MillCreek_Makers
MillCreek Makers
-----< 2016 Spring Ideas >-------------------
prep a simple moving arm circuit (perhaps servo's and/or pneumatic's)
then prep parts to duplicate that circuit (x times depending on how many students)
then show kids how the completed circuit works in detail
finally have kids each solder 1 of the thru-hole wire's
then test their completed circuit
-----< 2015 Fall Flyer draft >-------------------
Mill Creek Makers(aka: "Robotics Club")
Free to attend!
Learn the basics of
Electronics,
Programming (java, pearl, c)
Team work,
and Problem solving
Meetings held on these dates:
20150803
20150817
20150831
20150914
20150928
20151005
20151026
20151109
Parents are encouraged to sit-in and assist their child
Optional $100 if you want to take home a Mill-E15 robot
fill out this form or email mikeinfodoc@gmail.com
requires Jelly Bean+ BT-capable device
My Vision behind our first bot: Mill-E15, was to teach all of the following:
Voltage divider, resistors, and pots
Amperage + Power
Motors
Soldering and pcb
Bread boards
Plastic molding
how to program devices (android/java)
and eeprom a microcontroller (c)
Communications protocols (2 way socket comms)
Lights
Pwm (pulse wave modulation) ...digital output simulating analog
Analog Input
Sound
Laser
Lcd display
Range finder
painted casein head (milk/vinegar) with
led eyes
lazer nose
buzzer mouth
later servo motor to turn the head!!!
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Class/Lession Prep/Inventory
-calculator
-multitester
-scope
-white board
-white circuit board
-bread board
-projector
-thumb drive with ppt/vids
Electronics class agenda (draft)
Intro
Welcome to the Mill Creek Makers
we will combine art, electronics, programming and math
to make things!
About me:
I am a programmer, DBA, network admin, guard member
(I am NOT an electronic engineer)
I hope to give you confidence that you can make things.
Indiana has and needs manufacturing
My vision is that you can have a kickstarter campaign before you leave HS.
we will combine art, electronics, programming and math
to make things!
About me:
I am a programmer, DBA, network admin, guard member
(I am NOT an electronic engineer)
I hope to give you confidence that you can make things.
Indiana has and needs manufacturing
My vision is that you can have a kickstarter campaign before you leave HS.
Your input/feedback will decide our direction
Lessons (16:00 to 17:30)
Lesson 1 - Basic Electronics
Balloons (volts/amps)
talk about static
talk about static
Breath in full of air (measured in volts)
Blow air out (amps) measured in
amperes (flow of electrons)
Slider scale page (universe to atom to electron)
Speaking of scale/sizes ...Metric system
1mA is .001 Amp
1k ohm is 1000 ohms
1M ohm is 1,000,000 ohms
speaking of sizes
44 American Wire Guages
some common cable wire diameters:
Speaker Cable: 14 and 16 AWG
Coaxial Cable (cable TV): 18 and 20 AWG
Cat5, 5e, and 6 Ethernet network cables: 24 AWG
Telephone Cable: 22 – 28 AWG
Testing equipment
oscilliscope -
do simple nano pwm signal,
then do simple light LDR analog sensor demo
do simple nano pwm signal,
then do simple light LDR analog sensor demo
multimeter
voltage difference
resistance/ohms
amps/current in-line (slow motor to show increasing current pull)
Breadboard for all
resistance/ohms
amps/current in-line (slow motor to show increasing current pull)
Breadboard for all
Symbols/schematic/components
for each cover appearance, common sizes, function, schematic symbol, costs, spec sheetsBread boards
PCBs
Resistors, (color chart, how to test with multimeter)
Caps (Ecap and ceramic)
Caps (Ecap and ceramic)
Diodes
Transistors
Transformers
Wooden board tests
Batteries
(volts, mAh) ...test voltage
Switch - Open/closed (arms) show light on/off
Motor amps -show/discuss amps
Resistor - series/parallel
Ohms law
Kirkoffs laws (kcl/kvl)
KCL
KVL
Kirkoffs laws (kcl/kvl)
KCL
KVL
Ask who would like to build/purchase mill-e (get orders in)? mid sept deadline
Lesson 2 - Circuits/IC/Microcontrollers
Pics of Pi, Nano, uno, mega, beaglebone, edison.
