The goal of this project is to create a reconfigurable laboratory kit that is designed to be used as part of a first undergraduate course in mechanical vibrations. The kit was designed to be low-cost and allow for a series of laboratory experiments to be performed remotely. Using a common set of core hardware and software, five laboratory experiments are detailed and can be performed to supplement many of the major topics traditionally encountered in a first vibrations course.
This repository contains:
- Assignments: Sample student lab assignments which detail how each demo might be used in the classroom. Each assignment subfolder also contains a video of each demo.
- CAD files: All files of components needed to be manufactured using 3D printing are provided in both step and stl format.
- Laser cut files: All files of components needed to be manufactured by laser cutting are provided in step format.
- Mechanical drawings: Mechanical drawings of components that need to be manufactured by alternative methods (simple metal working).
- Software: All software used in the project (MATLAB GUI, Octave Tone Generator, and Arduino code for accelerometer) are provided.
- Vibrations kit assembly guide: A step-by-step guide to assembly and manufacturing of each kit.
- Vibrations kit BOM: Bill of materials with suggested url for purchasing.
Additional details on the implementation and motivation can be found at: https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.04668
The documentation in this project is licensed under CC-BY 4.0. The hardware and software in this project are licensed under CERN-OHL-P.