ETE 385 - Robotics and Controls Laboratory

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

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Description:

Prerequisite: ETE 381 or permission of instructor This course extends the scope of the hands-on components experiences of ETE 281 and ETE 381. Control systems can be either analog or digital (or a mix of both). This course is primarily a lab course where students build a variety of analog and digital control circuits/systems. Analog controls include a basic understanding of transducers, as well as a variety of widely applicable control circuits that can be used technology education courses. Some analog circuit examples include effective uses of relays, DPDT switches and 555-timer chips. Students spend approximately 2/3 of the course time on digital controls & robotic systems, including NXT Lego kits and Arduino microprocessor kits. Visual programming techniques are covered using the NXT Lego kits while structured line programming is done with the Arduino kits. Students are given the opportunity to build and test various electrical systems that introduce a wide range of electrical and electro/mechanical components such as optical encoders, sensors and actuators.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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