CE432 Robotics II, Fall 2020 (Syllabus)

Student Labs

Grades

Homework assignments are due at the Beginning of the lecture on the due date.


Fall 2020 Schedule:
M Aug 24 - begin classes
W Nov 25 - end classes
R Nov 26 thru Su Nov 29 - Thanksgiving break
M Nov 30 thru F Dec 4 - Finals

COVID policies:
1. If you have symptoms, stay away from school
2. Contact the health center if you have symptoms
3. Show me that you have completed the daily symptom checker
4. Scan the QR code in every class/lab
5. Stay diligent about classroom and lab cleaning


Weeks
Dates
Lectures
Homework
Week 1 Aug 24 Power Supply for Robotics - AC-DC I
video, notes


Aug 26 Power Supply for Robotics - AC-DC II
video, notes


Aug 28 Power Supply for Robotics - AC-DC III
video, notes
HW1, turn in the hard copy by Wednesday 9/2
solution
Week 2 Aug 31 Power Supply for Robotics - DC-DC (Buck and Boost Converters)
video, notes


Sep 2 Sensors and Actuators I
video, notes

Sensors/Actuators Slides
Arduino Elegoo Manual
Joystick Sketch
Arduino Elegoo Package


Sep 4 Sensors and Actuators II
video
HW2, turn in a hard copy by Friday, 9/11
Week 3 Sep 7 Sensors and Actuators III
video


Sep 9 Sensors and Actuators IV
video


Sep 11 Sensors and Actuators V
video
HW2 is due.
HW3, turn in the hard copy of problem 1. Insert demonstration videos for the other problems to a webpage report (Place your sketch file in the folder on the yilectronics.com server through FTP but don't create a link on the report webpage. Due Friday, 9/25
Week 4 Sep 14 Work on HW3


Sep 16
Work on HW3/The Analog Joystick
video
Datasheet of the Open-Smart bluetooth module

Sep 18
Work on HW3
video

Week 5 Sep 21 Work on HW3

Sep 23 Design a Two-Wheel Balancing Car I
Part 1, Part 2
video, notes


Sep 25 Design a Two-Wheel Balancing Car II
video
HW3 is due.
Week 6 Sep 28 Design a Two-Wheel Balancing Car III
video


Sep 30
Design a Two-Wheel Balancing Car IV
video


Oct 2 Work on the balancing car project
Week 7 Oct 5 Work on the balancing car project Complete the car frame (20 points)

Oct 7 Work on the balancing car project

Oct 9 Work on the balancing car project
Week 8 Oct 12
Work on the balancing car project Complete the tasks in Part 1 and Part 2 of the tutorial (20 points)

Oct 14
Work on the balancing car project

Oct 16
Work on the balancing car project
Week 9 Oct 19
Work on the balancing car project

Oct 21 Work on the balancing car project

Oct 23 Work on the balancing car project
Week 10 Oct 26 Work on the balancing car project

Oct 28 Work on the balancing car project

Oct 30
Work on the balancing car project
Week 11 Nov 2 Work on the balancing car project

Nov 4
Work on the balancing car project

Nov 6
Work on the balancing car project Complete the wireless control (20 points)
Week 12 Nov 9
Design a Robot Arm

Microsoft Teams Meeting

(no PCB design is needed for this assignment)
HW4: Complete the tasks in sections 1-5 and submit your report to the website. Due Friday, 11/20

Nov 11
Work on the robot arm assignment
Microsoft Teams Meeting
HW5: Complete the teaching evaluation by Friday 11/20.

Nov 13
Work on the robot arm assignment
Microsoft Teams Meeting

Week 13 Nov 16
Work on the robot arm assignment
Microsoft Teams Meeting


Nov 18
Work on the robot arm assignment
Microsoft Teams Meeting


Nov 20 Microsoft Teams Meeting What are due on this day?
1. The PCB design and the report for the balancing car project. (PCB fabrication is not required but I'll pay for the fabrication if the system works well)
2. HW4 report.
Week 14 Nov 23 Final Exam
Return all the MCU kits/parts/boxes to BH602 by 11 am Tuesday 11/24. 

Nov 25 x
x

Nov 26 - 29
Thanksgiving Break

Week 15 Nov 30
x
x

Dec 2 x
x

Dec 4
x
x