ME433: Advanced Mechatronics

As a graduate-level course listing through Northwestern’s Mechanical Engineering Department, Advanced Mechatronics introduced me to the integration of software and hardware.

Skills developed include:

• Communication (SPI, I2C, USB)

• PID control (in conjunction with EECS 360: Control Systems)

• Computer vision

• Object-oriented C++

• Laser cutting

• 3D solid modeling & printing

This course was a continuation of ME233, Introduction to Mechatronics and ME333, Mechatronics. I already had a love for robotics, microelectronics, and the creative problem-solving that accompanies this field. Advanced mechatronics pushed me to further develop my programming skills, as a major focus of the course was in the communication between our chip and the camera, LCD screen, motors, and computer.