SPIRIT 2.0 Education - Construction Tutorial Links

CEENBoT Construction

• "Did you know?" - Karl Fisch [YouTube version]
  • Karl Fisch blog
• SPIRIT Curriculum Overview
• An Introduction to Engineering
• Using an Engineering Notebook
• Engineering offers a rewarding and lucrative career
• Engineers Do What?!
• The Engineering Design Process
• Leonardo's Lost Robots
• Group Responses
• A Typical Day in Engineering
  • Responses
• Stepper Motor Parameters And Testing
• Introduction to Motors - Understanding the CEENBoT's muscles
• Engineering Design Tools
  • Concept Maps
• Robot Sensors
• NOVA: "The Great Robot Race" - Watch the Online Video
  • Latest Grand Challenge: The DARPA Urban Challenge
• Modern Engineering Challenges
• SPIRIT Workshop URLs
• Engineering Disciplines
• Engineering Ethics
• Engineering Recruitment - A Crisis in the 21st Century
• Engineering Is Fun!!!

• Warmup Lab: Battery Tester Lab Introduction
  • Lab: Soldering Guide, Battery Tester Circuit Lab
  • Parts list

Construction and User Guides (for new CEENBoT Chassis v1.06)

• See: Instructions

v. 324 ONLY

• Phase 1: 324 Board Lab [Interactive] (324 only)
  • Parts Map
  • Previous Instructions
• Phase 2: Classic Chassis Lab [Interactive] (324 only)
  • Parts List
  • Previous Instructions

v. 2.1 ONLY

• CEENBoT Specifications
  
  
• Phase 1: Interface Circuit Board Lab [Interactive] (v. 2.1 only)
  • Blank Interface Map
  • Populated Interface Map
  • Previous Instructions
• Phase 2: Control Board Lab [Interactive] (v. 2.1 only)
  • Blank Control Board Map
  • Populated Control Board Map
  • Control Board LED's & Beeper Codes
  • CEENBoT Modes with Attached Battery Charger
  • Previous Instructions
• Phase 3: Playstation Controller Lab [Interactive] (v. 2.1 only)
  • Populated Playstation Controller Map
  • Playstation Controller Connector
  • Playstation Controller Functions (from summer)
  • Previous Instructions
• Phase 4: Sensor Board Lab [Interactive] (v. 2.1 only)
  • Populated Sensor Map
  • Previous Instructions
• Phase 5: Chassis Lab [Interactive] (v. 2.1 only)
  • Previous Instructions
• CEENBoT Operation and Troubleshooting

TekBot Construction

• "Did you know?" - Karl Fisch [YouTube version]
  • Karl Fisch blog
• SPIRIT Curriculum Overview
• Introduction to TekBot Parts
• Using an Engineering Notebook
• An Introduction to Engineering
  • Question Responses
• The Engineering Design Process
• Leonardo's Lost Robots
• A typical day in engineering
  • Engineering offers a rewarding and lucrative career
  • Engineers Do What?!
  • What Engineers Do
• DC Motor Parameters
• Introduction to DC Electric Motors
• Engineering Tools
• Robot Sensors
• Responses
• Modern Engineering Challenges
• TekBot Movie - QuickTime .mov
• Modern Engineering Constraints
• Engineering Disciplines
• Elliott Ostler - Links
• Engineering Recruitment: The Crisis of the 21st Century
• Engineering Ethics
• Engineering Is Fun!!!
• Herb’s Bibliography and Book Recommendations

• Warmup Lab: Battery Tester Lab Introduction
  • Lab: Soldering Guide, Battery Tester Circuit Lab
• Phase 1: TekBot Base Assembly Instructions
  • How to Solder Jumpers
  • Simulation Handout
• Phase 2: Charging Circuit
  • Charger Schematic
  • Charger Silk Screen
  • Charger Parts Map
  • Charger Parts Map with Components [jpeg ver.]
  • Charger Parts
  • Charger 2
• Phase 3: TekBot Motor Testing
  • Phase 4: Motor Testing
• Phase 5: Analog Board
  • Analog Parts
  • Analog photo
  • Analog Schematic
  • Analog Silk Screen
  • Sensor Parts
  • Sensor Schematic
  • Sensor Silk Screen
• Digital Simulation
  • Digital Simulation