k–12 mechatronics projects. the reflection experiment test-bed is used for both light reflection...
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K–12 Mechatronics Projects
The reflection experiment test-bed is used for both light reflection and absorption experiments.
A common laser pointer is used as the light source. A photoresistor is used as the light sensor.
Light source Light sensor
Servomotor
KEY PARTS: SERVOMOTORS PHOTORESISTOR LASER POINTER
Mechatronics/Process Control Laboratory
Light Refraction & Reflection
Mechatronics/Process Control Laboratory
The refraction experiment test-bed is used to measure the index of refraction for various media.
KEY PARTS: SERVOMOTOR DC MOTOR PHOTORESISTOR LINEAR POTENTIOMETER LASER POINTER H-BRIDGE LIMIT SWITCH
Light sensor
Limit switches
Potentiometer
Light source
Light Refraction & Reflection
Mechatronics/Process Control Laboratory
DS1620 DB-15 adapter
DS1620
KEY PARTS: THERMAL SENSOR HEATER ALUMINIUM ROD ICE BATH SOLID STATE RELAY
The conduction experiment test-bed is used to measure heat conductivity through the rod. A hole has been bored into one end of each rod for the heating element to be inserted. The other end of the rod is placed into an ice water bath.
Heat Conduction & Periodic Motion
The pendulum experiment test-bed is used to measure the periodicity of a simple pendulum. The length of the pendulum is adjusted by the servomotor through a pulley.
Mass
IR receiver
IR transmitter
Vertical reference
Horizontal reference
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KEY PARTS: SERVOMOTOR INFRARED EMITTER INFRARED DETECTOR MASS
Mechatronics/Process Control Laboratory
Heat Conduction & Periodic Motion
Key Parts:
DC Motor
Agitator Reed Relay
Lab Beaker Electrodes Flow Control Knob
Conductivity Experiment
Mechatronics/Process Control Laboratory
This experiment shows that conductivity of water increases by adding salt content to the water.
Potentiometer
Stopper
DC motor
Circuitry
H-Bridge
ADC with span and offset
IR receiver
IR transmitter
Stopper
KEY PARTS: DC MOTORROTARY POTENTIOMETERANALOG DIGITAL CONVERTERINFRARED EMITTERINFRARED DETECTOR
Mechatronics/Process Control Laboratory
The static friction coefficient test-bed is used to experimentally determine the coefficient of static friction between various surfaces. It consists of a horizontal base and a plate that can be rotated from a level plane to the vertical position.
Static Friction
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ADC0831
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Inclinesensor
Offset
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Teachers: Robert Gandolfo & Paul Friedman
FORCES = 0 TORQUE = 0 KEY PARTS: TWO SERVOMOTORS
ROTARY POTENTIOMETER SLIDE POTENTIOMETER LOAD CELL LEAD SCREW
SMART 2003 ProjectsStatic Equilibrium
Teachers: Clay Davis & Richard Balsamel
A Mechatronics Demonstration Project
Servomotor Assembly PhotogateBoard of Education and Basic Stamp 2
Physics Core Correlation: Kinematics
KEY PARTS: SERVOMOTOR ROTARY POTENTIOMETER LEDS PHOTOTRANSISTORS
The Smart Road
Teachers: John Luvera & Michael McDonnell
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sin2cos
KEY PARTS: SERVOMOTOR DC MOTOR ROTARY POTENTIOMETERS LAUNCHER H-BRIDGE SOLID STATE RELAY ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERTER
Catch Me If You Can
Teachers: William Leacock & Marlene McGarrity
KEY PARTS: SERVOMOTOR DC MOTOR ROTARY POTENTIOMETERS PUSH SOLENOID H-BRIDGE INFRARED EMITTERS PHOTOTRANSISTORS ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERTER SOUND PLAYBACK MODULE
The Physics of Projectile Motion
Teachers: Michelle Carpenter-Smith & David Deutsch
To teach children ages 4-7 how to tell time
KEY PARTS: BINARY ENCODER PHOTORESISTORS ROTARY POTENTIOMETER SERVOMOTORS INFRARED EMITTER INFRARED DETECTOR MOBILE ROBOT
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Encoder
The Ro-Boe-Clock
2004 SMART ProjectsThe SMART Intersection
Key Parts: IR LED
IR Phototransistor
Mechanical Relay
Light bulb
Teachers: Michael Koumoullos & Robert Winston
Quantum Leap
Key Parts:
Servomotor
Photoresistor LEDs
Teachers: Amanda, Gunning, & Ram Avni
This project demonstrates absorption or emission spectra when an electron moves from one shell to another
The SMART Weather Balloon
Key Parts:
Temperature/Humidity Sensor Parallax Homework Board Radio Controlled Balloon
Teachers: Ronald Occhiogrosso & Lennox Henry
The SMART Weather Balloon captures Temperature and Pressure data from 0 to 9 m high.
