Georgia Institute of Technology

George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

ME 2110 - Creative Decisions and Design

Summer 2012

PREPARING THE iPAd FoR Design

Introduction

This guide will assist you in preparing your iPad for design work in ME2110. You will learn how to download and install applications, or ‘apps’, from the Apple App Store and install specific apps that will assist you in the design process. You will also find instructions for downloading the course textbook and other ME2110 documents and videos.

Installing apps

Go to the App Store app, and search for the name of the app you want to install, or browse for apps. Once you find an app you want to install, tap the button which indicates the cost. The button changes to INSTALL APP (for free apps) or BUY APP (for paid apps). Tap the button again to confirm. The app will then be downloaded and installed on the Home screen.

Apps for Design in ME2110

(1) Install iBooks. Go to the App Store, and search for iBooks. Install the app using the method described in the previous section. The iBooks app will be used to view the course textbook in e-pub format.

(2) Also install Sketchbook Express and Idea Flight. You may use Sketchbook Express for sketching conceptual designs and Idea Flight to share presentations with other iPads over wireless internet and the iPad’s built-in Bluetooth connection.

(3) Install OnLive Desktop. You will need to setup a free user account on the application’s website. This app will create a free remote emulation of Windows 7 which will allow you to work with Microsoft Windows applications, access shared files with a Windows PC, and run other Windows software.

(4) The ME 2110 course textbook can be downloaded by opening Safari on the iPad and going to https://www.dropbox.com/s/j94640hm95nvqg2/Book_MechanicalDesignTools.ibooks. Click on the button to “Direct Download” the book. Select “Open in iBooks” from the pop-up menu (The download happens in the background with no status so be patient). The textbook will be saved to iBooks, as shown in Figure 1. With iBooks open, tap the book to open it and begin reading.

ME2110 Website and Mechatronics Kit Manual

(1) Save a bookmark to the home screen that will direct you to the course website. Open the Safari app, and browse to the ME2110 website (http://singhose.marc.gatech.edu/courses/me2110/index.html). Tap the export button on the top of the browser bar indicated in Figure 2, and select the Add to Home Screen option. Next, you must assign a name to this bookmark, such as ‘ME 2110’. Once you have entered the name, tap the Add button shown in Figure 3.

Figure 2. Creating a home screen bookmark to the ME2110 website.

Figure 3. Naming the bookmark and adding it to the home screen.

(2) Using the same method as above, create home screen bookmarks to the machining tutorial videos listed on the website.

(3) On the ME2110 website, find the link to the Mechatronics Kit Manual (iBooks), tap the link, and select the Open in “iBooks” option that appears on the next page as shown in Figure 4. The Mechatronics Kit Manual can now be read on the iPad using the iBooks app.

Figure 4. Saving the Mechantronics Kit Manual to iBooks.

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