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| Welcome to the EG1003 Online Lab Manual website. This site contains all the academic material you need for the course. For administrative matters such as lab report submission, please visit [https://eg.poly.edu eg.poly.edu].
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| == Course Information == | | == Getting started == |
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| | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] |
| * [[Perspectives on EG1003|Comments from Course Director]] | | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] |
| * [[The Course]]
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| * [[Structure]]
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| * [[Absence and Lateness Policies]]
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| * [[Teamwork]]
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| * [[Ethics]]
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| * [[Plagiarism]]
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| * [[How to Use the EG1003 Websites]]
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| * [[How to Submit Work to the EG1003 Website]]
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| * [[EG1003 Grading Policy]]
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| * [[Safety Guidelines]]
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| * [[Keeping Your Laboratory Notebook]]
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| === PowerPoint Presentations ===
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| * [[Media:Introduction_to_EG.pptx|Introduction to EG1003]]
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| * [[Media:Academic_honesty.pptx|Academic Honesty and Plagiarism]]
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| * [[Media:Safety_Guidelines.pptx|Safety Guidelines]]
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| == Laboratory Experiments ==
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| === Write-ups ===
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| * [[Software for Engineers|Lab 1 - Software for Engineers]]
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| * [[Mousetrap Car Competition|Lab 1A - Mousetrap Car]]
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| * [[Hot Air Balloon Competition|Lab 2 - Hot Air Balloon]]
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| * [[Product Evaluation and Quality Improvement|Lab 3 - Product Evaluation and Quality Improvement]]
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| ** [[Media:NXT_Green.doc|Green]] {{bull}} [[Media:NXT_Red.doc|Red]] {{bull}} [[Media:NXT_Yellow.docx|Yellow]]
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| * [[Introduction to LabVIEW|Lab 4 - Introduction to LabVIEW]]
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| * [[Digital Logic|Lab 5 - Digital Logic]]
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| * Lab 6 - Model Shop Session
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| * [[Electronic Filters|Lab 7 - Electronic Filters (A, B, C, and D Sections Only)]]
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| * [[DNA Extraction and Gel Analysis|Lab 7 - DNA Extraction and Gel Analysis (E Sections Only)]]
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| ** [[DNA Extraction and Gel Analysis Prelab|DNA Prelab]]
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| * [[Lemon Car Competition|Lab 8 - Lemon Car Competition]]
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| * Lab 9 - Model Shop Session
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| * [[Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation|Lab 10 - Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation]]
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| * [[Boom Construction Competition|Lab 11 - Boom Construction Competition]]
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| * [[Sensors]]
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| ** [[Mindstorms Programming Exercise Prelab|Sensors Prelab]]
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| * [[Microphone Design Competition]]
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| * [[Design Failure: Cause & Effect]]
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| === PowerPoint Presentations ===
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| * [[Media:SW_For_EngrsI.pptx|Lab 1 - Software for Engineers]]
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| * [[Media:MouseTrap.pptx|Lab 1A - Mousetrap Car]] | |
| * [[Media:Balloon.pptx|Lab 2 - Hot Air Balloon]]
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| * [[Media:QualImprov.pptx|Lab 3 - Product Evaluation & Quality Improvement]]
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| * [[Media:LabVIEW.pptx|Lab 4 - Introduction to LabVIEW]]
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| * [[Media:Digital_Logic.pptx|Lab 5 - Digital Logic]]
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| * Lab 6 - Model Shop Session
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| * [[Media:Electronic_Filters.pptx|Lab 7 - Electronic Filters (A, B, C, and D Sections Only)]]
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| * [[Media:DNAextract.pptx|Lab 7 - DNA Extraction and Gel Analysis (E Sections Only)]]
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| * [[Media:Lemon_car.pptx|Lab 8 - Lemon Car Competition]]
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| * Lab 9 - Model Shop Session
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| * [[Media:Heatxfer.pptx|Lab 10 - Heat Transfer and Thermal Insulation]]
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| * [[Media:Boom.pptx|Lab 11 - Boom Construction Competition]]
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| * [[Media:Sensors_NXT.ppt|Sensors]]
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| == Semester-Long Design Project ==
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| === Project Information ===
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| * [[Media:SLDP.zip|Semester-Long Project Presentation]] <span style="color: red">'''(10MB!)'''</span>
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| * [[Railroad Train Guidance System (RTGS)]]
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| * [[Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)]]
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| * [[Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)]]
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| * [[(Modular) Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)|Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)]]
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| * [[Search & Recovery Robot (SRR)]]
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| * [[Disaster Relief Robot (DRR)]]
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| * [[(Modular) Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)]]
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| * [[Spring 2011 Project Configurations]]
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| === Component Testing Forms ===
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| [[Media:Traincomp.docx|RTGS]] {{bull}} [[Media:Smktcomp.docx|SLS]] {{bull}} [[Media:Auvcomp.docx|AUV]] {{bull}} [[Media:Bdrcomp.docx|BDR]] {{bull}} [[Media:LSRRcomp.docx|SRR]] {{bull}} [[Media:DRRcomp.docx|DRR]] {{bull}} [[Media:MRDScomp.docx|RDS]]
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| === Commissioning Forms ===
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| [[Media:Traincomm.docx|RTGS]] {{bull}} [[Media:Smktcomm.docx|SLS]] {{bull}} [[Media:Auvcomm.docx|AUV]] {{bull}} [[Media:Bdrcomm.docx|BDR]] {{bull}} [[Media:LSRRcomm.docx|SRR]] {{bull}} [[Media:DRRcomm.docx|DRR]] {{bull}} [[Media:MRDScomm.docx|RDS]]
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| === [[Media:Early.docx|Project Submission Form]] ===
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| == Help & How-Tos ==
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| === Technical Writing ===
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| * [[What Is It?]]
