What an exciting Halloween Mechatronics Contest we had this year! We hope you enjoyed the contest and we thank you for voting and following along with all of the fun. We had some very creative submissions this year and we are so happy to announce this years winners below where you can watch the craziness all over again. All three winning teams will receive a very special cash prize (and major bragging rights) for their placement in the contest.
Aside from the entertainment, it takes a lot of skills to develop a Halloween Mechatronics contraption such as:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Firmware Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Systems Engineering
Along with a hefty list of engineering skills, special expertise is needed when dealing with design that incorporates mechatronics, embedded motion, gear design and analysis, Internet of Things (IoT), and smart sensing featured in some of the videos below.
And now for the winners...
1st PLACE WINNERS:
The Bridesmaids
Amy Cheben, Kristin Pollock, Eliza MacLeod
Bonus: Behind the Scenes: Engineering The Bridesmaids Halloween Mechatronics Contest Design Submission
We loved sharing our contest with you featuring Halloween-themed mechatronic contraptions that use advanced engineering skills in mechanical, electrical, computer, and controls engineering.
We hope you enjoyed all of the fun and we look forward to sharing our next contest with you!
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking