SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
COURSE CODE: PRD5 80
COURSE TITLE: FINAL YEAR PROJECT
PROJECT TITLE:
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A ROBOT FOR TRAINING
PRESENTED BY: Dennis Chesire PRESENTED TO: DR. A.N. MAYAKA
Submitted To The Department Of Mechanical And Production Engineering In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Award Of Bachelor Of Technology Degree In Mechanical And Production Engineering
Academic year 2007/2008
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this is my original work and has not been submitted for any award in any institution or university.
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Dennis Chesire
CERTIFICATION
I have read this project report and approved its presentation for examination.
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Supervisor
DEDICATIONS
I dedicate this design work to my family and all my friends for their inspiration and assistance even in times of difficulty.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The completion of this project would have been impossible without the help received from many people.
First I would like to thank the Almighty Father in heaven for having brought me this far. To God be glory forever and ever.
I would also like to thank Dr. A.N. Mayaka for the priceless moral and technical advice he gave throughout the design process of this project. Thank you for the shared documents and materials and the precious time you gave, out of your ever busy schedule.
I acknowledge the assistance of the Head of Department, Dr. Boaz Korir for coming to my aid when Dr. A.N. Mayaka was away.
I would like to acknowledge all my lecturers for the tireless effort they have put in my training. Mr. Kimutai the effort you put towards this project cannot go unmentioned.
I want to also extend my sincere appreciation to all the Mechanical Engineering Department technicians,