Engineering 100-980
Labs
As we publish labs, they will become available here.
Lab 1: Arduino 101
Learning how to program and wire an Arduino micro-controller to control LEDs on a breadboard.
Lab 2: Iterative Numerical Analysis in a Computer
Learning how to become an Excel (or Google Sheets) wiz to manipulate and integrate data, and make beautiful and practical plots.
Lab 2b: Creating an Altium Schematic
Learning how to produce a PCB schematic in Altium, in preparation for later labs.
Lab 3: Temperature Sensing
Using our Arduino and circuitry knowledge to read data from a temperature sensor and plot it in real-time.
Lab 4: Creating a Standalone Arduino
Saving Arduino sensor data to a microSD card to that we can use it later, and powering an Arduino with a battery.
Lab 5: Acceleration & Pressure
Adding an accelerometer and pressure sensor to our Arduino breadboard circuit.
Lab 6: SolidWorks Modeling
Learning how to use a CAD program to design a 3D model of a SpaceX Starship Booster.
Lab 7: Altium
Lab 8: Drop Test
Analyzing terminal velocities of different parachute sizes under varying masses.
Memo Guidelines: Lab 8
Submit a separate PDF for the memo assignment aligning with the lab 8 memo guidelines.
Rocket Selection Guidelines
Read through the rocket selection guidelines to choose your group’s rocket and indicate your choice in the attached form.