bluetooth module
range finder module
motor controller
555
shift registers
GPIO! (motor and sensory neurons talk to/from brain. touch your nose with eyes closed)
PWM
sensors analog in
sketchs/c programming
component spec sheets (LM293, LCD, BT, Ultrasonic Sensors, LED, Laser, Motors)
voltage dividers 5v to 3.3 (KVL)
Lesson 3 - Basic Programming
what is android?millions of apps (playstore, etc)version names/numbers hardware sensors within (have robot do what you do) show pics from movie (robot boxing) bluetooth discussion? develop apps what is java what are methods/functions what are objects (obj oriented) display screen file dir layout threading bt comm's apk files/deploying googleplay app store arduino / c / sketch setup and loop functions
Lesson 4 - Mill-E15
Mill-E15 circuit diagrams
review components again
quickly show build steps
inventory
begin assembly
cut plastic
Lesson 5
Fuses
Lesson 6
Cap's
Lesson 7 (final)
11/11/2015 Flow
Drawing contest discussion
Dremel And bits
arduino programming
-what is a sketch
-how to save/download/run
-have each child test with Lcd name (via pi + nano)
Turn over to Lisa or other adult for quizes, food and LCD programming
Quiz
Draw lines to symbols from words
Multiple choice component pic with word options
Which diag is correct?
Planning ideas
big bot - with video camara
robot arm w/tracking flashlight (via eyes/camara)
eagle flying bot (small flying quad or hex drone) with camara
netflix what to watch: the physics of light, tesla
Links to explore over the winter
Drawing contest discussion
Dremel And bits
arduino programming
-what is a sketch
-how to save/download/run
-have each child test with Lcd name (via pi + nano)
Turn over to Lisa or other adult for quizes, food and LCD programming
Quiz
Draw lines to symbols from words
Multiple choice component pic with word options
Which diag is correct?
Planning ideas
big bot - with video camara
robot arm w/tracking flashlight (via eyes/camara)
eagle flying bot (small flying quad or hex drone) with camara
netflix what to watch: the physics of light, tesla
Links to explore over the winter
Prize Fund
To provide added/accelerated incentives, and get STEM kickstarted faster, I wanted to setup a prize "fund" with the school, so that we could offer prizes for children/students/makers who do things like:
---►100_word/1_page essay on a maxwell equation.
---►design, build, and bring in a circuit (such as a buck converter)
---►win a contest for improvements to Mill-E15
Prizes like:
---►$10 - $20 cash prizes
---►subscriptions to Makezine, Elektormagazine, popular mechanics, etc
---►win multimeters, soldering irons, heat guns, etc
---►discounts to http://makerfaire.com/ (or mini makers faire)
I would be willing to fund the acnt if tax-deductable via a school acnt/fund)
...else I could setup a 501c3 org (but would take more time)
I welcome thoughts...
Exec summary
Creative Life Skills
Students get their hands-on learning innovative ways to apply practical skills they can use for the rest of their lives.
Students get their hands-on learning innovative ways to apply practical skills they can use for the rest of their lives.
Situation/Environment:
- 25% receiving assistance
- Manufacturing base of Indiana
Routine/Class expectations/Concept of Operations:
- "Take what you make"
- Pop quizzes, prizes and educational handouts
- Video record/post each session/projects/action/work/results
- Baby-steps, make 1 piece at a time (ex: arm of robot).
- Teams can work in parallel.
Large touch screen for presentations (with roku)
Leverage tech such as google "hang out" meetings w/leaders/planners
- Interactive Museum displaying history of progress and what was made
- Create sign/display for history of Millcreek and cascade name
- Contest for makers fair funding "scholarship"
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Online voting (or txt msgs voting) such as for name of 1st robot (Mill-E15, EagleBot15, EagleCadet15)
- Notification system (could even be linked to the systems we build) webcam/door_sec monitor
Large touch screen for presentations (with roku)
Leverage tech such as google "hang out" meetings w/leaders/planners
Online voting (or txt msgs voting) such as for name of 1st robot (Mill-E15, EagleBot15, EagleCadet15)
Hard skills :
Science/Tech/Engineering/Math (STEM)
- Physics (electrons, magnetic fields, etc) Maxwell's Equations
- Chem (learn properties of metals, plastics, wood, foams, etc)
- Electronic (components, circuits, robotics)
- Computers/Programming/Cyber_Security
- Math/Modeling - Maxwells 4 equations (physics) ...derived from 30ish
- Taylor Series - calc tangent like a calculator with desired precision/terms
Traditional learning
- Art/Graphic design/Marketing
- Plumbing
- Machining (Mill/Drill, Saws, Hydraulics, Pneumatic's, Lathe, CNC/Plasma/Laser,Welding)
- Wood working
- Gardening (automated, link w/master gardeners - look at avon middle school)
- Cooking (induction, etc)
- Construction (Taylor Series)
Soft skills:
- Problem Solving
- Budgeting & v.c.
