Student Modules

Student Modules

S-lab offers modules to introduce and bolster concepts, skills, and strategies fundamental to the successful development of sustainability-related projects and research. Modules are comprised of a suite of 2 - 3 hour workshops with preparatory online content where students gain in-depth and hands-on experience on a tool or technique. After completing the modules, students will have the opportunity to apply what they learned to their own projects in S-lab.

About the Modules

The upcoming S-lab modules offered for credit as CRSN 151C are listed below. Note that all modules are offered in the main S-lab Labs location unless otherwise specified or offered remotely. If desired, students are also able to complete many of these modules on their own with materials purchased from S-lab or online.

UPCOMING MODULES


Prototyping & Fabrication

Electronics Circuit Design & the EDA toolchain  (Student-Led, Fall 2021)                                                                 

The electronics circuit design module of CRSN-151C is designed to introduce the basic concepts of circuit design and circuit building, as well as introduce the manufacturing process of a printed circuit board from concept to completion. Students will complete the entire workflow from circuit design and component selection through breadboarding and troubleshooting to finally Print, Verify, and Solder a Printed Circuit Board. The actual printing of the board will depend on lab accessibility.


Prototyping & Fabrication

3D Design & Fabrication: Solidworks (Student-Led, Fall 2021)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Computer Aided Design is a power tool used to create detailed prototypes in a 3D environment, before making your design a reality. This module will give you directed guidance through many of the tools available in Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing programs that allows you to quickly iterate on your design, preparing you for 3D printing or other additive manufacturing techniques. At the end of the module, students will be able to effectively use and explore Solidworks as a prototyping tool and be cleared to operate the S-lab’s suite of FFF 3D printers.


Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Graphical Application Design  (Student-Led, Fall 2021 REMOTE)                                                                                                                  

In this module, students will become familiar with powerful tools used in professional Graphical User Interface (GUI) development. Participants will go through the process of developing Graphical User Interface-based applications while learning the fundamentals of event driven programming and networking protocols. We will begin by developing simple applications: a simple to-do list and chat application, then progress towards more complex applications that incorporate image processing and computer vision.


Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Autonomous Vehicles & Robotics Operating System (Student-Led, Fall 2021)                                                                                                                                                                                           

This module aims to introduce you to the theory and software behind controlling vehicles autonomously. Throughout the course, we will cumulatively develop the skills required to achieve safety-minded autonomous driving algorithms using Robot Operating System (ROS). Students completing this course will be positioned to implement autonomous algorithm development on their own projects or may elect to further develop on the car that will be competing in the Formula 1/10th competition as part of the team.


Green Materials & Product Design

Power Tools & Green Building  (Fall 2021)                                                                                                                                                                                           

Familiarity with a wide variety of hand and power tools is necessary for undertaking any construction project. In this course, students will be guided through a series of labs focusing on different tools each time. The content of these labs will assume no previous experience with power tools, and will serve to provide students with a basic understanding of tool function and appropriate safety precautions.


Green Materials & Product Design

Materials Selection for Eco-Design  (Winter 2022)                                                                                                                                                                                           

This course will focus on using the Granta Design software package in the sustainable development of consumer goods or selection of building materials and then be able to apply these strategies into students' own innovations