection and concept generation
  - Lab Topic: Computer based control system
  - Assigned: Reading
    - Generate concepts
    - Research market and patent issues for concept
10. October 16 - Concept Selection
  - Lab Topic: Teams will select one design concept and begin detailed design
  - Lab Topic: Introduction to welding and plasma cutting
  - Lab Topic: Introduction to Joining and Cutting
  - Assigned:
    - Detailed design work with team
11. October 23 -
12. Future Weeks
  - Milling and Turning
  - Ascii I/O
  - Real-Time Control with the AVR Board
  - Music or Stepper Motor control
  - PCBs (for CE and EE students)
    - Soldering
    - Tutorial PDF
    - Eagle Software download site
  - Pneumatics and Sensors
  - Analog I/O
  - Structured Program Design
  - LCD Control
  - Mechanical Components
Resources
- Wiki
- How Stuff Works
- Scilab

Last revised: January 10, 2008