Very cool videos. It looks like you guys have fun on campass. Keeps the kids upbeat, so makes them want to learn more.
videos showing what Dr. Dave does in his "day job"
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Well from the looks of that killer shop u got there will it be long until we see a Dr Dave Custom Cue?
It is an awesome machine shop, but I don't have the patience to make a cue; although, I appreciate the people who do.
Regards,
Dave
I'm gonna move to Colorado, take up engineering, and take your classes just so I can try you on your own equipment.
But first I probably have to get through Algebra 101. :embarrassed2:
But first I probably have to get through Algebra 101. :embarrassed2:
After putting in all of the homework and study time you would need to pass all of the courses, you probably wouldn't get much playing time in, and maybe wouldn't be able to give me so much weight.
Regards,
Dave
General Question
This looks like advanced courses in electrical automation, plc and other types of controllers, writing programs that regulate current etc.
If that is right what computer languages do you use the most and what is the trending computer languages going to?
After putting in all of the homework and study time you would need to pass all of the courses, you probably wouldn't get much playing time in, and maybe wouldn't be able to give me so much weight.
Regards,
Dave
This looks like advanced courses in electrical automation, plc and other types of controllers, writing programs that regulate current etc.
If that is right what computer languages do you use the most and what is the trending computer languages going to?
Great video
Dr. Dave you are super cool...
Dr. Dave you are super cool...
The course is called Mechatronics (mechanical systems containing electronics and controlled by microcontrollers).
The languages we use in the course are PicBasic for the PIC microcontrollers and imbedded C for the Arduino boards.
Regards,
Dave
Truely awesome field
Thank you. A great field to have a degree in. No shortage of jobs in such a specialized area. I have friends in similar fields using other languages. I wonder how many different computer languages there are and what dictates which one is used?
Thank you. A great field to have a degree in. No shortage of jobs in such a specialized area. I have friends in similar fields using other languages. I wonder how many different computer languages there are and what dictates which one is used?
That's great. You can't be much over about 50, but I can understand wanting to retire early from such a rough job. You've got to work full time from September through April, and you only get a month off for Christmas! :wink:
When I retire from my "day job" in 4 years, I'll be 55 with 30 years of being a prof. That's plenty for one career. And again, I want to focus more on my pool career.
Catch you later,
Dave
Ah ha... years ago, in another life, when I owned a major repair auto shop, and my body was contorted around and between exhaust manifolds and ac plumbing, inches away from brake master cylinders and steering linkage, trying to get a wrench on one hidden nut behind 40 miles of wiring, struggling, on the verge of cutting off my air supply, and fearing I'd be trapped in this poition for life, unable to fit the wrench on the nut, only to discover it was the only metric nut on the car, I recall asking myself .... who the hell thinks of this shit?
Now I know. It was you! :thumbup:
Just kidding of course ... great work as always.
Now I know. It was you! :thumbup:
Just kidding of course ... great work as always.
What dictates or who dictates?
What: the application
Who: well, me of course
Freddie <~~~ king of my universe
We are the lucky ones.
Dave, how great it is to find an academic with an actual gift for sharing and how lucky are we that your avocation is billiards.
Thank you for all that you and Bob Jewett have put into your shared passion. The AZ community gets to be the lucky beneficiaries:thumbup:.
Onward and upward.
Tommy
Dave, how great it is to find an academic with an actual gift for sharing and how lucky are we that your avocation is billiards.
Thank you for all that you and Bob Jewett have put into your shared passion. The AZ community gets to be the lucky beneficiaries:thumbup:.
Onward and upward.
Tommy
CSU is a great school
I used to work with the kids in the engine test lab re-using high temperature diesel
engine exhaust for energy, providing data and the electronic control valve to be used up to 1200 deg. F.
The actual temp was less but we had to design for 1200.
In addition to every other building at CSU including the power plant, I remember
working on an international teaching lab about 15-years ago.
The actual HVAC equipment was designed using clear plastic covers instead of the
typical sheet metal covers, for the kids to see and work hands on with working
equipment, like fan coils & fan powered boxes (VAV).
CSU in kind of a big deal if you deal with mechanical equipment in northern
Colorado...especially for mechanical / electrical engineering firms and mechanical contractors..
I used to work with the kids in the engine test lab re-using high temperature diesel
engine exhaust for energy, providing data and the electronic control valve to be used up to 1200 deg. F.
The actual temp was less but we had to design for 1200.
In addition to every other building at CSU including the power plant, I remember
working on an international teaching lab about 15-years ago.
The actual HVAC equipment was designed using clear plastic covers instead of the
typical sheet metal covers, for the kids to see and work hands on with working
equipment, like fan coils & fan powered boxes (VAV).
CSU in kind of a big deal if you deal with mechanical equipment in northern
Colorado...especially for mechanical / electrical engineering firms and mechanical contractors..
In 2007, I actually had several student teams work on cue-testing-machine prototypes. Video demos can be found at the bottom of the robot squirt test results resource page. And in 2008, I worked with another group of students to build a better version of the best concept. That's the machine I used to do all of the testing documented in the following articles:
"Squirt - Part VII: cue test machine results" (BD, February, 2008)
"Return of the squirt robot" (BD, August, 2008)
All of these projects were funded by CueStix International, for whom the final machine was built.
Catch you later,
Dave