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Engineering Design Process and Strategies

  • Effective FIRST Strategies by Karthik (Video: , , , )

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  • Theory 6 - FRC#1241 - Robot Playbook - -

Robot Tech Documents

    • 2nd tab has Tech Documents

  • FRC#254 Technical Binders

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  • 971's Robot Overviews

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Mechanical

    • Process that allows for rapid construction of machines.

    • Learn how to design those finger joints used in many laser-cut and routed parts.

    • “Covers some physics and equations that are used in JVNs calculator and some commonly used design concepts/principles related to motors, drivetrains, and arms.”

    • A variety of FRC mechanical resources and information.

Prototyping

Motors & Gearboxes

Drive Trains

Manipulators

Bumpers

Sheet Metal Design

Calculators

    • Useful design sheet for quick robot calculations and documentation for FRC robots

    • This is one of the most useful items for mechanical design in FRC. You can easily see how changing a sprocket or switching a motor will change your mechanism.

Round Belting / Polycord

Advanced

    • “Dan Gelbart made a fortune in R&D for his company Creo. His prototyping was done at home, in his basement, using tools on par with what many of us have access to at our local hackerspaces and universities.”

    • Lectures, Notes and Materials from an MIT Professor (FRC Mentor). Fantastic resource for mechanical engineering knowledge.

    • Presentation on mechanical design principles many of which apply to FRC Robots.

    • Similar to the above but the examples are specific to wheelchair design,which can translate easily to FRC robots.

    • Ignore the parts specifically about combat robots (Weight classes and weapons). The materials section alone is worth the read.

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Rainbow Aviation: Bending Sheet Metal Video -

by Nick Aarestad

(Mechanical and Construction Tips)

It is free online, but you can also buy it on Amazon:

Using the Engineering Design Process for Design of a Competitive Robot by
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2056 Keys to Success 2019
Video 2020
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FRC#125: Building to Your Capabilities
FRC#1986 Key Questions for Kickoff
CADCollection.Spectrum3847.org
2019
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FRC#125 Nutrons Tech Handbook 2019
2019
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FRC#558 - 2017 Rebuild Blog
FRC#67 HOT - 2014 Tech Notes
FRC#67 HOT - 2012 Tech Notes
FRC#610 - 2013 Engineering Notebook
FRC#118 - 2018 - Everybot
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Spectrum Design Concepts Presentation
Team 610 Design Tutorials
How to Build Your Everything Really Really Fast
Let's do Robot Math - Mike Schreiber
FRC#1678: Mechanical Design Workshop
FRC#1678 - Designing the “1678” Way -2020
FRC#971:Spartan Series/ Mechanical Design for Controllability - Travis Schuh
COTS Resources to Improve Competition Performance - RSN Spring Conferences 2020
SDP-SI Timing Belt Handbook
FRC#846 How to counterbalance an arm video
Team 358 Mechanical Resources
Behind the Lines: Effective Prototyping
Presentation Slides
Spectrum Protopipe
HYPEblocks FRC#5254
FRC#1241 - 2016 Prototypes Release and CAD
FRC#1678: Machining and Prototyping Workshop
FRC#971: How to use high-speed video camera in robotics
FRC#2363 Pneumatics Test Panel
Motors.VEX.com
Motors and Transmissions with Ken Stafford RSN Spring Conferences Presented by WPI
Understanding Gearbox Design
Chevy How Transmissions Work Video
Behind the Lines: Drive Trains
1114 Simbotics Drivetrain Design
FRC#2363 TripleHelix Builds a Drive Train Videos
2451: How to assemble a Chain in Tube Drive
Behind the Lines: Mechanical Design
Introduction to Manipulators
Implementing Manipulators
FRC Robot Bumpers Guide
FRC#2363 TripleHelix Builds Bumpers Videos
Illini Robotics Alumni Association Bumper Tutorial
How FRC#148 does their sheet metal production video
Sheet Metal Design Guide
Part 1
Part 2
Aircraft Metal Structural Repair
Spectrum Robot Design Sheet
Video Tutorial
ILITE Drivetrain Simulator by Jesse Knight
Video Tutorial
JVN Design Calculator
AMB Design Spreadsheet (pneumatics, Chain, mechanisms)
FRC#401 Calculator Google Sheet
FRC Mechanical Design Calculator (By Dillon Carey and Aren Hill)
WCP Resources - Calculators and How To Videos
Welding Round Belting
More CD Discussion
Round Belting Industrial Primer
Round Belt Calculator
18 Lessons in Prototyping Video Series by Dan Gelbart
FUNdaMENTALS of Design - Alexander Slocum
Fundamental Principles of Mechanical Design by K. Craig
Mechanical Principles of Wheelchair Design
Combat Robot Tutorial
https://amzn.to/32SH2A6
Stanford CS235 - Applied Robot Design