shdhs career day february 25, 2010 steve bolin 1
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SHDHS Career DayFebruary 25, 2010
Steve Bolin 1
TopicsWhat do engineers do?My engineering education and careerWhy are robots important?Types of robotsFuture growth areasTechnologies used in roboticsTechnical disciplines needed in roboticsSkill requirementsEducation and trainingSchoolsHow to get experience while in high school
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What do engineers do?Engineers design creative solutions to all sorts
of problemsEngineers are people who use math, science,
and technology to solve problemsWork with other people on a team to develop
new products or systemsMake things work betterLearn new things and always improvePlanning and managing projects
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Types of EngineersMechanicalElectrical and ElectronicsChemicalCivilIndustrialBiomechanicalPhotonics Computer software Computer hardware NuclearAgriculturalAeronauticalBiomedical
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What is it like being an engineer?Education (typically four year bachelor’s
degree)Professional engineer license is becoming
more important (required in certain fields)Travel (varies)Salary range:
Starting salaries (2009-ME,EE): $58,000 to $60,000/year
Leadership positions can make over $100,000
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My Engineering BackgroundEducation – Mechanical Engineering,
BusinessBSME – Manhattan College (machine design)MSME – Ohio State University (robotics)MBA – Xavier University
Career experience (Manufacturing and Robotics)Mechanical EngineerProject Manager
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What do you think of when you hear the word “robot”?
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Why Robotics?Areas that robots are used:
Industrial robotsMilitary, government and space robotsService robots for home, healthcare, laboratory
Why are robots used?Dangerous tasks or in hazardous environmentsRepetitive tasksHigh precision tasks or those requiring high qualityLabor savings
Control technologies:Autonomous (self-controlled), tele-operated (remote
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Industrial RobotsUses for robots in
manufacturing:Welding PaintingCuttingDispensingAssemblyPolishing/FinishingMaterial Handling
Packaging, Palletizing Machine loading
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Industrial RobotsUses for robots in
Industry/ManufacturingAutomotive:
Video - Welding and handling of fuel tanks from TV show “How It’s Made” on Discovery Channel. This is a system I worked on in 2003.
Packaging: Video - Robots in food manufacturing.
(Videos are on the next two slides)
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Industrial Robots - Automotive
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Industrial Robots - Packaging
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Military/Government RobotsiRobot PackBot
Remotec Andros
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Military/Government Robots
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Soldiers in Afghanistan being trained how to defuse a landmine using a PackBot.
Military RobotsAerial drones (UAV) Military suit
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Space RobotsMars Rovers – Spirit and Opportunity
Autonomous navigation features with human remote control and oversight
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Service RobotsMany uses…
Cleaning & Housekeeping Humanitarian Demining Rehabilitation Inspection Agriculture & Harvesting Lawn Mowers SurveillanceMining Applications ConstructionAutomatic RefillingFire FightersSearch & Rescue iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner
robot
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Medical/Healthcare ApplicationsDaVinci surgical robot by Intuitive Surgical. St. Elizabeth Hospital is one of the local hospitals using this robot. You
can see this robot in person during an open house (website).
Japanese health care assistant suit (HAL - Hybrid Assistive Limb)
Also… Mind-controlled wheelchair using NI LabVIEW
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Laboratory ApplicationsDrug discovery Test tube sorting
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Technologies Used in RoboticsDrivetrain – servomotors, gear reducersHydraulics (oil), pneumatics (air)Electrical controls – motor drives, computersLightweight materials – aluminum, carbon fiber,
titaniumSensors
PhotoeyesEncoders/position measurement sensorsProximity switchesLaser scannersVision systemsNavigation systems/GPS
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Disciplines Used in RoboticsRobotics merges many technical
disciplines:Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer ScienceBio-Medical EngineeringEthics and Legal Issues
Mechatronics
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Required SkillsMath
Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculusScience
Physics – forces, motion controlChemistry – materials
Computer ScienceProgramming languagesApplications – Word, Excel, Access, etc.
Business, project management and leadership skills
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Education and TrainingAssociates degree for technician positions (2
year)Bachelor of Science in engineering or
computer science for most positions (4 year)Masters or PhD for research or advanced
development positions (Masters - 2 years, PhD – 4+ years)
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SchoolsUK - Center for Manufacturing UC - Center for Robotics Research Ohio State – ME, EELouisville – ME, EECarnegie Mellon – Robotics InstituteVirginia Tech – Robotics and Mechanisms LabMIT - Humanoid Robotics GroupStanford - Artificial Intelligence LaboratoryMilitary – Navy, Air Force
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How can you get experience while in high school?
Learn to program in software platforms (C++, Java, …)
Microsoft Robotics Studio development packageLearn mechanical design/CAD with student versions
of:SolidWorksPRO/EngineerAutoCAD
Learn to build and program Lego Mindstorms or other robotic development platforms
Start a robotics clubStart a team and compete in a FIRST, BEST, National
Robotics Challenge and other robotic competition
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FIRST Robotics CompetitionsFIRST Tech Challenge for high school
students
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Visit iSpace www.ispacescience.org and FIRST www.usfirst.org for more information.
Robotics and Engineering SitesASME www.asme.org/ IEEE www.ieee.org, www.ieee-ras.org/ SME www.sme.org Robotics Industry Association (RIA)
www.robotics.org FIRST www.usfirst.org iSpace www.ispacescience.orgiRobot www.irobot.com/National Instruments http://www.ni.com/robotics/ How Stuff Works
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