1°Engineering 
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Final Spring 2008 Gradebook: 1st Period (updated 6/2/2008)
- Engineering Labs and Notebooks
- Background: Introduction to Electrical Engineering
- Electricity
- Electrical Power
- Analog and Digital Circuits
- HW: Read Chapter 18, Section 12 (Electrical Circuits)
- Practice Quiz Key
- Electrical Engineering Introduction
- Circuit Review
- Power and Resistive Circuit Quiz
- Resistive Circuit Quiz Key
- Circuit Tests 1-3, Circuit Tests 4-7.
- For help: Physics Homework Parties or Check Here for PhET Circuit Demo
- Semiconductors:
- Semiconductors: Diodes and Transistors Powerpoint
- Week of 1/7/2008
- Electrical Engineering, Continued
- Meeting 1: Continue Circuits
(In pairs)
- Review Transistor Operation
- Lab 8: PNP Transistor Test
- Lab 9:Operational Amplifier
- Lab 10:Transistor for Gain
- HW: Chapter 18, Section 12 #1-11
(Due Day 4)
- Resistive Circuit Review
- Key for Question 10
- Meeting 2: Continue Circuits
- Op Amp Schematic (Your first IC)
- IC: Integrated Circuit
- Op Amp Schematic (Your first IC)
- Meeting 3: Continue Circuits
- Gain (Amplification)
- Meeting 4: Continue Circuits
- Quiz
- Example Quiz
- Homework Due
- Homework Key Ch.18 Sec 12 _1-11
- Meeting 1: Continue Circuits
(In pairs)
- Week of 1/14/2008
- Electrical Engineering, Continued
- Meeting 1: Ground and Voltage
- New Power Supplies and why they are needed.
- Oscilloscope Operation
- Oscilloscope Lab
- HW: Design a circuit that allows a light to be turned on or off from either of two switches (like hallways switches in a house) Due: 1/22
- Meeting 2: RC circuits
- Circuits that change with time.
- Meeting 3/4: Continue with Project 9 & 10.
- Meeting 1: Ground and Voltage
- Week of 1/22/2008
- Analog Conclusion: Electrical Engineering
- Meeting 1: Introduction to Soldering
- HW: Read the online article regarding analog and digital recordings http://communication.howstuffworks.com/analog-digital.htm and create a one page summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each. You may (and are encouraged) to check other sources as well. (Due Day 1, week of 1/28)
- Soldering
- Meeting 2: Amplifier or RF Transmitters
- Amplifier and RF Transmitter Project
- Solder Video (You Tube)
- How Radio Works
- Meeting 3: Circuit/Solder Work
- Meeting 1: Introduction to Soldering
- Week of 1/29/2008
- Amplifier/ RF Transmitter Project
- Meeting 1: How Radio Works
- Amplitude Modulation (AM)
- Frequency Modulation (FM)
- Power Point on Radio (from Class) (.pdf)
- Meeting 2 - 3: Continued Work on Projects
- Meeting 4: Quiz: Problem Solving
- Note: This is the last day for in class work on Projects 8-10 and the Transmitter/Amplifier Projects. Projects 8-10 are considered past due as of this date. The transmitter and amplifier will be onsidered past due on 2/8/2008.
- Meeting 1: How Radio Works
- Week of 2/4/2008
- Project Scheduling and Costs
- (We will be taking a break from in class breadboard/solder work. Work on these projects will need to be arranged with the instructor during non-class hours.Digital circuits and Boolean logic will pick up later in the term.)
- Meeting 1: Project Scheduling: Gantt Charts
- HW: Read p. 263 - 271 (Chapter 13)
- HW: Create a Gantt Chart for a simple task (Look for 8 to 10 tasks. Getting dressed, writing a research project or making breakfast are good candidates) Due Day 3.
- Project Planning, Gantt Charts
- Scheduling and Cost Curriculum Document
- Meeting 2: Gantt Charts
- Meeting 3: Project Costs and Engineering Economics
- Time Value of Money PowerPoint
- HW: Read p. 456 - 463 (Chapter 18, Section 13)
- HW: Problems p. 463 #1-6, 9, 13, 15 (show all work), Due Day 1 week of 2/11/2008
- Meeting 4: Cost Calculations
- Engineering Economics II PowerPoint
- HW: Determine when a car should be replaced:
(Due Day 3, week of
2/11/2008)
- Clearly indicate your assumptions: Decreasing value, increasing maintenence cost, replacement cost.
- Research on the internet, etc. as to costs, depreciation, and replacement cost.
- Meeting 1: Project Scheduling: Gantt Charts
- Week of 2/11/2008
- Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic and Logic Gates
- Meeting 1: Introduction to Binary Number and Math
- Meeting 2: Logic Gates and Truth Tables
- Logic Gates: NOT, AND, OR
- Boolean Logic Handout
- Designs with Transistors
- The Half Adder
- Meeting 3:More Logic Circuits
- NAND Gates
- Creating all gates from the NAND Gate
- The Full Adder
- Meeting 4: Engineering in History
- Britain's Empire and Engineering Advancements
- President's Day Weekend
- Week of 2/18/2008
- Transformers and Scheduling Quiz
- Meeting 1: Transformers
- Transformer Power Point
- Sample Car Replacement Problem
- Here is an exemplar of how the car replacement should be determined. The numbers and assumptions you use will be different.