- Resource mgnt, accountability and conservation
- Proj mgnt and planning
- Team work/building, partnerships, collaboration
- Coping skills (success and failure)
- Creativity/imagination/Graphic design/Marketing
Hard skills :
Science/Tech/Engineering/Math (STEM)
- Physics (electrons, magnetic fields, etc) Maxwell's Equations
- Chem (learn properties of metals, plastics, wood, foams, etc)
- Electronic (components, circuits, robotics)
- Computers/Programming/Cyber_Security
- Math/Modeling - Maxwells 4 equations (physics) ...derived from 30ish
- Taylor Series - calc tangent like a calculator with desired precision/terms
Traditional learning
- Art/Graphic design/Marketing
- Plumbing
- Machining (Mill/Drill, Saws, Hydraulics, Pneumatic's, Lathe, CNC/Plasma/Laser,Welding)
- Wood working
- Gardening (automated, link w/master gardeners - look at avon middle school)
- Cooking (induction, etc)
- Construction (Taylor Series)
Soft skills:
- Problem Solving
- Budgeting & v.c.
- Resource mgnt, accountability and conservation
- Proj mgnt and planning
- Team work/building, partnerships, collaboration
- Coping skills (success and failure)
- Creativity/imagination/Graphic design/Marketing
Calendar Proposal
May 2015
- Complete Millie15 prototype.
June 2015
- Start BigBot15
- PPT/Video Lessons Drafted
July 2015
- Flyer Drafted (15July)
- Flyer Finalized/Sent2SchoolLeaders (25July)
Aug 2015
- Electronics/components (demo Millie15)
- Tools (MultiTester, Strippers, Soldering Iron)
- Soldering
- AWG Wire Guages
- BreadBoards,Circuit Boards
Sept 2015
- Ohm's Law
- Kirchoff's Laws
- Maxwells Equations
- Oscilliscope (test above)
Oct 2015
- Microcontroller cards (BeagleBones, Edison, Pi, Arduino)
- Arduino in depth (specs, models, sketch, pricing, etc)
- Arduino Comms (Serial, SPI, I2C, Digital, Analog) Bluetooth
- Accessories (Sensors, LED's)
- Mechanics/Motors/LM293
- Millie15 Improvement plan - group discussion (adding accessories, etc)
Nov 2015
- Complete Millie15 before Thanks Giving Holiday
Partnering possibilities
- SagaToys - Rich Morgan 314 724 7232 sagatoys@att.net (St Louis) ...Diorama
- IndyBadge
- Master gardeners (Avon club) ...they love to teach and might help us setup gardens
- Warner Steel (Raymond Ave)
- Steel House
- Starbase (DOD funded St Field) Katelyn Deitzen Office Manager
STARBASE Indiana - Indianapolis
Work: 317.245.4053 Cell: 269.254.4804
Calendar Proposal
May 2015
- Complete Millie15 prototype.
June 2015
- Start BigBot15
- PPT/Video Lessons Drafted
July 2015
- Flyer Drafted (15July)
- Flyer Finalized/Sent2SchoolLeaders (25July)
Aug 2015
- Electronics/components (demo Millie15)
- Tools (MultiTester, Strippers, Soldering Iron)
- Soldering
- AWG Wire Guages
- BreadBoards,Circuit Boards
Sept 2015
- Ohm's Law
- Kirchoff's Laws
- Maxwells Equations
- Oscilliscope (test above)
Oct 2015
- Microcontroller cards (BeagleBones, Edison, Pi, Arduino)
- Arduino in depth (specs, models, sketch, pricing, etc)
- Arduino Comms (Serial, SPI, I2C, Digital, Analog) Bluetooth
- Accessories (Sensors, LED's)
- Mechanics/Motors/LM293
- Millie15 Improvement plan - group discussion (adding accessories, etc)
Nov 2015
- Complete Millie15 before Thanks Giving Holiday
Partnering possibilities
- SagaToys - Rich Morgan 314 724 7232 sagatoys@att.net (St Louis) ...Diorama
- IndyBadge
- Master gardeners (Avon club) ...they love to teach and might help us setup gardens
- Warner Steel (Raymond Ave)
- Steel House
- Starbase (DOD funded St Field) Katelyn Deitzen Office Manager
STARBASE Indiana - Indianapolis
Work: 317.245.4053 Cell: 269.254.4804
To Do:
- FB/Web page
- Calendar/Schedule
- Define a location
- Setup org
- get the word out, get support
- get doners ...plaques posted for doners (tax deductible)
- Sign on front with the mission/vision
- get partners/sme's/experts/teachers (in their speciality)
Club Cubbies
- Chemnastics (make materials, familiarize with period table)
- Go grow green (various master gardener)
- Lighten up (lazers, solar, photocells)
- Soundsational stage (dolby, also for class instructor)
- Makecanic (actuators, hydro, pnuem, servo's, etc)
- ElectricEagles
- SpaceCadet
- FunPhysics (universe to atom slider webapp, maxwells equations)
- MuscleMath (kirkoffs, ohms, etc)
Project/Class Ideas
Club Cubbies
- Chemnastics (make materials, familiarize with period table)
- Go grow green (various master gardener)
