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Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - Day 2 LEDS and Bread Boards

Entry Ticket - Mechatronics Class Contact Information & Questionnaire

• Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: 
• Sign In, and fill out the
   Mechatronics Class Contact Information & Questionnaire
• Get your bin from the closet
• Log in to the computer
• Put out your Name card
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more... 8 Unbelievable Technologies That Replace Super Powers (you will need a set of head phones for class)

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:

• Entry Ticket - Mechatronics Class Contact Information & Questionnaire
• Mouse
• Accessing Technology
• Your Student Bin
• Bread Boards and LEDs
• More Class Room Startup Stuff
• Clean Up

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Mouse... Who wants a Mouse... Every one!!!!!!!!!!!

• Assignment - Duration: 5 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: I'll pass out a mouse.  Plug it into your laptop and keep it attached.  Make sure your Laptop is plugged in... then make sure all laptops at your table are plugged in.
• How to Submit Assignment: I will "grade" each table to make sure every one has a mouse and their Laptops are plugged in
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more... 5 Reasons You Should Organize Your Work Desk Today

Cool Robot Spotlight

• Discussion Assignment - Duration: 15 MinWhether it’s keeping inspectors and first responders out of confined spaces, or enabling plant personnel to lift heavy parts repeatedly without injury, Sarcos is at the forefront of the industry.  I wanted to personally introduce myself and tell you a little more about our company and our Guardian line of robots. 
• Links: 
• Guardian XO exoskeleton.
• Guardian GT heavy lift platform
• Guardian S remote visual inspection robot.
• Instructions & Expectations: What are some applications for these robots and exoskeletons?

Setup Classroom Technology

• Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Accessing Technology
• Instructions & Expectations: We are going to do a few things to setup the class.  Both AM and PM Mechatronics classes will do some of this stuff, so, some of it may be done when you get to class or the other class will do it...
  • Setup and plug in Power Strips
  • Get a laptop, plug in and power on
  • Login to laptops - 
• How to Submit Assignment: Nothing to turn in... Just listen and follow instructions and participate

Breadboard & LED Lab 

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: 
• Bread Board Introduction - Flash an LED
• 5 Breadboarding Quick Tips
• What is a Breadboard - Make
• Instructions & Expectations: Listen to the lecture, and review link on PDF.  Build a simple LED, Resistor, Switch circuit as shown in the lecture / Lab slides
• How to Submit Assignment:   With your partner show me you each have a LED lit on your bread boards.  I will be recording a grade in the grade book
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• TinkerCAD

Class Norms 

• LAB - Duration: 15+ Min
• Link: 
• I need to Pee
• Phones
• I'm Starving
• Instructions & Expectations: Wait for me to pass out the packets.  We will be filling out some of it
• How to Submit Assignment:   Turn in your complete and signed packets - 10 points extra credit if you bring it back tomorrow.  100 Points if turned in by Thursday Aug 15, -20 on Friday, -10 more on Monday...less if it's later than that.

Student Packets 

• LAB - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Will Post Later
• Instructions & Expectations: Wait for mi to pass out the packets.  We will be filling out some of it
• How to Submit Assignment:   Turn in your complete and signed packets - 10 points extra credit if you bring it back tomorrow.  100 Points if turned in by Thursday Aug 15, -20 on Friday, -10 more on Monday...less if it's later than that.

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 10 Points