ECE AdventuresECE AdventuresEGN1935

Team Name: Team TubbyRobot: Tubbe

Team Members Steven Bingler

Gaby CruzDaniel Karol

Jared Howard

Steven Bingler

• 2nd Semester Sophomore• I'm a ECE major.• While I've always been interested in this subject,

this course has cemented my interest in the field.

• After graduating with my M.S. I'm hoping to get a job at Intel or AMD with a focus on CPUs.

• Learning how different devices work was enlightening, I found the analog integrator especially interesting.

Steven Bingler (Cont.)

• I'll be recommending the class to anyone interested at all in the subject. It's good to check out a class if you're: – intrigued, – you may find out you enjoy it enough to change your

major, – or reassure you that you've picked the right one. – If nothing else, you get to play with robots for a

semester.

Gaby Cruz

• 1st Semester Freshman• Mechanical Engineering major and

Environmental Studies minor.• I have learned that working collectively in a

project offers the best results.• Networking with professors in the Engineering

College and collaborating with other engineers.• I plan to succeed in GM internship, join IEEE in

the future, and hope to get involved in many projects.

Gaby Cruz (Cont.)

• I plan to attend grad school for environmental research internationally and build my own eco-friendly car.

• I would advice other students to take EGN1935 if they want to:– Gain experience in the field of engineering– Meet other intelligent engineers– Realize that engineering is a field for teamwork – Enjoy programming robots

Daniel Karol

• 3rd Semester Sophomore• Before my 2nd semester, I switched from

Architecture to Mechanical Engineering. I’m also a double major in Business Management.

• This course has provided me basic knowledge about sensors, motors, and circuts. I also had hands-on experience in the engineering field.

• I plan on joining SAE for the Formula Car and I plan to join the robotics team with Professor Schwartz.

Daniel Karol (Cont.)

• I hope to work for a car manufacturer in Europe and extend my knowledge into a business within mechanical engineering.

• My advice is: “If you want to learn more about the things you are interested in, you should find clubs to join at UF. Taking this class is a great start for my career because of the hands-on activities.

Jared Howard

• 1st Semester Freshman• Mechanical Engineering major• I found that experimentation helped more than

the theory; most of all, it was fun!• That being said, I still love math.• I hope to graduate with a Bachelor’s in ME and

declare a minor in EE.• My future plans are to design robots.

Jared Howard (Cont.)

• I would advise this: TAKE THIS CLASS IN THE SPRING!

Design and Methodology

• We wanted only the best. Unfortunately, that's not what we got, so we had to make due.

• We used the infrared sensors to guide Tubbe away from the walls and towards his destination.

• There were many encounters with the wall, but after fiddling with the code, Tubbe followed the wall instead of crashing into it.

Design and Methodology (Cont.)

• In order to follow the wall, we had Tubbe turn away from the wall if the sensor indicated too high of a value, and towards the wall if the value was too low.

• This worked better than our first attempts before we worked with the sensors. Trying to time how long to go forward, then turn, then forward, then turn was tricky........

• He would turn/run farther/shorter than he should have.

Solutions

• TRIAL AND ERROR! Lots and lots of experimentation!

• We initially had problems making Tubbe turn; eventually, we decided to use both the front IR sensor and one of the others to help it when turning.

• We had to place Tubbe under the garage to calibrate the CDS cell. It took a few tries to get it to go completely inside; he’d often stop short!

Team Conclusions

• Among the many electrical terminology and equations that we learned in class and in the lab, we learned to cooperate and work with our teams.

• In our lab all the teams supported each other and gave help when needed.

• In one statement: “Our support and team efforts gave us the

opportunity to successfully complete EGN1935 and gain a intellectual practice in electrical engineering.”

Team Conclusions (Cont.)

Because of this class we have met engineers that will always be there to help.

Run 2

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