MECHANISMS AND MOTION – ROBOTICS FOCUS

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Getting Started – What You Need to Know

Lecture 1: Getting Started

Lecture 2: Class Approach & Creative Thinking

Chapter 2: CAM MECHANISMS

Lecture 1: 002 What is a Mechanism?

Lecture 2: 003 Building a Simple CAM and Follower

Lecture 3: 004 Eccentric Cams

Lecture 4: 005 Common Cam Types

Lecture 5: 006 Introduction to Class Files

Lecture 6: 007 Common Cam Types Applied

Lecture 7: 008 Roller Follower versus Knife Edge

Lecture 8: 009 Cam Vice Lock

Lecture 9: 010 Eccentric Cam Scissors

Lecture 10: 011 Physical Motion Compared to No Analysis

Lecture 11: 012 Eccentric Cam Versus 3 Arc Triangle

Lecture 12: 013 Scissors – Removing the Need for Spring Loading

Lecture 13: 014 Challenge: Lining Up the Scissor Blades

Lecture 14: 015 Finding the Best Mechanism for the Task

Lecture 15: 016 Constant Versus Fast Drop Motion

Lecture 16: 018 Hammer – Part 02

Lecture 17: 019 Random Combinations Drive Innovation – Learning How to Make Connections

Chapter 3: Introduction to Four Bar Mechanisms

Lecture 1: 020 Introduction to Four Bar Mechanisms

Lecture 2: 021 Output Link Sweep Area

Lecture 3: 022 Turning a 2D Sketch in 3D

Lecture 4: 023 Adding Motion to the 3D Mechanism and Changing Mechanism Lengths

Lecture 5: 024 Real World Applications – Lifting Motion

Lecture 6: 025 Adding Hydraulics for Better Precision

Lecture 7: 026 Design Improvements

Lecture 8: 027 Creating Movie Files

Lecture 9: 028

Lecture 10: 029 Hook and Drag – Part 02

Chapter 4: Hoeckens Mechanism – Straight Line Motion

Lecture 1: 030 Straight Line Motion

Lecture 2: 031 Hoeckens Mechanism

Lecture 3: 032 Straight Line Applications

Lecture 4: 034 Walking Machine – Part 01

Lecture 5: 035 Walking Machine – Part 02

Lecture 6: 036 Walking Machine – Part 03

Lecture 7: 037 Walking Machine – Part 04 – Building a Body Around the Mechanism

Lecture 8: 038 Four Bar – Crushing Motion

Lecture 9: 039 Crushing Motion – Part 02

Lecture 10: 041 Crushing Motion – Part 03

Lecture 11: 042 Crushing Motion – Part 04

Lecture 12: 043 Grashof Law

Chapter 5: Slider Crank Mechanisms

Lecture 1: 044 Slider Crank Mechanism Design

Lecture 2: 045 Engine Slider Crank

Lecture 3: 046 Reciprocating Saw Mechanism

Lecture 4: 047 Reciprocating Saw – Part 02

Lecture 5: 048 Reciprocating Saw – Part 03

Lecture 6: 049 Matching Guide Length with Stroke

Lecture 7: 050 Understanding Stroke Distance

Lecture 8: 051 Circle Crank

Lecture 9: 052 Slider Crank – Sewing Machine

Lecture 10: 053 Sewing Machine – Part 02

Lecture 11: 054 Slider Crank – Cutting

Lecture 12: 055 Slider Crank – Cutting – Part 02

Lecture 13: 056 – Slider Crank – Stamping Motion

Chapter 6: Scotch Yoke Mechanisms

Lecture 1: 057 Slotted Crank Mechanism

Lecture 2: 058 Converting Linear Motion to Circular Motion

Lecture 3: 059 Scotch Yoke

Lecture 4: 060 Scotch Yoke – Adding Functionality

Lecture 5: 061 Scotch Yoke – Vertical to Angle

Lecture 6: 062 Scotch Yoke – Changing the Stroke Length

Lecture 7: 063 Scotch Yoke – Slot to Arc

Lecture 8: 064 Scotch Yoke – Waving Hand

Lecture 9: 065 Scotch Yoke Waving Hand – Part 02

Lecture 10: 066 Scotch Yoke – Adding and Changing Images

Lecture 11: 067 – Creating Your Own Variations

Lecture 12: 068 Design Variations and Improvements

Lecture 13: 069 Design Variations and Improvements – Part 02

Lecture 14: 070 Using the Image to Create a 3D Part

Chapter 7: Advanced Mechanism Concepts

Lecture 1: 071 Iris

Lecture 2: 072 Iris – Part 02

Lecture 3: 073 Iris – Part 03

Lecture 4: 074 Crank Slider Variations

Chapter 8: ROBOT DESIGN

Lecture 1: What is a Hoekens Mechanism?

Lecture 2: Mechanism Layout

Lecture 3: 2D to 3D

Lecture 4: Linkage Assembly

Lecture 5: Applying a Motor

Lecture 6: Crank Slider Mechanism

Lecture 7: Add Pump Components

Lecture 8: Modify the Slider Motion

Lecture 9: Assembly the Launch Components

Lecture 10: Cam Profile Design

Lecture 11: Model the Cam

Lecture 12: Assemble the Cam Components