lunes, 29 de febrero de 2016

Technical Report (second semester) first part

This project that’s being developed as a "PI"(We speak of a RTG crane model) , is going to give us a definition about the dynamical movement, the basic mechanical stress, programed control, drawing and design. All the troubles that we could find while we are building it, will give the basic that introduce to get involved from them.

One interesting thing about the project is the develop of a dynamic control, that need to be defined, limited ,designed and coded in base of the correct function way(the working needed).

 Other thing that gets a similar important, this project represent a new exploration for as inside the development of mechanical systems, since the "definition" of the structure that will be moved, the design of the rotation ratio, stress compensations, drawing, simulated test and the redesign according to the results and the making.


This project have an important impact over us and to our professional experience such a first impact to one of the principal science involved in engineering.

domingo, 11 de octubre de 2015

professional profile of a mechatronic engineer



1) Oversee the work of contractors in accordance with project requirements.


2) Design engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks.


3) Create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies, or finished products.


4) Design advanced electronic control systems for mechanical systems.


5) Maintain technical project files.


6) Create embedded software design programs.


7) Analyze existing development or manufacturing procedures and suggest improvements.


8) Implement or test design solutions.


9) Identify and select materials appropriate for mechatronic system designs.


10) Create mechanical models and tolerance analyses to simulate mechatronic design concepts.


11) Upgrade the design of existing devices by adding mechatronic elements.


12) Design advanced precision equipment for accurate or controlled applications.


13) Publish engineering reports documenting design details or qualification test results.


14) Provide consultation or training on topics such as mechatronics or automated control.


15) Research, select, or apply sensors, communication technologies, or control devices for motion control, position sensing, pressure sensing, or electronic communication.


16) Design, develop, or implement control circuits or algorithms for electromechanical or pneumatic devices or systems.


17) Conduct studies to determine the feasibility, costs, or performance benefits of new mechatronic equipment.


18) Develop electronic, mechanical, or computerized processes to perform tasks in dangerous situations, such as underwater exploration or extraterrestrial mining.


19) Design mechatronics components for computer-controlled products, such as cameras, video recorders, automobiles, or airplanes.


20) Apply mechatronic or automated solutions to the transfer of materials, components, or finished goods.


21) Design or develop automated control systems for environmental applications, such as waste processing, air quality, or water quality systems.


22) Design self-monitoring mechanical systems, such as gear systems that monitor loading or condition of systems to detect and prevent failures.


23) Monitor or calibrate automated systems, industrial control systems, or system components to maximize efficiency of production.

Technical Report II

In this partial we worked as a real team, because the work that we have to do demands a lot of us . The enssambling and mounted of the mockup was an important job that some of the mates did, at the same time the circuits mounted on bakelites for some practices of programation, we modified the measurements of an amperemeter to adjust it to the voltage of the mockup. The main idea that we wanted to accomplish was that the diferents devices that we mounted work when somebody connect energy to them. However the alternative energy is an important point to complete, the one that we decided to do is the Daniel’s battery, we have to present the fisics parts and is not necessary that they will be in function.  The work that we made as team could be better, but that’s the reason because the program demands to integrate us in a team with differents methods of learning is to make reals conditions of a Project. 

Budget Cost Form

Component/Activity
Description
Cost Item
Materials


Buzzer (1)
Acoustic transducer that emits a sharp sound.
$43
Step Motor (Bipole) (1)
Four way out motor.
$120
Motor DC (1)
Motor that transform the electric energy in mechanical energy.
$30
Resistor (8)
Physical resistance to the current flow.
$8
Red LED (1)
Diode that emits a RED light when electric current flow through it.
$2
White LED (6)
Diode that emits a Shiny WHITE light when electric current flow through it.
$36
Two PIN terminal (9)
Screw Terminals with 3.5mm pitch pins.
$18
Light resistor (1)
Resistance that change with the light intensity. It glows with the dark and decrease with the light.
$9
Female connector (1)
Analogic connector of 25 plugs to connect parallel port.
$35
20 PIN Socket dip (1)
Connector with 20 electric exits.
$9
8 PIN Dip Switch (1)
Connector with 8 electric exits.
$16
Integrated circuit 74LS245 (1)
The device allows data transmission from the A Bus to the B Bus or from the B Bus to the A Bus depending upon the logic level at the direction control (DIR) input. The enable input (G) can be used to disable the device so that the buses are effectively isolated.

