John R. Wright, Jr., Ph.D., CSTM, CLSSGB, CSCE, F.ATMAE
Professor of Automation & Electronics Technologies & AETM Program Coordinator
ATMAE Charles W. Keith Recipient
Department of Applied Engineering, Safety, & Technology
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
717-871-7235
john.wright@millersville.edu

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

Wright, J. R., Jr., Buchanan W. W., & Wright, J. R. (2020). Is the engineering technology profession ready for a name change to applied engineering? [Blinded, Peer-Refereed Journal Article]. Journal of Technology, Management & Applied Engineering (JTMAE) 36(1).

Wright, J. R., Jr., Ginter, E. S., David, B. G., Kilbourne, B. J., & Wells, J. R. (2019). Intermediate programming methodologies for manipulating modern humanoid robots [Blinded, Peer-Refereed Journal Article]. Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6(4).

 

AENG 101 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING:

AENG 101 Course Syllabus

AENG 101 Course Schedule

AENG 101 Supplemental Assignments

Triumph of the Nerds Video

Triumph of the Nerds Worksheet

Engineering Investigation Reflection Assignment (1-page Synopsis)

Design Challenges

Robotics Design Challenge

Rube Goldberg Machine Design Challenge

Electric Motor-Powered Boat Hull Design Challenge

Rubber Duckie Shelter Design Challenge

AENG 101 Supplemental Readings

1953 ASEE Preliminary Grinter Report

1955 ASEE Grinter Report

2012 JET Article: Engineering Technologists are Engineers

2014 ATMAE White Paper of the Year: A Meta-analysis of the Skills Gap Dilemma in Today’s Engineering Professions

2018 ASEE Conference Paper: A Brief History of Engineering Technology and a Case for Applied Engineering

2020 JTMAE Article: Is the Engineering Technology Profession Ready for a Name Change to Applied Engineering?

 

AENG 261 ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS:

AENG 261 Course Syllabus

AENG 261 Course Schedule

 

AENG 262 SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS:

AENG 262 Course Syllabus

AENG 262 Course Schedule

AENG 262 Supplemental Videos

Electron Flow vs. Conventional Flow - The Engineering Mindset (2021)

Diodes! All Sorts of Them and How They Work - Electroboom (2022)

How Capacitors Work - Electroboom (2020)

Band Gap and Semiconductor Current Carriers (2019)

Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Bue LED (2024)

How Does a Transistor Work - Veritasium (2013)

How 555 Timers Work (2019)

Surface Mount Soldering 101 (2007)

 

AENG 467 MOBILE ROBOTICS:

AENG 467 Course Sylabus

AENG 467 Course Schedule

AENG 467 Contest Rules Document

AENG 467 Article Review Form

AENG 467 Bonus Article Review Form

R&D Project Resources

Teensy Microcontrollers

Soldering Pins to the Teensy Video

OpenMV Website

OpenMV Documentation (from the Website)

OpenMV Software Download (from the Website)

OpenMV Pinout Card

Getting Started with the OpenMV Cam: Machine Vision with MicroPython - Digi-Key Electronics

Color Tacking Performance OpenMV H7 Cam

Color Tracking @30 FPS w/OpenMV Cam M7

Detecting Colors OpenMV Discussion Thread

FAQ: What do the operators <<, >>, &, |, ~, and ^ do?

 

AENG 494/589 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT:

AENG 494 Course Syllabus

AENG 494 Course Schedule

Lecture Supplements

Developing Process Flowcharts & Gantt Charts Lecture

Lab Instruction Examples

Pareto

Fishbone

Histogram

X-bar R

Sixpack Analysis of Weight (single column data) (Use n=5)

Sixpack Analysis of Pin Diameter

Using Normal Assumption for Capability Sixpack Analysis Explained

Using Between/Within for Capability Sixpack Analysis Explained

Graphs for Between/Within Capability Sixpack

Attribute Charts Video (p, np, c & u)

P-chart (use N=48)

Final Project Resources

Cpk Table (Six Sigma)

ATMAE CTM

CTM General Info

CTM Study Guide

 

 

ATMAE's Organizational Identity/Scope Developed Policy by John Wright

 

 

Some Past Project Pics Below from MU (Click on them!)

 

     

 

My research and teaching interests include semi-autonomous and autonomous mobile robotics development and systems integration.

ATMAE

ATMAE Robotics (I Love Robots!)

EPSILON PI TAU

Dr. Wright Receives The Distinguished Service Citation 11/2019 at Millersville University (pictured with Dr. Tom Bell and Dr. Len Litowitz).

IGVC

AEST Promo Video by Andy Miller, 5/14/18

 

Dr. Wright becomes the 8th recipient of the highly prestigious Charles W. Keith Award at the 2013 ATMAE Conference. Only 10 awards have been issued in the 50+ year history of the professional organization. Dr. Lynda Kenny, 2013 Board of Directors Chair, is pictured above with Dr. Wright.

NAO NEXT GEN

NAO PRICE DROP

PATTON ROBOTICS

RIXAN ASSOCIATES

UPENN GRASP Lab