| Week |
Date |
Class activity |
Assignments for next week |
| 1 |
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Discuss Course objectives
Watch Heathvideo soldering video.
Soldering lab kit - beginner. |
Read Heath Video Soldering handout.
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| 2 |
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Quiz - Soldering (from previous reading of Soldering handout).
Soldering lab kit - advanced. |
Read ESD Control Handbook handout.
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| 3 |
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Quiz - ESD (from previous reading of ESD handout).
Continue soldering lab kit - advanced. |
No reading assignment. |
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| 4 |
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Finish soldering lab kit - advanced. |
Read Chapter 14 - Programmable Logic Controllers Textbook |
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| 5 |
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Quiz 14 (from previous reading of Chapter 14)
PLC programming lab - simulating a scale platform, zero, span, weight.
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Read Chapter 15 - Programmable Logic Controllers Textbook |
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| 6 |
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Quiz 15 (from previous reading of Chapter 15)
PLC programming lab - state table programming. |
No reading assignment. |
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| 7 |
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PLC programming lab - state table programming. |
No reading assignment. |
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| 8 |
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PLC programming lab - can crusher. |
No reading assignment. |
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| 9 |
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PLC programming lab - VB GUI for can crusher. |
No reading assignment. |
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Break - no classes. |
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| 10 |
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Watch "Build a PC from scratch" - Textbook DVD |
Read Introduction - Textbook.
Read Chapter 1, Devlopment of the PC
Read Chapter 2, PC Components
Skim Chapter 3, Microprocessor types |
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| 11 |
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Quiz 1 (from previous reading of Chapters 1-3).
Discuss previous reading material.
PC build Lab. |
Skim Chapter 4, Motherboards and Buses
Read Chapter 5, BIOS
Skim Chapter 6, Memory |
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| 12 |
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Quiz 2 (from previous reading of Chapters 4-6).
Discuss previous reading material.
PC build Lab. |
Read Chapter 7, ATA/IDE Interface
Skim Chapters 8,9, 10, 11 (Storage chapters)
Read Chapter 12, Physical Drive Installation and Configuration |
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| 13 |
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Quiz 3 (from previous reading of Chapters 7-12).
Discuss previous reading material.
PC build Lab. |
Read Chapter 13, Video Hardware
Read Chapter 15, I/O Interfaces
Skim Chapter 16, Input Devices |
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Manufacturing Advisory Board meeting - no class. |
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| 14 |
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.Quiz 4 (from previous reading of Chapters 15,17,18).
Discuss previous reading material.
PC build Lab. |
Read Chapter 18, Local Area Networking
Skim Chapter 19, Power Supply and Chassis/Case
Read Chapter 20, Building or Upgrading Systems
Read Chapter 22, PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maint
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| 15 |
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Quiz 5 (from previous reading of Chapters 18,19,20,22) |
Done!!! Course is complete. |
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