ROBOTalk – November 12, 2014
In our ninth webinar of the season, we discussed the importance of business plans for teams, along with a segment on how to uses sketches in PTC Creo to complement the design process. We also had a guest speaker and Mathcad expert, John Sheehan, review how teams can use the power of natural equations in PTC Mathcad to solve some of the more difficult problems encountered in robot design like 2-jointed arm motion.
Recorded Video Link –
Download: http://apps.ptc.com/schools/FIRST/Robotalk/ROBOTalk-20141113%200005-1.arf
Note: The WebEx ARF player is required to playback the recording if you download it. Download ARF player
Here are the links to referenced webpages from the webinar:
PTC FIRST Main Webpage
PTC Community Site:
http://communities.ptc.com/community/academic-program/first
Mathcad worksheets:
2-jointed arm motion – http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-6411
Frisbee physics - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-3377
Projectile Motion Primer - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-2493
Shot Kinematics - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-2491
Avoid Rebounds - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-2492
FTC Motor Torque - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-2494
Additional worksheets from Robotalk 2013 - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-4622
Here are some other useful links referenced in previous webinars:
Software -
PTC Creo, PTC Mathcad, PTC Creo View
All software for FIRST teams - http://www.ptc.com/communities/academic-program/k12/students/first/software
Technical support - http://www.ptc.com/communities/academic-program/technical-support
Schools Configuration guide - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-6359
Creo Quick Reference Card - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-3237
Windchill (project management in the cloud)
Register for a PTC Windchill project - http://www.ptc.com/communities/academic-program/k12/students/first/collaborate
Practical Guide to Windchill for FIRST teams: http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-4657
Curriculum -
All Curriculum Material from the PTC Academic team
http://www.ptc.com/communities/academic-program/k12/tech-support/training
Curriculum Material for “How to Model Almost Anything”
http://apps.ptc.com/schools/How_to_model_almost_anything.zip
Curriculum Material for “How to Develop a Product”
http://apps.ptc.com/schools/How_to_develop_a_product.zip
Hands-on Workshops
Workshop listings - http://www.ptc.com/communities/academic-program/k12/students/first/workshops
Contact the PTC FIRST Team
