Class 10

In-Class Activity

Project 2 presentations. We’ll see and talk about your Project 2 devices. Be prepared to demonstrate them live.

Assignments For Next Class

• Read or view the following material and come to next class with questions:
  • Controlling High-Current Loads
  • DC Motors: The Basics
  • Controlling Stepper Motors

Related Videos. These cover the same material as the notes above:

• DC Motors (multiple videos)
• The following videos cover additional material on stepper motors that we’ll cover next week, time permitting:
• Stepper Motors (multiple videos)

Labs

Do the labs below. Blog your progress and questions, and come to class next week with questions. We’ll discuss together.

• Lab: Transistor and relay lab
• Lab: Controlling a DC Motor with an H-Bridge
• Lab: Controlling a Stepper Motor With an H-Bridge

Readings for next class

• Making Things Move, Dustyn Roberts.  Chapter 2, “Materials: How to Choose and Where to Find Them.”NYU E-Book Link Here.  NYU Permalink Here
• Making Things Move, Dustyn Roberts.  Chapter 9, “Making Things and Getting Things Made”. “NYU E-Book Link Here. NYU Permalink Here