Online Resources/Readings/Tutorials
SMARTER 2010 Lecture Slides
Electrical/Electronics Tutorials
- 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)
- Internet Guide to Electronics
- The Scots Guide to Electronics
- An Electronics Course at NCSU
- Electronics Tutorials by Williamson Labs
- An Electronics Tutorial by Alex Pounds
- Basic Electronics Tutorial by Ray Miecznik
- Hobby Electronics Tutorial
- Electronics 101
- A Semiconductor Tutorial from American Microsemiconductor
Motor Tutorials
- A Motor Tutorial
- A Stepper Motor Tutorial
- Motor Primer
- MicroMo Technical Library
Robotics
Mechatronics
Mechatronics Courses/Programs at Some Universities
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
- Cal Poly Pomona Physics Demos
- 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
Vendors
Motors/Servos
Robotics
Data Acquisition and Control Boards
- Quanser Consulting Inc.: Suppliers of MultiQ Board
- United Electronics Industries
- dSPACE Inc.
- National Instruments
- ServoToGO