Main Objectives * Investigate which resin printer to buy * (2023) investigate a new Prusa multi-colour mechanism Currently in Progress * Gathering past and current Cornerstone Project Profile - Sakuraba And Matayoshi * cornerstone project information * history of past projects (page per project?) * make a template page for leaders to fill in EWS Room layout * Meeting space with the projector * U shape meeting area * 6 seated meeting area * Test benches * Stationary area (Printer, laminator, big poster printer, etc) * Soldering area * Graduate student's area * Shelves * Locker * Cleaning equipment area * Machines area Equipment Manual * 3D printer * PCB CNC machine * Oscilloscope * Power Supply * MultiMeter * Soldering iron * Wave function generator * Surface mount machines * And more... PR + Marketing * FIKA for announcements * open days, tours, events, etc. * regular announcement of web site + pamphlet (as PDF or as hard copy from library or 1F admin office) * solicit feedback occasionally about what more people would like to have in/from the EWS * project requests from University departments or other students => details on EWS Teams and/or web site * poster in the window with QR code / URL * pamphlet in the library (poss. "please take one free!") * copy in the library, 1F office, in JA and EN * orientation week slot to explain EWS * anyone can use EWS to do project starting from 1Y W1 * permanent valuable content on the web site * EWS Open Day(s) - tour of the room, hands-on experiences, observe project work being done Web site content * use feedback from questionnaire as initial FAQs v 0.1 * EWS introduction * EWS is not only for cornerstone projects * anyone can use EWS for projects from 1Y W1 * facilities available in the EWS (hardware, software incl. simulation, modeling, etc.) * which equipment can be used freely, which need training, which are super special/dangerous and etc. * free materials available - resistors that cost 1 Y, small project boards, wire, solder, etc. * materials that can be used with project budget * "reference" materials - development boards, cables, etc., equipment/cables that can be loaned (and the process) * how to use project budget to obtain materials in the EWS * how to use the EWS * walk-in any time when supervisor present * can use own tools and equipment (just ask before starting) * flagstone project = personal project, no formal requirements * make reservation only when timing is critical (e.g., weekend) via EWS Team * find/publicise a project using the EWS general channel * safety rules and regulations * summary of usual rules (chemicals, loud noises [balcony? ;-)], smelly perfume, etc.) * use high voltage => ask your supervisor or EWS directory for permission * have a written safety protocol that is mandatory and always followed * page for personnel - who is who? short personal intro/bio * what the EWS supervisors do: responsibilities, authority, etc. * how to contact EWS staff/supervisors * what can be achieved using the EWS (what can we use/do? what kind of finished project can we produce?) * what kinds of fields of project or exploration can be done in the EWS? * solicit feedback occasionally about what more people would like to have in/from the EWS * cornerstone project information * history of past projects (page per project?) * make template page for leaders to fill in * how to start cornerstone project - requirements, URLs, who to talk to, how to find cornerstone project "supervisor" * supervisor/management section (in manual too?) * overall responsibilities: safety * routine tasks to be performed * cleaning, check first box, recharge makita battery, feed aibo * report low stock of materials (filament, soldering materials, components, ...) EWS manual * some important subset of the PR/Marketing material, web site content * what can be achieved in the EWS * contact info, URL, QR, etc. * where to send (and what kind of) feedback/request/suggestion * what supervisors do Teams exploitation * general channel = encourage people to announce project ideas and find project partners * encourage projects who accept noobies and teach them how to design and build using tools, materials * project requests from University, other departments, or students * schedule, funding, stipend ;-) * announcements from users of interesting projects or milestones or demos that can be made * post pictures * involve University PR dept. (?) * supervisors channel * point out, discuss, EWS users who show particular promise as future supervisors * friendly, technically competent, responsible, desire to contribute to EWS management, fluent EN * approach them after consensus and invite to become more involved Workshops * 06/28 18:00~finish = intro to soldering, 5 teams x 2 ppl per team * make a blinky LED on protoboard with 555 timer (100-200 yen) - beginner * https://makezine.com/projects/555-timer-blinky/ * 06/07 component/materials * Bill of Materials (= complete shopping list @ mouser.jp): Sakuraba, Matayoshi * 06/07(Complete) draft (alpha test quality) poster (A4 or A3 or even larger if appropriate) * 06/13 new draft * 06/14 final plan * presenter: Sakuraba, Matayoshi = content, presentation * marketing: Ikehara, Imai = poster (EN+JA), announcement(s) * registrator: Imai [check google group mail or local mailing list: ews@kuas.? -> supervisors + director] * TAs: TBD (grad students? experienced EWS members?) (Complete) * 06/14 posters ready (Complete) * 06/16 announcement, 16日(B1 １年生) and 20日(B2 ２年生) * 06/17 Materials draft * 06/21 beta test and final materials * 06/28 event * 12/?? Intro to Soldering REPRISE part 1! * 8 participants * design PCB * prototype PCB * order PCBs from Chyna (enough for several events) * reorder components from mouser * 12/?? or 01/?? Intro to Soldering REPRISE part 2 * repeat of above * 2023/01/end Joint event with MWS (full day? two days?) * Let's build something **electromechanical** * Arduino controlled catapult * stepper motor to reload / stepper motor controller tension for range? * large capacity ammunition reservoir * rapid fire mode * horizontal target tracking * ??/31 Halloween: topic by ??/??, final plan ??/?? * candle (400 yen PRE-PROGRAMMED ATTiny) - beginner * candle (400 yen ATTiny) - normal difficulty * scary noise (556x2) - intermediate https://www.instructables.com/Spooky-Sounds-With-555-Timer/ * op-amp headphone amplifier [for the music lovers (2000-3000 yen)] - intermediate or advanced EWS Hoodie * 06/07 Start * 06/20 Deadline for the design * 06/21 or 06/22 Design arrived at the factory * 07/04 Arrived at Sakuraba Place * 07/05 Everyone gets their hoodie Supervisor Introduction * 06/?? self-intro draft (In Progress) 2022 Open Campus Helper * 06/12 Sakuraba, Ikehara (Complete) * 07/09 Sakuraba, Ikehara, Imai * 07/10 Sakuraba, Ikehara, Imai * 08/06 Sakuraba, Ikehara, Imai * 08/07 Sakuraba, Ikehara, Imai * 08/28 Ikehara, Imai * 09/25 Matayoshi, Sakuraba, Ikehara, Imai Project ideas * easy * sound card oscilloscope * https://makezine.com/projects/sound-card-oscilloscope * intermediate * cloud chamber for detecting cosmic rays * https://scoollab.web.cern.ch/cloud-chamber * manual dexterity game * analogue network utilization gauge (big old-fashioned panel meter) * idem but with added 8 x 8 LED array showing * low byte of port number in IP packets (port scan detector) * low byte of IP destination address (who is receiving data) * low byte of IP source address (who is sending data) * advanced * tesla coil * food dispenser * combination dexterity game + food dispenser for prize * spark chamber for detecting alpha particles * https://www.instructables.com/How-To-Build-An-Alpha-Particle-Spark-Detector/ * https://arxiv.org/pdf/1010.4010.pdf seminars * how to use an oscilloscope * auto vs. manual settings * measure voltage, time, duty cycle * rise time of CR * reference waveform * mathematics (sum, diff, FFT -> frequency response) * etc... * single-board computers * Raspberry Pi + GPIO = Python, C * Beagle Bone * Chinese stuff x 1000 * specific microcontrollers * Atmel (Arduino, or standalone) * Raspberry Pi RP2040 MicroPython <- the newest amazing device on Earth * ESP32 <- powerful, wifi, BLE, ... * STM32 <- fast ADC, used in mechatronics courses media + blog * news (new equipment, new devices, prize winning presentations, ...) * how-to / tutorials (equipment, 3D printing, SPICE simulation, etc.) * educational (specific components, theory, circuit design) * advertising (members, supervisors) * posters = PR