Mechatronics Design

ME102B provides students with an opportunity to integrate mechanical and electrical systems to create “smart” mechatronics devices. Over the course, students become familiar with event-driven programming, common machine elements like gears, and electromechanical actuators with drive electronics. The course culminates in an Inventor’s Open House where students demonstrate their projects. This page highlights these projects.

2020 Fall Semester

This semester, the class and showcase were conducted remotely / virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The teaching team included Prof. Stuart, Prof. Kazeooni and GSI Joseph Skelley. The majority of this class consisted of lab assignments using a home lab kit. This MicroKit is a newly developed tool, featured on the front page of the first ever ME Dept. Newsletter.

Then, the mini-project was conducted over the last 3 weeks of class. The students chose to either produce a rough mechatronics product at home (PDF + video) or produce a more detailed mechanical design in CAD (PDF only). These projects are a part of the Jacobs Winter Design Showcase. The Jacob’s staff would like you to be able to connect with the students: “Help provide student feedback and nominate your favorite projects for our Student Projects page, using our feedback form – all are welcome to submit!” This form is a great way to celebrate the wonderful achievements of the students and let them know if you were impressed with their work. Students are also encouraged to apply for the Jacobs Institute Innovation Catalysts program to get a “Spark” or “Ignite” grant to continue working on their ideas!

Welcome by Prof. Hannah Stuart	Hamster Heating System by Kevin Antonino Report	Dog Bell by Matthew Blanchard Report
Automated Pour-over Coffee Machine by Evan Borzilleri Report	Rise and Shine by Kevin Brown Report	Cellphone Casket Countdown Timer by Juan Carrillo Melendez Report
Mini-Excavator by Ho Tin Chau Report	The “Stokowski” EZ-Conduct by Eatone Cheng Report	Gyroscope Controlled RC Car by Yingying Chen Report
Automatic Dice Roller by Henry Cheung Report	Hands Free Stirrer by Jinman Cho Report	Cooling Fan for Fried Food by Ethan Chung Report
Automatic Nail Filer by Wonsik Chung Report	ESP32 VU Meter by Jonathan de Laine Report	ToastBot by Ashlyn D'Orazio Report
Ultimate Cat Feeder by Mahsood Ebrahim Report	Automatic Window Opener and Closer by Zaxhary ElShaer Report	Bubbles the Clown Animatronic by Katelyn Gerhardt Report
Quarantine Buddy by Srishti Goswamy Report	Automatic Tea Maker 3000 by Arda Hatay Report	The Welcomer by Vanessa Hernandez-Cruz Report
Drink Stirrer by Frederick Houghton Report	Single-Motor Robotic Hand by Jay Huber Report	Merry’Go Round Recycling System by Alberto Ibarra Report
Sonar Alarm Security System by Michael Ingerman Report	V-12T: Bluetooth Controlled Vehicle by Kiaria Johnson Report	Dynamic Elevate by Tiana Johnson-Kidd Report
Ajoy Temperature Control by Sam Johnson Report	Package Pick-Up Mechanism by Jeonghyun Jo Report	Lifting Spirits by Chung Min Kim Report
Light Controller by Eric Kim Report	Pet Food Dispenser by Caitlyn Lee Report	Simple Self-Driving Vehicle by Gunn Lee Report
Tresspassing Alarm Security System by Sang Joon Lee Report	Butter Buttler by Christian Leycam Report	Automatic Clamping Phone Holder for Car by Ericson Li Report
Edge Bikes by Joe Li Report	Elevator for Air Quality Sensor by Yilan Lu Report	3D scanner by Casper Max Report
Lightweight Staircase Lift by Wenny Miao Report	Automatic Plant Watering Device by Sara Mirza Report	Prosthetic Joint by Edmund Narh Report
Scoop Evener by Alex Orr Report	Shower Temperature Controller by Rees Parker Report	Egg Smasher by Shane Pauker Report
Leggy, the Legged Robot by Natalia Perez Report	Package Detector by An Phan Report	Softball Swing Trainer Prototype by Ashley Reilly and Jeremy Rine Report
Tea Steeper Prototype by Elsa Robertson Report	Temperature Operated Summer Fan by Rishabh Roy Report	Study Helper by Jung Won Shin Report
Car Autopilot System by Ye Song Report	Humidifier Assistant Fan by Ognyan Stefanov Report	Bluetooth Blinds by Dimitri Stetsenko Report
Line Follower Robot by Jeremiah Teofil Report	Haptic Mouse Bungee by Eric Wang Report	Micro control curtain with weather station by He Wang Report
Curtain Assistant by Shaobo Wang Report	Mini Conveyor Belt by Linnea Warburton Report	Robotic Arm Prototype with Hand Sanitizer by Nicolas Williams Report
Literally Just A Sign by Leon Wu Report	Motorized Window Blind by Charlie Xu Report	Mechanical Gripper Arm with Touch Sensor by Alexander Yang Report
Makeshift Rock Tumbler by Asena Yildiz Report	Swipe to Squeeze: No-contact Hand Sanitizer Dispenser by Howard Yoon Report	Automatic Paper Rotor by Licheng Yu Report
Roof Vent by Steven Zadourian Report	Boxer's Pinata by Victor Zendejas Lopez Report