Line Follower Robot Project in Mechatronic Engineering

Career Episode 1
(Project on Line follower robot)
Introduction:
Career Episode 1.1:
I have done my bachelor’s in Mechatronic Engineering from Ain Shams University that is
Egypt’s 3rd oldest university. The university has started Mechatronic Engineering stream in the
year 2004. The project on Line follower robot that was given as spring project is based on
several electronic circuit courses and computer programming. It took one month to complete the
project from March 2007 to April 2007.
Background:
Career Episode 1.2:
The project was done by dividing total number of students into group of 4. I helped in identifying
main idea of the project along with coordinating and distributing tasks among group members. It
was my responsibility to deliver the project on time. As a result, I divided the project into small
deliverables. I assigned the group members with the following work:
 Circuit design
 Coding
 Testing
 Trouble shooting and
 Robot mechanical design

 Material selection for robot fabrication
Career Episode 1.3:
The project was necessary for passing 4th year electronic circuit course in Mechatronic
Engineering. I designed the prototype of the line follower robot by applying knowledge of
electronic circuit and computer programming along with some knowledge of mechanical design
that I have gained from my summer internship in a bus assembly plant. The advantage of line
follower is that it allows automatic transportation of goods within factories, warehouses and
plants. Additionally, it reduces the cost and improves precision.
Career Episode 1.4:
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Refaat with Nader Adeeb as project leader supervised the project. The other
members in my team were Hani Amin, Mina Sameh and Ramy Salib. The supervisors were
professors from Mechanical Department.
Prof. Dr. Mohamed
Refaat (Project
Supervisor))
Nader Adeeb
(Project Leader)

Activities involved in preparing the robot:
Career Episode 1.5:
I was the team leader and had the responsibility of delivering project on time. The tasks that I
performed using the knowledge of engineering were as follows:
 Defining scope of the project and liner follower robot
 Researching for available mechanical and electrical components
 Calculating cost of designing robot
 Work in a team for ensuring compatibility and synergy between electrical and mechanical
design.
 Finalizing project within a particular CPS to ensure timeliness closure
 Assigning work to several team members
 Robot testing and trouble shooting
 Documenting the final project and presentation
Career Episode 1.6:
At first, I started researching books from university library, internet sources, textbooks of
programming and electronics, training sessions from assistant teacher as well as from class
lecture notes. I collected information regarding industrial application of line follower robot.
Career Episode 1.7:
Hani Amin (Team
Member)
Mina Sameh
(Team Member)
Ramy Salib
(Team Member)