- Lighten up (lazers, solar, photocells)
- Soundsational stage (dolby, also for class instructor)
- Makecanic (actuators, hydro, pnuem, servo's, etc)
- ElectricEagles
- SpaceCadet
- FunPhysics (universe to atom slider webapp, maxwells equations)
- MuscleMath (kirkoffs, ohms, etc)
Project/Class Ideas
- gravity motor/light
- tool training/familiarization (dremel uses, sand/cut/drill/etc)
- guage sizes/thickness (1/2" = .5 1/4=.25 20ga=.036)
- Make batteries
- make robots (start simple ,.,mechanical arms)
- Rasberry pi (Lisa make pie)
- Lasers and light sensors "target" (take home small laser pointer) popsicles? & blue ray sample
- Child cut/dremel shape based on their selected shaped cookie
- Show Darpa space project
- wood class Soft and hard boards (engrave names they can take home) Hammer dent
- metal class bend/engrave/describe types, etc (play dough or food/icing extrusion)
- Electronic components
- Dragon speech into circuit to move arm/servo (Elbow/shoulder) Cmds straight, bend, left right
- Rfid tags for entrance Or qr code printed on card
- Infinity LED table/mirror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2bvWArORSc
- LED plexi-sign (lit from bottom)
- Wacky WaterFall (pump and rotating water director at the top to bottom)
- Light Hand Crank
- led light floor and wall, over extrusion rails
- plexi square bench with clear column in the middle for back rest (fun happens inside!)
- dark room (space ship), 3 projectors to 3 walls, webcam interactive
- touch screen (click to see plans and prev projects)
- mechanical arms/actuators (pnuematic/hydraulic/electric/solenoid/servo/stepper/timingpulley)
- hologram (45 degree glass + contrast lcd screen image)
- simple sensor
- power supply full wave rect
- laser mirrors reflector/director to sensor on other side of cube!
- openCV
- prototype chemistry cube2 light Crank brightness dual
- better atomic size slider webapp (Show names below slider intervals)
- Periodic table touch screen
- Laser reflector point to periodical table or electronic component schematic
- Space ship has slider to zoom into sizes universe to subatomic
Millcreek muscle math (picture of Bicep double 1 with sigma 1 with integral)
Grants
http://louisiana.grantwatch.com/grant/150695/grants-to-usa-schools-and-nonprofits-for-science-technology-and-math-projects.htmlGrants of $2,500 to USA schools and nonprofits for projects that engage children in inquiry-based projects in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) that use innovation, biomimicry/nature-based design, or new uses for technology to ...
GrantWatch ID#: 150695
http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org/Research-Grants/Junior-Research-Grants-Program.aspx
http://www.stemfinity.com/
School Wish List
- 3D_printer/cnc/cutter 2500 (BoXYZ)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boxzy/boxzy-rapid-change-fablab-mill-laser-engraver-3d-p
or cheaper 3D printer $350
http://www.amazon.com/XYZprinting-Vinci-Jr-1-0-Printer/dp/B00V3J8JEG/ref=sr_1_10?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1430510087&sr=1-10&keywords=3d+printer
- Oscilloscope Rigol_1052) or bitScope ($350 or $200)
or
http://www.newark.com/
- Multi Meter $30
- Soldering iron & solder $15
- Basic electronics tool kit (strippers, needle-nose, etc) $40
http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Technician-Repairing-Cleaning-Testing/dp/B005VAOSGQ/ref=sr_1_15?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1430510197&sr=1-15&keywords=electronic+tool+kit
The below can be part of the parent initial/up-front entry/robot fee, but at least 1 of each would be good to have at the school:
- Breadboards/circuits
- alligator wires
- jumper wires (male-male, male-female)
- assorted components kit
- sensors (light, temp, motion)
- comms: (wifi, bluetooth)
- output (buzzers, speakers, 2x16 LCD screens,
- wheels, geared-motors, LM293D h-bridge chips
- batteries, battery packs
- nano's, pi2's
School Directory
http://mccsc.k12.in.us/about-chs/staffFun Links:
http://www.stemfinity.com/Makeblock/?utm_source=STEMfinity+Company+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6361ea025f-Brands&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6c865d426e-6361ea025f-302250353Download youtube videos
http://en.savefrom.net/
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