Fabrication
Micro-Certification
Fabrication course introduces how to use hand tools to cut, drill, and file down material to create a robot chassis, motor mount and 3D printing.
Overview
This course introduces students to be able to use hand tools to cut, drill, and file down material to create a robot chassis and motor mount. It also introduces additive manufacturing (3D printing) to create a sensor mount. The skills taught include safety, basic measurement, reading and interpreting drawings, basic hand tool use, and handling materials.
Learning Outcomes
In this course, students will learn
- How to create structural components for a mobile robot.
- How to hand tools to cut, drill, and file down multiple materials to create a robot chassis and motor mount.
- How to use additive manufacturing (3D printing) to create a sensor mount.
- Skills including safety, basic measurement, reading and interpreting drawings, basic hand tool use, and handling materials.
Learning Chapters
Chapter 1: Fabricating a Chassis
In this unit, students will create a chassis plate from acrylic while learning to measure, read and interpret drawings, use hand tools, and re-check measurements for accuracy.
Chapter 2: Fabricating a Motor Mount
Motor mounts allow you to fasten motors to a chassis. In this unit, you will be creating motor mounts using aluminum. You will learn how to cut, drill, and file down aluminum. The motor mounts will also require drawing and creating curves, and bending the aluminum using a bending die.
Chapter 3: 3D Printing
Sensor mounts allow sensors to be positioned properly on a robot. In this unit, you will be creating a sensor mount using a 3D printer. You will be introduced to a 3D modeling software, loading a model, preparing the model for printing, and finally printing the model. The project will be to modify the model to align the holes in the chassis.
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The CMRA Robotics Professional Micro-certifications are the result of a research project funded by the ARM Institute.