- Meeting 2: Transformer Lab
- Meeting 3: Test on Scheduling and Time Value of Money
- Meeting 1: Transformers
- Week of 2/25/2008
- DARPA Challenge, Genocide Talks and Linear Measurements
- Meeting 1: The DARPA Challenge
- DARPA Video Link: The Great Robot Race
- HW: Finish Viewing DARPA Video
- We will be attending the Genocide awareness talking on Armenia tomorrow, please preare yourself by:
- HW: Reading the Bio on Father Sarkis
- and Watch this SI student created Video
- Meeting 2: Meeting in Orradre Chapel, talk on Armenian Genocide
- Meeting 3: Linear Measurements
- Measurement Devices: Scale, Caliper, Micrometer
- How to use: Caliper and Micrometer
- Metrology Lab
- Meeting 4: Conclude Measurements.
- March 2 Lecture: Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J. (presented by Thomas Merton Center of Palo Alto)
- God's Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers make Sense of Religion
- @ Women's Club of Palo Alto, 475 Homer Ave, Palo Alto
- Attendance may be used to replace a missing homework assignment
- Writing a reflection (1-2 pages) on Br. Consolmagno's lecture can be used to replace a second missing homework assignment.
- Those current with homework may use this session to replace "underperforming" assigments.
- Meeting 1: The DARPA Challenge
- Week of 3/3/2008
- Systems and Controls (Robotics), Midterm
- Meeting 1: Environmental Sensing and Response (Control)
- Robotics Powerpoint
- Logic Operations
- Calculator Control
- Meeting 2: Electrical Engineering Unit Test
- Design a cuircuit that will....
- Teacher In-service and Midsemester Break
- Meeting 1: Environmental Sensing and Response (Control)
- Week of 3/10/2008
- Systems and Controls
- Meetings 1-4: Control Systems
- Introduction to: LabPro Interface, Sensors and Motors
- Building: Non Mobile Systems
- System and Control Tasks
- Programs of interest:
- Meetings 1-4: Control Systems
- Week of 3/17/2008
- Systems and Controls
- Meeting 1:
- Continued in class work on systems
- Movement and Interaction Introduction
- Meeting 2:
- Example: Process and Data Flow Chart
- Example: Robot Sketch
- Jameco Website: A good site for motors, swtiches, and more.
- Easter Break
- Meeting 1:
- Week of 3/31/2008
- Systems and Controls
(Movement and Interaction/Robotics)
- Meetings 1 -3
- Continued Robot work in Groups
- Current Limitations
- Relays
- Bulletins and Updates
- Continued Robot work in Groups
- Note: SI-SHC Baseball Game @ 24 Willie Mays Plaza (formerly known as Pac Bell Park) on Tuesday at 3:00pm
- Meeting 4: Group Presentations
- Design approach, Difficulties, Work arounds
- Example Presentation
- Meetings 1 -3
- Week of 4/7/2008
- Robot Work
- Meetings 1-4: In class: work on robots
- Week of 4/14/2008
- Robot Work
- Meeting 1: In class: work on robots
- Meeting 2 (meeting day): In class: work on robots
- Meeting 3:
In class: work on robots
- Robot Work
- Automotive Topics
- Meeting 4:
- Robot Work
- Example Reports
(with topics)
- Project Manager Report
- Introduction and Summary
- Design Philosophy
- Project Schedule
- Flow Chart
- Task Completions
- Design Review Presentation (if on Power Point: print and include)
- Project Notebook (including log, sketches, design discussions)
- Programmer Report
- Overview
- Summary of Problems and Solutions
- Copy of Programs
- Electrical Engineer Report
- Overview
- Summary of Problems and Solutions
- Words such as current, voltage, circuit should appear here
- Drawing: Schematic and Connections
- Mechanical Engineer Report
- Overview
- Summary of Problems and Solutions
- Words such as flex, torque, frictions should appear here.
- Drawing:
At least
- 1 Assembly Drawing (with components labeled)
- 1 Piece Part (with dimensions)
- Treasurer Report
- Copies of all receipts
- Include all receipts or
- Estimates (retail price, e-bay bids) of material "on loan"
- Summary of all money spent
- Contribution ($) from each group member.
- Each Group member signs and dates.
- Copies of all receipts
- Project Manager Report
- Week of 4/21/2008
- Automotive Topics and Robot Work
- Meeting 1 (Activity Schedule): Alternate Fuels
- Meeting 2 (Activity Schedule): Four Stroke Engine Cycle
- Meeting 3 (Activity Schedule): Carbon Dioxide Emission by Energy Source
- Special Schedule: Environmental Awareness
- Magazine Holiday
- Week of 4/28/2008
- Automotive Topics and Robot Work
- Meeting 1: Two Stroke Engines
- Meeting 2: Diesel Engines
- Meeting 3/4: 4 Stroke Engine Video
- Automotive HW Questions (Due Day 2)
- HW: Read EYF, Chapter 16: Profile of an Engineer
- Automotive Subsystems
- Oil Refining
- Week of 5/5/2008
- Automotive and Material Topics (AP Testing)
- Meeting 1: Robot Work/ AP Tests
- Meeting 2: Robot Work/ AP Tests
- Meeting 3/4: Materials Presentation
- Week of 5/12/2008
- Robot Testing
- Meeting 1/2: Robot Testing (Choral Room)
- Group Assignments of Reports (See examples, requirements, Week of 4/14 Day 4):
- Meeting 3: Final Question
- Faculty Inservice Meeting
- Meeting 1/2: Robot Testing (Choral Room)
- Week of 5/19/2008
- No Senior Classroom Instruction Meetings
- Senior Class Holiday (5/19)
- Activity Schedule ('09-'11)
- Activity Schedule ('09-'11)
- Transition Liturgy (Report to 2nd Period)
- Award Assembly (Report to 2nd Period)
- Week of 5/27/2008
- Final Exam Period: Robot Performance Demonstration
- Place: Report to 424 to collect bins, demonstration in McCullough Gym Foyer.
