Engr 132 - Intro to Robotics

Engr 132 - Introduction to Robotics

Engineering Dept, Santa Ana College
Fall 2025



COURSE INFO, HANDOUTS

  • Course syllabus

  • Textbook: none

  • Shield BOT Exercises (by CT)



    Shield BOT Exercises (updated for future)

  • Arduino UNO board (a good option)

  • Final project handout , ... Project proposal form

  • Ping Code
  • Encoder Code
  • Light seeking (ct)

    PRIOR PROJECTS
  • IR follower
  • Light follower
  • Line follower
  • Solar tracker
  • Balancing robot diy
  • Hover craft
  • Maze crawler

    GUIDES
  • (PDF) - CT Guide
  • (PDF) - Arduino Guide
  • (PDF) - C Programming Guide

    • ANNOUNCEMENTS, SCHEDULE

  • GUIDES PAGE

  • Work on projects! Project presentations in week 16! -->

    SCHEDULE:

    WEEK ...... HW due ..... Lab/proj ...........
    wk 1 ........................................
    wk 2 ................... Lab 1 ..............
    wk 3 ...... hw 1,2 ..... Lab 2 ..............
    wk 4 ................... Lab 3 ..............
    wk 5 ................... Lab 4 ..............
    wk 6 ................... Lab 5 ..............
    wk 7 ................... Lab 6 ..............
    wk 8 ................... Lab 7 ..............
    wk 9 ........................................
    wk 10 ..... hw 3........ Lab 8 ..............
    wk 11 .................. Lab 9 ..............
    wk 12 .................. Lab 10, start proj..
    wk 13 .......................................
    wk 14 .......................................
    wk 15 .......................................
    wk 16 ..... hw 4 ....... Proj due ...........



    • LABS

    - late lab credit: 1 wk (-10%), 2 wks (-30%), > 2 wks (-100%)
    - no labs accepted after week 13

  • Lab 1 - (due wk 2) (2.5.1) Arduino blink (surface led & Bb)
  • Lab 2 - (due wk 3) (3.6.1) Count to Ten
  • Lab 3 - (due wk 4) (4.1.1) Assemble shield, (5.1.1) set jumper
  • Lab 4 - (due wk 5) (5.2.1) Center servos
  • Lab 5 - (due wk 6) (6.1.5) Assemble Shield Bot
  • Lab 6 - (due wk 7) (7.2.1) Test Maneuver Fcn
  • Lab 7 - (due wk 8) (7.3.3) Play Notes in Array
  • Lab 8 - (due wk 10) (8.5.2) Light Seeker (ct)
  • Lab 9 - (due wk 11) (9.4.2) Fast IR Roaming w/ LEDs
  • Lab 10 - (due wk 12) (10.2.1) IR Follower

    • HOMEWORK

      - late hw credit: 1 wk (-20%), > 1 wk (-100%)

    • hw 1 - (due wk 3) - Read syllabus & Qs on Canvas
    • hw 2 - (due wk 3) - Obtain Arduino & parts (board, cable, 5 AA batteries)
    • hw 3 (due wk 10) Pick project & get approval
    • hw 4 (due wk 16) Disassemble robot & return any borrowed components


    LINKS 1

  • Surplus Center (motors)

    • LINKS 2

  • DC Motors