Online Readings/Tutorials/Resources
Electrical/Electronics Tutorials:
Online Resistor Color Code Calculator
Electrical/Electronics Tutorial from Doctronics
DC CIRCUITS Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Lessons in Electrical Circuits (An online book: Vol 1)
Lessons in Electrical Circuits (An online book: Vol 2)
The Scots Guide to Electronics
Electronics Tutorials by Williamson Labs
An Electronics Tutorial by Alex Pounds
Basic Electronics Tutorial by Ray Miecznik
A Semiconductor Tutorial from American Microsemiconductor
Motor Tutorials:
Robotics:
KISS Institute for Practical Robotics
The 6.270 Robot Builder’s Guide: MIT Course Notes
Mechatronics:
Web site devoted to Definitions of Mechatronics
Mechatronics Related Online Readings from Poly’s ME 3484 Course, also see Poly's ME 3484 course web site
Stamps in class curriculum material
Introduction to Sensors Course at Stanford
Mechatronics Courses/Programs at Some Universities:
Inter University Program: Ohio State et al.
University of Western Australia
Suggested Readings:
The Microcontroller Application Cookbook by Matt Gilliland, Ken Gracey
The Microcontroller Application Cookbook, Vol. 2 by Matt Gilliland
Practical Electronics for Inventors by Paul Scherz
Robotics, Mechatronics, and Artificial Intelligence: Experimental Circuit Blocks for Designers by Newton C. Braga
The Art of Electronics by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill
Science Projects:
Pico Technology's library of science experiments
A library of science experiments from Visualphysics
iScience Project's library of elementary, middle, and high school laboratories
Physics Instructional Resource Association
WWW Virtual Library of Science Fair Project Ideas
Glencoe Online: Science Fair Project Ideas
Jack’s and Sam’s Science Fair Project: An Article from The Technology Interface
Journals:
Grant Writing Resources for Teachers:
Vernier Software and Technology
Vendors:
Motors/Servos:
ACE Hobby, Internet Shopping Mall
Robotics:
Data Acquisition and Control Boards:
Quanser Consulting Inc.: Suppliers of MultiQ Board
Data Acquisition and Control Boards: