Group work¶

Week 3 : Computer controlled cutting¶

group assignment:
      do your lab's safety training
      characterize your lasercutter's focus, power, speed, rate, kerf, joint clearance and types

Devanshi
Lasercutter Safety
Technical Characteristics of Lasercutters
Specifications of the Lasercutter in the Lab
Material Parameters
Kerf and Comb tests

Mihir
Working Principle
Kerf and Comb tests

Sharvari
Working
Safety
Machine Operation
Focus
Kerf and Comb tests

Samrudhi
Lasercutter types
Safety Measures
Working Principle
Focus and beam width
Kerf and Comb tests
Joints

Sohan
Working Principle

Week 4 : Embedded Programming¶

group assignment:
    demonstrate and compare the toolchains and development workflows for available embedded architectures

Devanshi
Workflow Comparision - Arduino Uno/Nano, Xiao RP2040, XIAO ESP32-C3

Mihir
Workflow Comparision - Arduino Uno/Nano, Xiao RP2040, XIAO ESP32-C3

Samrudhi
Toolchain Comparision - RP2040, Atmega328, ESP32

Sharvari
Basics of Embedded Programming
Toolchain Comparision - RP2040 and Atmega328

Sohan
Workflow Comparision - Arduino Uno/Nano, ESP8266 NodeMCU, Xiao RP2040, XIAO ESP32-C3

Week 5 : 3D Printing and Scanning¶

group assignment:
    test the design rules for your 3D printer(s)

Samrudhi
Printer tests

Sharvari
Printer tests

Sohan
Key Learnings

Week 6 : PCB Design¶

 group assignment:
      use the test equipment in your lab to observe the operation
         of a microcontroller circuit board

Sharvari Oscilloscope

Week 7 : Computer-Controlled Machining¶

group assignment
    do your lab's safety training
    test runout, alignment, fixturing, speeds, feeds, materials,
        and toolpaths for your machine

Week 8 : Electronics Production¶

group assignment:
    characterize the design rules for your in-house PCB production process
    submit a PCB design to a board house

Week 9 : Input Devices¶

group assignment:
    probe an input device's analog levels and digital signals

Week 10 : Output Devices¶

group assignment:
    measure the power consumption of an output device

Week 11 : Networking and Communications¶

group assignment:
    send a message between two projects

Week 12 : Mechanical Design + Machine Design¶

group assignment:
    design a machine that includes mechanism+actuation+automation+application
    build the mechanical parts and operate it manually
    document the group project and your individual contribution

group assignment:
    actuate and automate your machine
    document the group project and your individual contribution

Week 14 : Molding and Casting¶

group assignment:
    review the safety data sheets for each of your molding and casting materials,
    then make and compare test casts with each of them
    compare mold making processes

Week 15 : Interface and Application Programming¶

group assignment:
    compare as many tool options as possible