Comment A little background Info (Score 2, Informative) 590
Hello,
I am the development TA for this mechatronics class.
The Crazy J guitar was made by three students, Jason, Susan, and Turner over the course of one quarter (not semester) five years ago.
Their prior knowledge about Mechatronics was limited before they took the class. They learned basic microcontrollers, assembly for the HC11, and basic electronics in class lectures and laboratory lectures at the same time they were constructing their project.
Everything was hand made by they alone. The mechanics were designed, machined,and sandblasted by them. They designed the circuits and actually made them using a circuit board router and soldering Iron. Of course the program for the HC11 was written by them.
After the end of the course, they are able to apply in control theory in a real physical system instead of playing around with simulations.
This project's scope was limited due to the time constraint of one quarter. Of course they are off to a great start so who knows what they will come up with in the future.
If you want to see a movie of the guitar playing, more projects, or lab exercises for the course. Go to http://www.me.gatech.edu/mechatronics_lab
Thanks,
Akio
I am the development TA for this mechatronics class.
The Crazy J guitar was made by three students, Jason, Susan, and Turner over the course of one quarter (not semester) five years ago.
Their prior knowledge about Mechatronics was limited before they took the class. They learned basic microcontrollers, assembly for the HC11, and basic electronics in class lectures and laboratory lectures at the same time they were constructing their project.
Everything was hand made by they alone. The mechanics were designed, machined,and sandblasted by them. They designed the circuits and actually made them using a circuit board router and soldering Iron. Of course the program for the HC11 was written by them.
After the end of the course, they are able to apply in control theory in a real physical system instead of playing around with simulations.
This project's scope was limited due to the time constraint of one quarter. Of course they are off to a great start so who knows what they will come up with in the future.
If you want to see a movie of the guitar playing, more projects, or lab exercises for the course. Go to http://www.me.gatech.edu/mechatronics_lab
Thanks,
Akio
