Evolocity Auckland Build day invitation
Date: 25 June
Time: 9.45 – 4.30pm
Venue: The University of Auckland, Newmarket Campus, Gate 3, 314-390 Khyber Pass Rd, Newmarket, Auckland 1023
PARKING: Free parking through Gate 3, please register your vehicle at reception
Join us for a day of hands-on learning, and learn some new skills that can be used in many areas in your future – from robotics to electric vehicles, and more!
Please bring
– Your plans for tutors to work with you and offer advice
– If you have started working on the motor controller or the innovation challenge, bring what ever you have built/designed
– Laptops for programming (Install Arduino IDE 1.8.3 and PICAXE Editor 6 before you attend the workshop).
Health and Safety
– You will be required to wear closed toe footwear (You will not be able to participate in the workshops without them)
– There will be a health and safety induction at the beginning of the workshop
Timetable:
| Time | Location | Description |
| 10.00am | Main Reception, Building 902 | Welcome & Safety Briefing |
| 10.30 am | Embedded Systems Lab, Building 903 | Workshop 1
Background to Innovation challenge and fundamentals of microcomputers Hands-on exercise on getting started with microcomputers(using Adruino) |
| Radio Systems Lab, Building 903 | Workshop 2
Introduction to motor speed control. Controller building; Building controller from kitset |
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| 12.00pm | Lunch Provided | |
| 1.00pm | Embedded Systems Lab, Building 903 | Workshop 1 – continued
Hands-on exercise with microcomputers on sonar based obstacle detection. Wireless Bluetooth communication exercise |
| Radio Systems Lab, Building 903 | Workshop 2 – Continued
Programming the micro to recognise throttle rotation and control the motor speed. Testing by connecting your controller to a test rig. |
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| 4.00pm | Main Reception, Building 902 | Discussion and refreshments |