Consumables


UTP (2 meters)
Electrical wire that can permit the current flow.
$50
Parallel wire(1)
This is the computer wire defined for IEEE 1284 standard.
$295
Phenolic Plate (1)
Plate that permits the copper engraved and is resistant to the humidity.
$40
Ferric chloride (1)
Acid liquid that remove some substances from the phenolic plate.
$29
Solder paste (1)
Material that, with tin soldering, is able to make a type of glue for electric components.
$29
White glue(1)
A white liquid to paste wood parts.
$59
Tin soldering (2)
The Tin, permit join the parts of the devices in the phenolic plate.
$40
Bought-in parts


Wood (walls)
Fine layer of wood.
$240
Wood (Base)
Thickness layer of wood.
$170
Manufacturing


Solar Battery (1)
Battery compound by burned copper and other substances that is able to transform solar energy into electric energy.
---
Equipment buy/hire


Galvanometer (1)
Measurement device that gives the ampere potential in an electronic circuit.
$115
Multimeter (1)
Measurement device that gives various type of potentials in an electronic circuit.
Loan
Travel/ subsistence


Protoboard (2)
Board to practice different types of electric system and circuits.
$160
Other






Total costs
 $1,593

lunes, 7 de septiembre de 2015

Technical report advancement -- first partial evaluation


This project about Building automation system  present a group of qualities that make it a perfect helper. Overall it allows to make more efficient the quality of service with the help of the numerous tools that we can receive from this system. 

This gets direct impact in this project beyond the comfort for the patients, generating an electrical saving, giving some time assistance to the personal, control over the use of electrical elements in the building and also and energy help system that include an emergency electrical generator and light source. Being conscious about the business from the institution, these are really important points overall the money saving.

At least in the system is also include some control over the actual room in order to make easy the comfort brings by the institution to the patients, that could be used by the personal too in order to make in the better way his work.

concepts

1. Protoboard: This is a plastic block usually inside of it there are kind of sheets of copper, tin and phosphorus that they are connected making a series of conduction.




2. Phenolic plate or printed circuit board: This plate in general are made of copper in one side and in the other are made of one insolation.

3. Inmotic: This is the term used to do reference at the builds that apply the technology to do more comfortable her life, controlling the devices that they use every day.


4. Circuit: A circuit is a set of connections, transistors, switches and a lot of more electric components that form a grid circuit.



5. Electric energy: The energy it's the more important component, because is the font of everything that we need to conform an inmotic system.

6. Automation: This term it's applied to objects that can be move with some freedom using a program predefined for they use.





7. Operative system: A set of programs that use the concurrently programing, to create a user interface for control anything that can be programed for move it.

8. Programing: Computer programming (often shortened to programming) is a process that leads from an original formulation of a computing problem to executable computer programs.

9. Mechanic: Mechanics is an area of science concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment.




10. Electronic: Electronics is the science of how to control electric energy and the flow of the electrons in a circuit or another thing that use electric current.

11. Galvanometer: An instrument used to indicate the presence, direction, or strength of a small electric current. The typical galvanometer is a sensitive laboratory instrument used mainly to detect and compare currents.

12. Ampere-meter: The ampere-meter which has the symbol Am or A·m is the SI unit for pole strength in a magnet.

13. Voltmeter: It's an instrument for measuring potential difference or electromotive force.

14. Photovoltaic cell: This is an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon.

15. Solar energy: Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies such as solar heating, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis.

16. Solar conversion: Photovoltaic cells are made of special materials called semiconductors such as silicon, which is currently used most commonly. Basically, when light strikes the cell, a certain portion of it is absorbed within the semiconductor material. This means that the energy of the absorbed light is transferred to the semiconductor. The energy knocks electrons loose, allowing them to flow freely.

17. Sustainable energy: Sustainable energy is the form of energy obtained from non-exhaustible resources, such that the provision of this form of energy serves the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.





18. Serial Port: Is a type of connection on PCs that is used for peripherals such as mice, gaming controllers, modems, and older printers. It is sometimes called a COM port or an RS-232 port, which is its technical name. If that's not enough to confuse you, there are two types of serial ports -- DB9 and DB25. DB9 is a 9-pin connection, and DB25 is, you guessed it, a 25-pin connection.

19. Server: Is a computer that provides data to other computers. It may serve data to systems on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN) over the Internet

20. Microcontroller: is a compact microcomputer designed to govern the operation of embedded systems in motor vehicles, robots, office machines, complex medical devices, mobile radio transceivers, vending machines, home appliances, and various other devices. A typical microcontroller includes a processor, memory, and peripherals.

21. Device: A thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, especially a mechanical or electrical one

22. Control: A device for regulating and guiding a machine, as a motor or airplane.


23. Emulator: A software that have the proposed to imitate a particular computer operative system, often including a microprogram or another computer that enables it to do the same work, run the same programs, etc.



24.-Sensor.- a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, orthe like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.

25.-Byte.-In most computer systems, a byte is a unit of data that is eight binary digits long. A byte is the unit most computers use to represent a character such as a letter, number, or typographic symbol