September 2020 STEAM Camp

Overview

4 weekends. 4-6 hours each day, 8 days total.

Sat Sep 11, 2020

1. 3D Printer Build - D3D Universal v20.07
2. Uploading code, printing, calibrating, slicing, finding files online. Using OSE Linux, included. Principles of large-scale collaboration - OSE Development Protocol overview.

Sat Sep 18, 2020 - Electronics

1. Arduino and Programming - building a basic Arduino from scratch. With Mitch Altman
2. KiCad - basic lesson in designing electronics. Building the Basic Arduino in KiCad and soldering it from scratch on stripboard. [1]

Sat Sep 25, 2020 - FreeCAD and 3D Printing an Electric Motor

1. FreeCAD design and Electric Motor Design - 3D printing an electic motor. Dirk's Electric Motor
2. FreeCAD design exercises - modifying the electric motor. FreeCAD spreadsheets for parametric design.

Sat Oct 2, 2020 - Optional if we get this done in time

1. Plotting with the D3D CNC Plotter - point pictures, line pictures, OSE greeting cards, neat images
2. Vinyl cutting with the D3D Universal - cutting out numbering and lettering and logos in vinyl.