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SESSIONSLECTURELAB
UNIT1MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 
1.1
MON

What is Mechanical Engineering Technology?
Introduction to the field, to the department, and to the program.
Engineering Product Development (1/2): How are engineering products developed?
Explain the general product design and development process.

CT101-1 Academic Basics: #WelcomeToCityTech

CAD: What is computer-aided design?
History, status, and software of CAD.
CAD: Let’s use CAD software (Fusion 360).
Create a Fushin360 account. Sketch, Dimensions, and Constraints.
1.2
TUE

Engineering Product Development (2/2): How are engineering products developed?
Present the tools used in product design.

CT101-2 The Syllabus

CAD: Create your own product model using CAD software.
LAB: Geometric Modeling using Fusion360
Download Threaded.f3d
1.3
WED

Additive Manufacturing (1/2): What is 3D printing?
History, status, and tools of additive manufacturing.
Additive Manufacturing (2/2): How to make 3D printing parts.
Learning how to operate different 3D printing equipment.

CT101-3 RiseAndGrind

Let’s print!
LAB: 3D printing using Stratasys J55 and Ultimaker S5.
Download GrabCAD Print
Download UltiMaker Cura
1.4
THU
Computer Aided Engineering: What happened after you design?
– Present CAE technologies, including motion analysis and stress analysis
– Explore typical gear and linkage systems.
Computer Aided Engineering
LAB: Design a simple mechanism to fulfill a task. Conduct motion analysis and stress analysis.
UNIT 2ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 
2.1
MON
What is Electrical Engineering Technology?
Introduction to the field, to the department, and to the program.
Analog Circuits: Introduce the concept of fundamentals of circuit analysis, analog circuits.
Lab: Introduction to Multisim and Breadboarding
Designing series and parallel circuits. Familiarizing with different kinds of virtual instruments.
2.2
TUE

Semiconductor: Transistor acting as a switch?

CT101-4 You Paid For It, Use It: Resources + Services

Lab: Design a circuit that can turn ON and OFF a LED using Multisim/Breadboarding.
2.3
Mon

Digital Circuit: Digital world using LOGIC GATES.
Introduction to different types of Gates and their applications in the project.

CT101-5 Get Your Head in the Game: Mindset + Self-Advocacy
Lab: Simulation and Breadboarding: How do I build the interface using these Logical Gates?
Simulate the TRUTH Table using Multisim and Breadboard.
2.4
Tue
Sensors
Types of sensors used in the project.
Designing circuits for the sensors.
Simulating the circuits using Multisim
Breadboarding the circuits for the sensors.
Lab: Sensors calibration, readings, and control
UNIT 3COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 
3.1
Wed
What is Computer Engineering Technology?
– Introduction to the field, to the department, and to the program.
– Computer Engineering vs. Computer Science vs. Computer Information Systems

How is computer technology used around us?
– What is a computer
– How computers work

Computational Thinking: Dealing with a problem so that a computer can help us solve it
– The five steps in computational thinking
Lab Pick-and-Place Activity: Teach the Dobot robot to move and use its gripper
3.2
Thu
Fundamentals of Computer Programming I: The way of the program
– Programming languages and programs
– Control flow structures
– Blockly: A programming language used to program the Dobot Magician.

CT101-6 YellowJacketLife (Student Life): The Buzz on Your Future

Lab Pick-and-Place With Blocky: How to program the Dobot robot to move
3.3
Mon
Fundamentals of Computer Programming II: Decomposition
– Functions
– Iteration and Selection revisited

CT101-7 Coming to Terms with College Vocabulary

Lab Rail Away Activity: How to program the Dobot robot to move on the rail
3.4
Tue

How is computer technology used around us
?
Microcontrollers, automation, Internet, Cloud, IoT, and AI.
Putting it all together: Integrating robot, rail, belt, sensor, etc.
Lab Belt Control Activity: How to program the Dobot robot to control the conveyor belt
UNIT 4FINAL PROJECT  
4.1
Wed
Project plan and status report
– Current Status
– Next Steps
– Challenges
Work on mechanical components of the project
4.2
Thu
Project plan and status report
– Current Status
– Next Steps
– Challenges
Work on electrical components of the project
4.3
Wed
Project plan and status report
– Current Status
– Next Steps
– Challenges
Work on programming and control components of the project
4.4
Wed
Final project showcaseFinal project videos and presentations
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