Technology Exploration III - Chapter 2 - Objectives 3 to 10

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Technology Exploration III - Chapter 2 - Objectives 1 to 3

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Basic Stamp 2 Microcontroller

Basic Stamp 2 Module

The BASIC Stamp 2 serves as the brains inside of electronics projects and applications that require a programmable microcontroller.  It is able to control and monitor timers, keypads, motors, sensors, switches, relays, lights, and more. Programming is performed in an easy-to-learn language called PBASIC. It's amazing what you can accomplish with this well-proven microcontroller and its simple language. All vital components (processor, clock source, memory, power regulator) are provided on the BS2's tiny PCB; just connect power and go! Projects needing small, permanent soldering area for circuitry may benefit from combining the BS2-IC with the BASIC Stamp 2 Carrier Board or the Super Carrier Board . For lower-cost OEM solutions, the processor  and other components are available for integration into your PCB. The BS2-IC is widely used in educational, hobby, and industrial applications and is strongly recommended for first-time BASIC Stamp users because of plentiful resources (documentation, source code, and customer projects) that are available online and in print. Our Stamps in Class Educational Program was designed with this module, making it a great place to learn about microcontrollers. Once you have become familiar with programming in PBASIC and have designed your own projects, you may want to explore our selection of BASIC Stamps with increased power, speed, or memory. For customers that require multi-processing or video generation capabilities. Basic Stamp 2 Super Controller Basic Stamp 2 controller lego robot Basic Stamp 2 Kit

Emirates Skills Results

It is with great pride I would like to share with you the results of last Wednesday and Thursday's International Emirates Skills Competition.

 

 

Name		Category	Reward
Omran Yousef Al Sayed		mechatronics	Gold
Sultan Majid Al Ali		mechatronics	Gold
Khlaifa Ali Mousa		CNC	Bronze
Humaid Abdullah		Autocad	Bronze
Obaid Khalid		Robotics	Silver
Ibrahim Abdul Karim		Robotics	Silver
Abdullah Mohammed al Khaja		Robotics	Gold
AbdulHamid Mohammed		Robotics	Gold
Khlifa Khaled		Web Design	Silver

Please join me in congratulating these youngmen for their out standing performance at the International Emirates Skills Competition.

(Mr. Warrens Message)

Engineering Technical Map

Engineering Technical Map - What each engineering is all about

EmiratesSkills@WorldSkills-Shizuoka (Japan) 2007

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What is Emirates Skills?

Emirates Skills aims to raise awareness of career-based technical and vocational education among young Emiratis by organizing competitions, events, training programs and technical career activities.

Emirates Skills role is aligned with the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 and contributes to achieve the UAE Economic Vision 2020 by promoting social and human resources development and by preparing the National workforce to serve industrial and technological growth in UAE.

Annually the Emirates Skills National Competition attracts National youth, both young men and women, to compete in technical and vocational skill categories and be evaluated and judged by a technical committee and internationally accredited experts.

This video shown above gives you a brief idea about what Emirates Skills is all about. 

Hope to see you all there on Wednesday 11th of April 2012 to join everyone participating in Emirates Skills. 

Electrical Installation

All common wiring safety codes mandate a colour scheme for the insulation on power conductors enable wires to be easily and safely identified. In a typical electrical code, some colour coding is mandatory, while some may be optional. Many local rules and exceptions exist. Older installations vary in colour codes, and colours may shift with insulation exposure to heat, light, and aging.

Many electrical codes now recognize (or even require) the use of wire covered with green insulation, additionally marked with a prominent yellow stripe, for safety grounding (earthing) connections. This growing international standard was adopted for its distinctive appearance, to reduce the likelihood of dangerous confusion of safety grounding wires with other electrical functions, especially by persons affected by red-green colour blindness.