LM225 Course Notes (2020)
Schedule and course content
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Guides
Guide: Drawing a circuit in Eagle
Workflow and tips for drawing circuits in Eagle
Guide: Finding components for a FabISP Programmer
How do you find parts for a new FabISP Programmer board?
Guide: Hello Soldering board
How does the board work, and how to solder the components
Guide: Making a mould tool using a CNC machine
Making a mould tool using a CNC machine.
Guide: Milling a circuit board on the MDX-50
How to make your own boards on our milling machine.
Guide: Programming a new FabISP Programmer
How do you program a new FabISP Programmer board?
Guide: Programming an ATtiny board with a FabISP
Uploading a program to a DIY ATtiny microcontroller board through the ICSP header.
Archive content
Course Notes 2019
Week 1: Introduction, websites and project management
An introduction to the module, schedule, assessment. Websites and using edublogs at UoB.
Week 2: Computer-Aided Design (Fusion 360)
Introducing parametric modelling.
Week 2: Computer-Aided Design (Solidworks)
Introducing parametric modelling.
Week 3: Laser cutter: computer-controlled cutting (CNC)
Introducing the laser cutter and 2D-3D assembly.
Week 4: Electronics production
Making our first circuit board.
Week 5: Electronics design
Designing, building and testing a circuit
Week 6: Embedded Programming
Programming microcontroller boards
Week 7: 3D printing and scanning
Part 1: Introducing 3D printing with tour of facilities and demo of AEB. Part 2: Introducting laser scanning with demo activity.
Week 8: computer-controlled machining + moulding and casting
Part 1: Introducing computer-controlled machining Part 2: Introducing moulding and casting