UNLV ME 425/625 - Robotics Home Page

UNLV ME 425/625 - Robotics Fall 2015 Home Page

ME 425/625 is an undergrad/graduate (senior/masters) level course introducing robotics. This course will use the LEGO NXT Brick (i.e. a computer) and NxC programming language with motors and sensors (i.e. control). The overall objective is to expose students to the underlying mechanisms, electronics and algorithms needed to broadly appreciate the field of robotics.

paul.oh@unlv.edu

Week 01 - 08/24/15

Handouts

Course Outline me425RoboticsCourseOutline082315.pdf
Weekly Schedule me425RoboticsSchedule082315.pdf
Lecture: Introduction and Course Philosophy me425Robotics-Lecture01.pdf

Things to do

Bring $50 check made out "Paul Oh UNLV", post-dated for "12/07/15". Check canceled if all parts returned.
Meet each Monday 18:00-21:00 at 1325 E. Flamingo Rd
Bring NXT to class every week
Lego Education Kit 9797 Parts List PDF

Week 02 - 08/31/15

Topic: Simple Machines I: Levers, Shafts and Cranks

Handouts

Lecture Slides on Levers, Shafts and Cranks PDF
Lab Slides on Lego Fundamentals, Levers, Shafts and Cranks PDF
- Lego Simple Crank WMV Video | YouTube
- Lego Crank 3-Bar WMV Video | YouTube
- Lego Crankshaft WMV Video | YouTube
- Lego Complex Crank WMV Video | YouTube
Tutorial: Installing BricxCC and NxC Primer
- BricxCC Compiler Version 3.3.8.9 bricxcc_setup_3389.exe | SourceForge Site
- (If needed): NXC Firmware Version 1.31 lms_arm_nbcnxc_131.rfw | SourceForge Site
- (May need): USB Driver for NXT Brick NXT_USB_Driver_120.zip
- Primer Notes: labBricxxIntroToProgramming.pdf
- Sample Code: nxcPrimerExampleCode.zip (Password protected. For Instructor Only)
Homework: Slider Crank and Programming (due Week 03) homeworkLeversShaftsAndCranks.pdf
- List of Technic Parts from Lugnet: PDF | Lugnet Web Site URL
- NxC Programming Guide: PDF | BricxCC Web Site URL
- (If desired) NxC Tutorial: PDF | BricxCC Web Site URL
- (If desired) NxC API: PDF | BricxCC Web Site URL