Tutorials & Useful Links

Biological & Chemical

• Gel Electrophoresis - Horizontal

• Gel Electrophoresis - Vertical (PAGE/SDS-PAGE)

• Making and Pouring LB Agar Plates - Non-Sterile

• Making and Pouring LB Agar Plates - Sterile

• Making a PDMS chip

• Picking Bacterial Colonies and Liquid Bacterial Culture

• Using a micropipette (Video on YouTube)

• Using the conductivity meters in the lab

• Using the peristaltic pumps in the lab

Computer Science

• Anaconda Python Download (External Site) - Free Download and includes the Spyder IDE

• Learn Linux through the Raspberry Pi (Adafruit Site)

• Mobile App Development - Getting Started

• Python Documentation (External Site)

• Python for Beginners (External Site)

• Python Introduction: Think Python by Allen Downey (External Site)

• PythonTutor - Visualize your code in Python, Java, C, etc. (External Site)

Electrical & Data Acquisition

• Arduino Information and Guides (External Site)

• Arduinos and the I2C protocol

• Biopac software guide for use in the lab (Software version 4.0), sample.gtl file, sample.acq file

• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for Arduino Guide

• Breadboard basics (Link to Science Buddies)

• Breadboard layout and simulation tool (Link to TinkerCad)

• Circuit building and debugging tips

• Circuit Drawing and Simulation Tool (Link to Circuit Labs  - free account using a seas.upenn.edu address)

• Circuit Drawing Tool (Link to Digikey Page - more sophisticated)

• Circuit Simulation Site (Link to Falstad site)

• Electrical Circuits Explained (External Site)

• Electronic Components and techniques

• Electrical Test Cables

• Electronics Tutorial using the Analog Discovery 2

• Electronics Tutorial using the myDAQ 

• Electronics Tutorial for Remote Students using the DS212 Scope and Plusivo Multimeter

• Electronics Tutorials (Link to Adafruit website)

• Electrophysiological Safety

• How to use a breadboard (Link to Science Buddies website)

• How to solder (Link to Sparkfun website)

• How to solder (BE Labs instructions)

• Soldering Metal, Gold, and Circuits (Link to Daniel Gleich's Guide)

• LabVIEW Tutorial (pdf file)

• Matlab-myDAQ interface Tutorial

• myDAQ as measurement and signal generation tools (Link to NI website)

• myDAQ to control an LED using LabVIEW (link to NI Website)

• PCB Design using Eagle - Tutorial and download details (external site)

• PCB orders from Oshpark (external site)

• Raspberry Pi and Analog to Digital conversion  - Option 1 (Adafruit site)

• Raspberry Pi and Analog to Digital conversion - Option 2 (Adafruit site)

• Raspberry Pi setup and documentation (External Site)

• Raspberry Pi setup and use - Basic setup and use (External Site) 

• Resistor Calculator (External Page)

• USB Connector Guide (External Page)

Mechanical

• 3D Modeling Design tips & Free design software (from Penn Libraries)

• 3D Printing Online (External Site)

• 3D Printing Online Options (External Site)

• 3D Printing instructions for the lab

• 3D Printing Training and Workshops (from Penn Libraries)

• Instron test system use in the lab

• Laser cut service for metal parts (External site)

• Laser cut service (External Site)

• Laser cutter training procedure

• Laser Kerf Explanation

• Onshape - Cloud-based CAD software (free for students)

• Onshape - Startup Guide

• Paper Microfluidic Device Fabrication in the lab

• Press fit boxes and other shapes (External site)

• Press fitting tutorial using Onshape

• Press fitting tutorial using SolidWorks

• Sewing Tutorial

• Solidworks Information, Guides, and Tutorials

• TinkerCad

• Working with Gears in Solidworks, Video

Other

• Available software for Penn Engineering students

• Adobe Illustrator Basics (External Site) 

• Adobe Illustrator Tutorial (Better)

• Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorial

• Access Adobe products on the lab, SEAS, and Virtual PCs

• BE Labs website on your home screen: Android | iOS

• Clean up and waste disposal

• ImageJ imaging and tracking software (External site)

• Video tracking software by Kinovea (External site)

• Video tracking software by Physlets (External site) | Help Documentation | Video Tutorial

• Virtual PC Labs at Penn Engineering