ST 589 Robotics Engineering

Suggested Textbook

  1. "Build Your Own Robot!" by Karl Lunt
  2. "Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation" (second edition) by Jones, Flynn, and Seiger
  3. "Robots, Androids, and Animatrons" by John Iovine
  4. "The Robot Builder's Bonanza: 99 Inexpensive Robotics  Projects" by Gordon McComb

Objective of the Course

The goal of the course is the construction of a small general-purpose robot, which participants will take back to their school. This robot will be capable of general-purpose navigation and is an ideal basis for further development. All of the hardware sub-systems of the robot will be tested and the teacher-participant will learn how to program the robot to successfully perform various tasks. 

Course Outline

Day/
Week		 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1

 

July 24
Introduction
Chasis Assembly

July 25
Battery and Switch Connections		 July 26
Motor and H-bridge
Power Connectors

Quiz 1

 July 27
HC12 Motor and Sensor Connections		 July 28
Finish Robot Assembly &
Test Connections

Quiz 2

2
 


 

July 31
Introduction to C

August 1
68HC12 Familiarization

August 2
Wall Following

Quiz 3

August 3
Program Robot

August 4
Demonstrations
and Clean Up