Velocity Monitoring via Magnetic Interaction
Key Parts: Coil Magnet IR LED IR Phototransistor Operational Amplifier Analog Digital Converter
Teachers: Vincent Pereira & Steven Scharf
This project proves the Faradays Law that there is a linear relationship between the induced voltage in a coil and the rate at which the magnetic field changes within the loops
I Push! You Push Back!: Newton’s 3rd Law in Action
Key Parts:
LCD
Load Cell Punch Mitt
Teachers: Dvora Geller, Ed Gruber, & Denise McNamara
This project proves Newton’s Third Law of motion
2005 SMART ProjectsCoefficient of Restitution the
Bouncing Ball
Teachers: Lennon Safe and Carol Obler
The coefficient of restitution is a number which indicates how much kinetic energy (energy of motion) remains after a collision of two objects. This project measures the coefficient of restitution and determines how elastic the object is.
Key Parts : Ultrasonic Sensor
DC Motor
Teachers: Henry Penna, Michael Fishenfeld, and Douraine Stewart
Vehicle of Revolution
The objective of the project is to build a preprogrammed model that will roll ordrive a certain distance. The student determines the number of revolutions that the car will make to get to the target and student will enter that prediction into the model vehicle’s display screen and then observe moving vehicle.
LexanDC Motor LCD Display Gears
Key Parts:
Teachers: Joseph Renna and Rodolfo Vera
Earth’s Seasonal Heat Absorption and Climate Regions Model
The Earth-Sun insolation model effectively shows the differences inheat absorption at three latitudes set in the Northern Hemisphere
Analog Temperature ProbesServo MotorLCD DisplayPlexi Glass
Key Parts:
Teachers: Michael Francesco and Fady Ishak
The Heat Seeking Flame Probe
The Heat Seeking Flame Probe (HSFP) determines the hottest section in a flame.It will vertically traverse a flame,sampling different temperatures, until it locates the hottest section of the flame.
Type K ThermocoupleADC 0831Servo MotorPlexiglass
Key Parts:
Teachers: Mustafa Kilic and Thomas Byrne
Finding the Critical Angle of a Prism
PhotoresistorADC 0831 Chip LaserAcrylic Lens
Key Parts:
This project finds the critical angle of a medium. It explainsConcept of total internal reflection.
Teachers: Joe Rodichok and Robert Morris
The Smart Resonance Tube
Speaker and MicrophoneDc MotorPosition Sensor
Key Parts:
The SMART Resonance Tube will accurately determine the tube length which forces the tube into its first mode of vibration. This essentially makes the tube accept the selected frequency as its first harmonic frequency.
Teachers: Vera Mihalcik and Cameron Jahn
The Codon Decoder
Models the process of protein synthesis within the ribosome. Helps students understand which amino acids are created by manipulating RNA coding.
Key Parts:LCDPotentiometer knob Buttons Servo motors and belts
Teachers: Joy Hinds and James Kevin Mcmahon
Robo Submarine
This project illustrates the Archimedes'Principle. The Robo submarine descends into a body of water, stay for a set period of time, collect data and stores the collected data
Key Parts:
Solenoids 12 volt Tank Valve Airbrush propellers pvc pipes