ME430 Mechatronics

Calendar

Labs

Project

Courseware

Week	Description	Points
1 no meeting	Brainstorming	1
2	Three ideas	3
3	Project selected	1
4 no meeting	Project proposal with parts list Submit the project proposal on Moodle by 5pm on due date. Shopping checklist	10
5	Review shopping list in meeting then order parts	1
6 short meeting	Show receipts + Assigned week 8 component	2
7 short meeting	Bring in physical parts	2
8 Big Day!	ME component	15
9 Big Day!	Sensing component	15
10 Big Day!	Project demo day	40
Before final	Project documentation	10

Other project info
Spreadsheet with prices for parts in your lab kit: If you want to purchase from us, download, fill in, print, bring exact change! Prices Some company websites that have parts you might enjoy using: Amazon (yeah they do everything now) All Electronics Electronic Goldmine RobotShop SparkFun Electronics Adafruit (fun sensors) Servo city (mechanical components) McMaster-Carr Pololu Jameco Digikey Hobby Partz Some helpful hints for projects Debugging LCD Displays Creating files for making plastic parts on the laser cutter You need to email the .dxf file to the appropriate ME tech (John Guess) and bring them the material. Recommend you use acrylic if you want clear/tinted. Lauan or MDF if you want wood (cheaper). A 1/4" thickness often works well for wood. 0.150"" for acrylic (cheaper than 1/4").
Part advice from prior students Recommended Project Parts Everyone can edit this document to keep it up to date.
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Project Documentation from previous classes Fall 0809 Winter 0809 Fall 0910 Winter 0910 Fall 1011 Winter 1011 Winter 1112 Fall 1213 Fall 1314 Winter 1314 Fall 1415 Winter 1516