Proposal

Narrative

EE96-205 Engineering Inventory: Sensor, Microcontroller, Robotics The College of Engineering is committed to providing our students with as many technological skills as possible. Not only will this boost the students’ confidence, it will expose them to the type of equipment they will be expected to operate beyond the classroom. This proposal will provide the faculty with the necessary equipment to better prepare the students while simultaneously positioning the students for success in their chosen field(s). Additionally, this equipment is needed to maintain FAU’s ABET accreditation which takes into account equipment relevance. Specifically, we are continuing to upgrade the Engineering Inventory. The Engineering Inventory allows for an inexpensive rapid prototyping of items and enables the students to pursue the momentum of “research and development” (R&D) and exploration that would be diminished or lost by having to wait days before their part(s) arrive. This will keep the students engaged in their field and propel them forward. The items include: Sensors: The interface between the human world & computers Micro-controller: Small computers to control and interpret the world around us Robotics parts: Assorted components to build, modify and/or repair robotic devices Lab Equipment Tools & Tooling These parts would benefit hundreds of students weekly. The classes / projects that will most benefit from the Available Parts include: Fundamentals of Engineering Electronics 1+2: Classes & Laboratory Engineering Design 1+2 Engineering Club Workshops, Meetings & Seminars Senior Undergraduate Student Projects Marine Robotics Club This inventory will help students simultaneously explore and experience how electronics is applied in the field and how electronics are essential to practically every other discipline. Everyone from geologists to surveyors, environmentalists to architects, doctors to teachers depend on electronics like never before.

Facilities

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Hardware Requirements

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Software Requirements

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Personnel Costs

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Timeline

Upon funding and for the duration as students need these supplies.

Sustainability

Some supplies are donated or discounted by Texas Instruments Microchip Newark HiLetgo.com

Resource Matching

Some supplies are donated or discounted by Texas Instruments Microchip Newark HiLetgo.com

Implementing Organization

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