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General Instructions and Links For Computer Engineering Courses

PCB Design and Fabrication
Safety
Computer Programming Concepts
Electronic Components and Hardware
Computer Software
Computer Hardware
Mechatronics (Robotics)
History, Ethical Issues and Social
Student Projects
Competitions
Educational Planning and Post Secondary
Documentation Requirements
Reference Books

PCB Design and Fabrication
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
	PCB Layout	Preparing Vectorworks Drawings for PCB Layout Design of Pads For Components Locating Components Copper Connection Layout Some Optimization Identification of PCB's Check Your Design With a Paper Print Out	http://www.pulsar.gs/ http://www.robotroom.com/PCB.html http://www.iserv.net/~alexx/lib/assembly.htm#PCB
	PCB Laminating	Printing Layout onto 'Blue" Paper
	PCB Drilling
	PCB Etching
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Safety
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
	MSDS Ferric Chloride	MSDS Ferric Chloride - Intranet	MSDS Ferric Chloride - Internet
	General Safety	Safety Rules for: using chemicals working inside computers and electrical equipment emergency proceedures ergonimics fire housekeeping computer and internet use power tools soldering tools	http://www.youngworker.com/
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Computer Programming Concepts
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
	Flowcharts	Planning Computer Programs Using Flowcharts	What Flowchart Symbols Mean Drawing Flowcharts in MS Word and PowerPoint
	Structured Pic Programming Basic Concepts	Programming Concepts	"Reference to Flash Basic Programming Guide.pdf". This file can be found on the desktop of your computer. www.celestialhorizons.com - programming using "Flash Basic" www.celestialhorizons.com/compilers/Flash/Code%20examples/contents.htm http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/compilers/mikrobasic/index.htm - download free (up to 2k lines in hex) mikrobasic http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/books/picbasicbook/00.htm - online book for programming pbasic in mikrobasic
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Electronic Components and Hardware
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
	Stocked Resistors	Stocked Resistors	E3, E6, E12, E24, E48, E96, E192 Listed E12 Values Explained
	Stocked Capacitors	Stocked Capacitors
	555 Timer		circuit description, charts and calculator http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Bill_Bowden/555.htm http://www.priory.bromley.sch.uk/students/electronics/reference/555astable.asp
	Servo Motors		How Hobby Servo Motors Work
	Mosfet Transistors		Spec Sheet 2N7000
	Mosfet Transistors		Spec Sheet IRL520N
	How a MOSFET is Fabricated, and how it works		http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/transistor/index.html
	Digital Logic		http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-electronics.htm http://computer.howstuffworks.com/boolean.htm
	Sensors - how they work		http://zone.ni.com/devzone/devzone.nsf/webcategories/FE65ACE2860A4C2E8625684A00258140
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Computer Software
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
	Pic Programming in Basic		http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/compilers/mikrobasic/index.htm - download free (up to 2k lines in hex) mikrobasic
	Operating Systems		http://www.computerhope.com/os.htm - review of types of pc operating systems
	What to do if Multisim hangs	Multisim Hangs
	Images from Tina	Images from Tina
	ICE Software
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Computer Hardware
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
	Pic Microcontrollers		www.microchip.com http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/ - great general instruction website http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/books/PICbook/picbook.htm - online book about pic microcontrollers - excellent
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Mechatronics (Robotics)
	BEAM Robotics		http://solarbotics.net - BEAM Robotics
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History, Ethical Issues and Social
	History of Computing		History of Computing IEEE site History of Computing 2 IEEE site http://www.thocp.net/ http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/
	Women in Computing		Women in Computing
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Student Projects
	Item	Internal Links	External Links

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Competitions
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
	University of Toronto Idea Competitiion		http://www.ideacompetition.com/
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Educational Planning and Post Secondary
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
	Career Guidance and Information		Federal Government Can Learn Site Ontario School Councillors Association My Future Job (Career) Growth Predictions List of Careers Plan Your Future - Canada's Job Futures Site Conference Board of Canada Employability Skills Profile - Find out what skills and characteristics that employers want today. Government of Ontario Ministry of Education, Training, Colleges and Universities - Probably the most comprehensive link for career and post secondary education in Ontario Post secondary Education Training and Jobs Youth Opportunities Ontario (starting a business)
	Technological Societies		Canadian Society of Professional Engineers PEO - Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
	University Programs		Ryerson Applied Science and Engineering UofT
	College Programs		Algonquin Humber
	College / University Programs		College and University Collaborative Programs
	Private Institutions		RCC - Radio College of Canada
	Skills, Trades and Apprenticeships		Skills Connect - Apprenticeships Youth Apprenticeship Program Skills Canada - Ontario - There is a higher than average unemployment rate for our youth and at the same time a shortage of skilled workers in Ontario. Consider a long productive and stable career as a skilled worker with higher than average salary. List of Trades in Ontario
	Military		Canadian Forces
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Documentation Requirements
	Item	Internal Links	External Links
Electronic Project Description	A project is introduced and summarized in a webpage with links to all the documentation for the project.	Description Requirements
Electronic Schematic Diagrams		Schematic Diagrams
Bills of Material		BOM
Printed Circuit Board Drawings		PCB Drawings
Software and Computer Code		Code Commenting Code
Exemplar of Project Documentation	This documentation for an older version of a pic programmer used in class is an exemplar of documentation required for projects.	Exemplar

Power Point Presentations
Technical Reports
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Reference Books
	Braga, Newton C., (2002). Robotics, Mechatronics, and Artificial Intelligence.: Newness, Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN # 0-7506-7389-3
	Clark, Dennis and Owings, Michael., (2003) Building Robot Drive Trains. :McGraw Hill. ISBN # 0-07-140850-9
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General Instructions and Links For Computer Engineering Courses

PCB Design and Fabrication

Safety

Computer Software

Computer Hardware

Mechatronics (Robotics)

History, Ethical Issues and Social

Student Projects

Competitions

Educational Planning and Post Secondary

Reference Books