Download Laboratory in Engineering Fundamentals

Contents
Acknowledgement
1. Introduction
1.1 Justification and Motivation
1.2 Calendar Description
1.3 Course Implementation
2. Mechanical Fundamentals
2.1 Basic ideas
2.2 Exercises
3. Electronic Fundamentals
3.1 Basic ideas and components
3.2 Exercises
4. Microcontroller Fundamentals
4.1 Basic ideas
4.2 STAMP microcontroller
4.3 Interfacing to the LCD
4.4 Exercises
5. Projects
5.1 Project 1: Force/Sensor Measurements
5.1.1 Beam construction
5.1.2 Force Measurement Principle
5.1.3 Experiments
a) FSR Characteristics
b) Hysteresis of the FSR
c) Mass measurements
5.2 Project 2: Hand gripper exerciser
5.2.1 Principle of Operation
5.2.2 Mechanical Design
5.2.3 Electrical Design
5.2.4 Interfacing with the Microprocessor
5.2.5 Software
5.2.6 Parts
6. Useful references and Internet resources