Monday, April 30, 2012

3.2.5 projects

1st period projects

Monday 4-30, Tuesday 5-1

Topic: Hydraulics
Assignments: 3.2.5 Hydraulic Lift Design: Due end of class
3.2.5 Calculations due Wednesday/Thursday
3.2.3 Practice Calculations due Wednesday/Thursday

Notes: Complete/improve hydraulic lift design.
At 8:45 we will be demonstrating our lifts to the class.
Complete calculations...

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thursday 4-26, Friday 4-27

Topic: Hydraulics
Assignments: 3.2.3 and 3.2.5 Due Monday/Tuesday

Notes: Finish Build and complete calculations in the assignment packet.
You will have class time next class to finish, but it is due at the end of the period on Monday/Tuesday...we will be deomonstrating these to the class at the end of class on Monday/Tuesday

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Wednesday 4-25

Topic: Hydraulic Lift
Assignments: 3.2.3 Practice problems Due May 1
3.2.5 Hydraulic Lift Design due May 1

Notes: Begin brainstorming and planning for hydraulic lift.
Read through the requirements
Please note...input force must be known (use some type of weight for the input not a human input)

Here is an example project:

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Tuesday 4-24

Topic: Hydraulic Lift Design
Assignments: 3.2.3: Practice Problems Due April 30
3.2.5 Hydraulic Lift Design Due April 30

Notes:
Continue working on hydraulic lift.
Be creative as to what you are lifting.
You should use a known weight for the input force...not a human input!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Monday 4/23

Topic: Machine Control Design
Assignments: 3.2.4 Hydraulic Demonstration Due End of Class
3.2.3 Practice Problems Due May 1

Notes: Hydraulics Presentation
Hydraulic Demonstration
Work on Practice Problems

Friday, April 20, 2012

Friday 4-20

Topic: Fluid Power
Assignment: 3.2.3 Practice Problems
3.2.5 Hydraulic Lift
Due Date: 4-30

Notes: Begin Hydraulic Lift activity...in down time...work on practice problems

Thursday 4-19

Topic: Fluid Power
Assignment: 3.2.2 Pneumatic Demonstration
Due Date: End of class

Notes: PPT Introduction to Fluid Power
PPT Pneumatic Power
Demonstration of Pnuematic Device Click Here
Complete 3.2.2 Pnuematic Demonstration
Finish 3.1.7 if not already done.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Wednesday 4-18

Topic: Pnuematic and Hydraulic Demonstration
Assignment: 3.2.2 Pnuematic Demonstration Due End of Class
3.2.4 Hydraulic Demonstration Due End of Class
3.2.3 Fluid Power Practice Problems Due Friday

Notes: PPT on Pneumatics
Watch Video on Pneumatic Air Gun
Complete 3.2.2 Pnuematic Demonstration
PPT on Hydraulics
Watch Video on Hydraulic Digger
Complete 3.2.4 Hydraulic Demonstration
Begin Working on 3.2.3 Fluid Power Practice Problems

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Tuesday 4-17

Topic: Machine Control Design
Assignment: Finish 3.1.7
Due Date: End of class

Notes: All documentation and programming is due at the end of the period.
When your final project is complete, let me know and I will film it working.
Turn in Everything at the end of the period.

Thanks!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Monday 4-16

Topic: Introduction to Fluid Power
Assignment: 3.2.1 Fluid Power Applications
Due Date: TBD

Notes: View PPT on Fluid Power
Introduce assignment
Determine Fluid Power device and contact for interview...by Wednesday's class.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

1st period machine control design projects

Thursday 4-12
Topic: machine control design
Assignments: 3.1.7
Due date: end of class.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tuesday 4-10. Wednesday 4-11

Topic: Machine Control Design
Assignment: 3.1.7
Due Date: Thursday/Friday?

Notes: Continue working on project, documentation and programming.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Tuesday 4/3 Wednesday 4/4

Topic: Machine Control Design
Assignment: 3.1.7
Due Date: Monday/Tuesday?

Continue working on 3.1.7 documenting brainstorming and preparing documentation for final submission.