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This page describes a Hands-on Workshop for BAEN 541, meant to be a “taster” experience for people interested in the UBC Sauder School Course  BAEN 580B – Prototyping Course run in March – April 2015.

 

last page update:  2014 Nov 18

 

 

Download today’s presentation: baen541-prototyping-2014Nov-v1  (pdf, 2Mb)

 

 

About BAEN 580B

  • [draft course outline in Sauder School Module Format]    [webpage for Spring 2014]     [webpage for spring 2013]
  • Course will provide introduction to various tools for producing physical prototypes.
  • A variety of software and fabrication tools available through the UBC Engineering Physics Project Lab for producing physical models.
  • Experiences with design and fabrication using 3d printing, laser cutting, and waterjet cutting, and software prototyping tools for app and web wireframe development.
  • By the end of BAEN 580B you will be able to:
    • Design components in CAD and manufacture them on modern prototyping tools (waterjet cutters, laser cutters, 3d printers).
    • Assess different designs and comment on their manufacturability and utility.
    • Recognize  engineering and manufacturing issues which tie into design process.
    • Discuss design and fabrication issues with prospective engineering team members, and assess engineering talent relative to prototyping projects.

 

 

Pre-Reading for Today’s Workshop

  1. Download the Arduino Software to your Windows or Mac laptop (see below), as it saves some time during the session.
  2. Spend a few minutes view the world of digital prototyping:
    1. We can give access to students to a variety of prototyping tools on the UBC campus:  waterjet cutters,  3D printers,  laser cutters,
    2. Shapeways and Ponoko
    3. Makers – the New Industrial Revolution, a review of a book written by Chris Anderson, former lead editor at Wired
  3. Read up on Nathan Seidle, the founder of electronics prototyping hub SparkFun (his recent comments on IP obesity and the business of open-source hardware might be of interest, too)

 

 

 

 

A Hands-On Introduction to the Arduino Prototyping Platform

Uno R3

 

 

 

1.  Download Software here  (before class)

  • Note the risks to your personal laptops when working with the Arduino boards here (pdf)
  • Your first time working with programming or looking at code?   Look here for some starter advice:

 

 

 

2.  Pick up a kit (at the start of class)

  • List of all things in the Electronics Kit here.
  • You can borrow a kit from the UBC Library, click here.

 

 

 

3.  Work through videos (1) to (7)


(1) Introduction to the Arduino board

(2) Download and install software and drivers for Windows7 …….Apple OSX …….Linux…….Windows8

(3) Ensure communication with your Arduino board

(4) A first look at Arduino software sketches

(5) Working with a breadboard and external components

(6) Attach your first external component, an LED

(7) Using the Arduino serial monitor

 

 

4.   Try Different Components

 

 

  • If you still have time, check out these things (pdfs of schematics and code are provided)

 

 

5.  Combine components to build your own creation

  • Add one more extra part at a time, to implement it.
  • Make your own program to have parts interact
  • Beware of conflicts with parts trying to use the same pins

 

 

References

  • WHERE TO BUY Arduino and related parts
  • Other Components (not in kits, sometimes around)

Ideas and Components

 

 

 

Background about UBC Engineering Physics

Prototyping tools