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| * [[Your Audience and Purpose]] | |
| * [[Introduction]]
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| * [[Specifications for Writing Your Lab Reports]]
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| * [[Quick Comparison of Lab Presentation and Report Specifications]]
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| * [[Media:How_To_Write_a_Lab_Report_in_EG.ppt|How to Write Lab Reports in EG1003]]
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| * [[Introductions and Conclusions]]
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| * [[Active and Passive Voice]]
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| * [[Creating a Logical Argument]]
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| * [[Descriptions - Mechanism and Process]]
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| * [[Writing Numbers, Units of Measure, and Equations]]
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| * [[Graphics in Technical Reports]]
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| * [[Writing Software Documentation]]
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| * [[How to Write an Effective Resume]]
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| * [[Persuasion]]
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| * [[Team Authoring Strategies]]
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| * [[Editing]]
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| * [[Punctuation]]
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| * [[The Use of Articles]]
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| * [[Media:Writing_Teamwork.ppt|Writing Consultant Teamwork Presentation]]
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| * [[Media:Writing_an_Effective Resume.ppt|Writing an Effective Resume]]
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| * [[Media:Citingsources.ppt|Citing Sources]]
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| ==== Sample Work ====
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| This section contains two imaginary labs and typical submissions that would be associated with them.
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| * [[Introduction to the Sample Labs]]
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| ===== Regular Lab =====
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| * [[Lab 1701|Lab 1701 - Faster-than-light Travel]]
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| * [[Media:Eglabrpt1701a.doc|Annotated lab report]]
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| * [[Media:Eglabrpt1701.doc|Lab report]]
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| * [[Media:Lab1701a.ppt|Annotated presentation]]
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| * [[Media:Lab1701.ppt|Presentation]]
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| ===== Competition Lab =====
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| * [[Lab 500|Lab 500 - Stock Car Racer]]
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| * [[Media:Eglabrpt500a.doc|Annotated lab report]]
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| * [[Media:Eglabrpt500.doc|Lab report]]
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| * [[Media:Lab500a.ppt|Annotated presentation]]
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| * [[Media:Lab500.pptx|Presentation]]
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| === Technical Presentations ===
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| * [[EG1003 Lab Presentation Format]]
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| * [[Media:Recitation_format.pptx|How to Give a Recitation Presentation]]
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| * [[EG1003 Project Milestone Presentation Format]]
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| * [[Media:Eg_milestones.pptx|How to give a Milestone Presentation]]
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| * [[Media:Eg_final.pptx|How to give the Final Project Presentation]]
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| * [[Giving Effective Presentations]]
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| * [[Effective Slide Formats]]
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| * [[Giving the Presentation]]
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| * [[Blunders to Avoid]]
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| * [[Making Good Looking Equations in PowerPoint Presentations]]
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| === Semester-Long Design Project ===
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| * [[Microsoft Project Skill Builder]]
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| * [[How to plan the schedule and calculate costs for a project]]
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| * [[Media:Legoprice.pdf|Price list for Lego parts for robot projects]]
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| * [http://www.lm-software.com/mlcad/e_main.htm MLCad Web site, including tutorials]
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| * [[Alternatives to MLCad]]
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| * [[AutoCAD Skill Builder]]
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| * [[MLCad Skill Builder]]
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| * [[Lego Digital Designer Skill Builder]]
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| * [[Media:MLCAD.zip|Installing and Using MLCAD]] (zip file)
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| * [[Media:Exporting_AutoCad_to_MLCAD_.ppt|Exporting MLCAD to AutoCAD]]
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| === Miscellaneous ===
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| * [[How to erase old programs from the NXT memory]]
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| * [[Officexfer|How to read documents made in Office 2007 in Office 2003]]
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| * [[Screenshots|How to Capture PC Screen Images]]
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| * [[How to Compress Your Files]]
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| * [[How to Include Pictures, Equations, and Spreadsheets in Your Presentations and Lab Reports]]
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| * [[How to Change Pictures so They Don't Take Up So Much Space]]
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| * [[How to Show Cost Data in Presentations]]
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| * [[How to Put Video Files in presentations]]
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| * [[How to Handle Unusual Data]]
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| * [[Submitting EG1003 Work to the Digital Dropbox]]
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| * [[How to Clean Up Your Initial "MyPoly" Screen]]
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| * [[Media:Doc_Elec_Comp.docx|How to Troubleshoot Lab Equipment]]
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| == Feedback ==
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