automation & production technology

AUTOMATI

ON &

PRODUCTIO

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TECHNOLOGY

PROJECTS

Students learned about group dynamics and the Engineering Design Process

How can we build the tallest structure while minimizing the budget?

MARSHMALLOW TOWERS

SAMPLE DESIGNS

SAMPLE DESIGNS

Students were asked to design the traditional desk to meet their needs.

STUDENT DESK RE-DESIGN

Students were asked to design the traditional desk to meet their needs.

STUDENT DESK RE-DESIGN

MODULES

AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :

Use manual controls to move the robot

Monitor the status of inputs and outputs

Select and record robot positions

Create a program that instructs the robot to go through a sequence of movements

AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :

Run and Edit a Scorbase program

Create a flow chart with branching statements

Create conditional branching statements in a program

Combine programs as subroutines

Software: Scorbase

CNC MACHINING

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :

Identify and locate important parts of the CNC mill

Use the control program to verify cutting paths

Type code to generate an NC file the CNC mill can understand.

Write NC code based on product drawings.

CNC MACHINING

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :

Define a toolpath from a given NC code.

Machine a part.Create two mating

CNC parts to fit together

Backplot toolpaths.Software: Mastercam

ENGINEERING DESIGN

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Explain different ways to

represent drawings.Understand the use of drawing

planes.Use basic dimensioning and

geometric relations to define a part.

Create a solid part.Chamfer, fillet, and shell a

solid.Use dimensioning rules to

create organized and comprehensible drawings.

ENGINEERING DESIGN

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :

Dimension drawings in 2-D

Apply geometric tolerances to a drawing.

Read and understand a blueprint.

Create a working drawing without the dimensions.

Software: SolidWorks

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :

Measure resistance and test for continuity using a multimeter.

Build series and parallel circuits on the breadboard.

Explain the characteristics of series and parallel circuits.

Understand the basic principle operations of a switch.

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Describe the concepts of NO

and NC contacts.Build circuits with different

types of switch configurations.

Understand magnetic switches, vibrations detectors, and DIP switches.

Create and test AND, OR, NOR, and NAND logic circuits.

Create and test an astable 555 timer circuit.

INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Learn the difference between

direct current and alternating current.

Learn the basic parts of a DC motor and how it operates.

Build and test a simple two-pole DC motor.

Identify the hand tools and instruments used by electricians.

Demonstrate the proper procedures for lockout/tagout.

INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Understand the trainer’s

layout and assembly.Strip and bend wire.Use the multimeter to trace

push buttons, a 3-position switch, indicator lights, and the control emergency stop button.

Mount and remove a contactor. Wire a single-phase motor

control circuit applying a start/stop continuous run application.

INDUSTRIAL PNEUMATICS

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Understand the importance of

working safely with pressurized components.

Simulate pneumatic circuit operations.

Build and operate a circuit diagram that requires a 3/2, normally open and closed.

Build and operate a circuit diagram that requires a double-acting cylinder.

Build and operate a circuit diagram that requires a 5/2-way valve, with selection switch.

INDUSTRIAL PNEUMATICS

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Build and operate a circuit

diagram that requires a 5/2-way valve, with selection switch, pneumatically operated.

Build and operate a circuit diagram that requires a 3/2-way roller lever valve, normally closed.

Build and operate a circuit diagram that requires a 2-pressure valve.

Software: FluidSim

MATERIAL RESEARCH

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Set up and conduct tests on the

material tester.Control the material tester using

the manual control panel.Set up the material tester to

conduct compression tests.Perform analysis on a simple

model with multiple restraints.

Perform analysis on an assembly model and see how the temperature is distributed across the model.

MATERIAL RESEARCH

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Perform analysis on a simple

sheet metal part to see the results of edge pressure compared to normal pressure on a face.

Set up the material tester to conduct tensile strength testing procedures.

Set up the material test to conduct compression tests and determine the hardness of plastic raw materials.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Identify tools and measuring

devices used with the trainers.Demonstrate how to properly use

tools and measuring devices.Measure the work load applied to

electric motors.Identify some of the electrical

motors shafts.Identify four of the different kinds

of belts.Check the belt tension.Identify commonly used couplings.Explore how the S-flex coupling

works.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

O B J E C T I V E S I N C L U D E :Identify several different

types of pulleys.Describe a gear ratio.Identify several different

sprockets.Demonstrate how to align the

shafts properly.Demonstrate how to properly

attach the U-joint to a shaft.

Demonstrate how to apply a load to different mechanical parts.