EAS 199B Lecture 1:     7,8 January 2013

1. Introduction, Overview of Fish Tank Project, Fabrication of PVC Tank

Class meeting on 7,8 January 2013

Homework: Assignment 01 14,15 January 2013

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the broad goals of the fish tank project
2. Understand the goals and expectations of the class
3. Be able to complete the fabrication of the PVC "fish tank"

Notes and Supplemental Files

1. Overview of the Fish Tank Project: detailed notes
2. Lecture slides: PowerPoint, PDF, PDF-3up
3. Web page for instructions on fabricating the PVC tank

This class has two primary goals: introduction of the fish tank project and fabrication of the PVC container that we will call the "tank". You will not need to bring your Arduino kit or hand tools to this class.

Hardware Requirements

This course does not have textbook, but you will be required to use the Arduino Inventor's Kit, and the collection of hand tools that you purchased for EAS 199A.

A complete list of hardware required for EAS 199B is listed on a separate page

Laser Cutting in 3D

The MME laser cutter is a great tool for cutting shapes in flat acrylic and wood. We are considering the purchase of a more powerful laser that can cut metal.

More sophisticated laser cutters are used in high speed and/or precision manufacturing processes. A recent blog post by the Ponoko corporation demonstrates some current 3D laser manufacturing techniques.