by Helen | Dec 16, 2022 | ENGR 199 (Fall 2022)
Intro In my ENGR 199 (Intro to Engineering Practice and Principles) class, taught by Dr. Adam Harris, I had a group project instead of the traditional test for a final. The project was to build a robot that could “solve” a maze and blow out a small flame. My...
by Helen | Dec 14, 2022 | ENGR 199 (Fall 2022)
Intro In a previous post, (How to Import and Scale an Image in onShape) I designed an “L bracket” to act as a mount for a stepper motor. In this post, I’ll be explaining the process to print a wheel with a built-in hub for the same motor. The concept wasn’t...
by Helen | Dec 5, 2022 | ENGR 199 (Fall 2022)
What is an Infrared Sensor? Infrared sensors detect infrared (IR) light or infrared radiation. Despite its name, infrared radiation is not harmful. There are two types of IR sensors. The first type of sensor only reads the amount of IR light being produced by an...
by Helen | Nov 11, 2022 | ENGR 199 (Fall 2022)
What is an Ultrasonic Sensor? Ultrasonic sensors use sound waves to measure the distance to an object. The sensor emits a sound above the hearing range of humans, around 20 kHz, and listens for the sound after it bounces off a surface. The ultrasonic sensor I am...
by Helen | Nov 4, 2022 | ENGR 199 (Fall 2022)
Importing an image to onShape while you are designing a part has many benefits. Specifications are easy to reference and you can align your sketch with the images’ lines. In addition, overlaying the product specifications with your sketch makes it easier to...
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