Megatronics

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by EricVanWyk

Actually Zflash, I think that Mechatronics is a subset of Megatronics. Megatronics is the combination of Mechanical engineering, Electronic engineering, Computer engineering, Control engineering, Systems engineering, the AllSpark and an all-consuming evil desire to destroy the Autobots and enslave mankind.

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[,4lex S.]

At the University of Waterloo, Mechatronics is one of the engineering programs. It is sort of a derivative of Mechanical Engineering (same department), but has a considerable amount more programming and electrical education. Its sort of like a specialization, but starts in first year. As far as I know, they have given out a $5000 scholarship to one FRC student every year for the last while.

I have never heard of Megatronics, or at least certainly not north of the border.

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[dtengineering]

This would be a great team name....

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by dtengineering

This would be a great team name....

Seriously. I might have to name drop this idea on future local rookie teams. The team uniforms and mascot alone would be enough cool points to justify this name.

No joke, though - I first saw this thread and initially thought a new Ontario team was continuing with the "-ics" tradition:

Simbot-, Sparton-, FESStron-, Patriot-, K-bot-

[Pat Fairbank]

Originally Posted by ,4lex S.

At the University of Waterloo, Mechatronics is one of the engineering programs. It is sort of a derivative of Mechanical Engineering (same department), but has a considerable amount more programming and electrical education.

I'm in this program, but "Megatronics" is what my very-non-technically-inclined mom keeps calling it by accident.