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
- 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 (556×2) - 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
- intermediate
- cloud chamber for detecting cosmic rays
- 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
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