Update! Some course deletions; some changes, instructors shown
NOTE: if you are interested in either of the LabView short courses in AM,
please send an email to WRRF.I...@WRRF.Druai.com and put "LabView" in the
subject with your name & team # in body.
WHERE: Santa Clara University,
Engineering Building, Building 326
WHEN: September 27, 2008, Saturday, 8:30 - 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Robotics AM mini-courses, 2.5 hours in length
Robotics PM Short-courses, 1.25 hours
Panel discussion at end of day
CURRENT WORKSHOP CHOICES
More likely, stay tuned!
* DC Motor Tutorial: Selecting Motor and Gear Ratios for a Winch
Application.
* Using Lab View (essential for new control system)
* 2009 Control System Overview Workshop Description
* Animation in Autodesk 3dsMax
* Introduction to Robotics Sub-Systems
* High school curriculum for engineering/robotics classes
* How to Design, Build, Test, and Ship a Robot in Six Weeks!
* Electronics
* Strength of Materials
HOW MUCH:
$5 per person for WHOLE DAY, payable to WRRF on workshop day.
Registration between 8:30 - 9:00
>>>> FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED REGISTRATION <<<<
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AM Classes - DETAILS
DC Motor Tutorial: Selecting Motor and Gear Ratios for a Winch Application
- David Giandomenico, Mentor, Team #846
* Topics: torque & force; motor torque vs speed; input vs output
power; gear ratio selection.
Time permitting advanced subject: PWM control -- no load speed vs duty
cycle; speed regulation; PWM current & voltage.
* Suggested Prerequisites: one year in FIRST; physics helpful. This
lecture is *not* recommended for most rookie students. Adult team members
welcome!
Using Lab View, FRC Mentor
- Philippe Guerit, Mentor #766, LabView Specialization at James Kring Inc.
* Mentor and LabView expert will review use of Lab View!
* To attend this class, it will be most helpful if you bring a
laptop (can share with fellow student) with LabView installed. Write
WRRF.I...@WRRF.Druai.com for details
Using Lab View, National Instruments Expert
- Conan McHugh, National Instruments Engineer & Sales
* Lab View instructor will review use of Lab View!
* To attend this class, it will be most helpful if you bring a
laptop (can share with fellow student) with LabView installed. Write
WRRF.I...@WRRF.Druai.com for details
2009 Control System Overview Workshop Description
- Laura Rhodes, mentor, Team 100, Woodside/Carlmont Robotics
* An overview of the new 2009 FIRST control system which includes:
the National Instruments CompactRIO (the new Robot Controller) along with
the Digital Sidecar, Analog Bumper, and Pneumatic Bumper; Power Distribution
Board, and Driver Station ('Operator Interface' equivalent with inputs for
USB joysticks and a graphical LCD display).
Animation in Autodesk 3dsMax
- Geoff Dubrow, Jonathan Greer, Students from Team #100
* A run through of the basics of 3dsmax, followed by a time for
questions regarding various intermediate and advanced functions of the
program
* Intended Audience: Beginner and Intermediate users of 3dsMax
PM Classes - Details
Introduction to Robotics Sub-Systems
- Students from $846 David Liu, Johnathan Chai, Daiwei Li, Aashish
Sreedharan, Michael Wachenschwanz, Adult Mentor: David Giandomenico
* Pneumatics, Electronics, Basic Sensors, Drive
Train/Gearboxes, Lift & Arm Assemblies
* Presentation and demonstrations using breadboard setups.
* Workshop Goal: help new members become familiar with robot
subsystems and how their integration.
High school curriculum for engineering/robotics classes
- John Korzick, Faculty Advisor, Team #1516
* How engineering/robotics classes taught at Cal High have evolved.
AUDIENCE: teachers/mentors who want to turn after-school program
into regular school credited class. How to get class approved.
How to Design, Build, Test, and Ship a Robot in Six Weeks! Rookie Team
Workshop
- Ceal Craig, Senior Program Director, Blade Network Technologies; WRRF BOD,
prior FRC team mentor
* Whether you are a new team or an "old team", but with new members
or mentors, learn about FIRST competitive season and planning for it.
Electronics
- Mike Schmit, Mentor, Team #1351
* Designed for the novice, an introduction to electronics applicable
to FIRST robots.
Strength of Materials
- Tim Craig, Mechanical & Software Engineer, Robotics Enthusiast
* Introduce the concepts of stress and strain.
* Define material properties needed for the calculation and are
pertinent to making engineering choices.
* Understand how part shapes affect strength.
PANEL
Discuss New Control System for 2008!
Directions: WRRF Santa Clara University Workshops
DIRECTIONS:
Santa Clara University is located near State Highway 101, County 87
(Guadalupe Parkway), and Interstate 880. You can locate directions and more
detailed street information at <http://www.scu.edu/map/>
http://www.scu.edu/map/
After turning west off of El Camino Real through the entrance onto Palm
Drive, (past stadium on the left/south) take the second LEFT opportunity and
drive into the Parking structure (first left opportunity is into a parking
lot for the stadium); parking is FREE on Saturday. The Engineering building
is directly west of this structure, Building 404 on the map. We won't have
a lot of signs; I'm sure you all can figure this out. (Same building as last
year).
Ceal Craig
WRRF BOD Secretary/Treasurer
Western Region Robotics Forum (WRRF)
(408) 259 2836
WRRF.I...@WRRF.Druai.com
www.wrrf.org
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