As part of the technical English course 2025, I decided to include a virtual mechatronics project. My objective was to create a real-world work project where the students could combine their knowledge of mechatronics and English. They also had the opportunity to practise their public speaking skills in the final presentation.
The class was divided into teams and they were given a list of projects to choose from (although one team chose their own) Each team designed a PowerPoint presentation describing the following:
- Explanation of mechatronics
- Objective of project
- Methodology used
- Materials needed
- Testing and problem solving
The projects were
The project aims at developing an automatic curtain-closing system yhay can provide energy savings, more security, convenience for elderly/disabled people and synchronization with smart home systems.
The idea comes from the problem that in a greenhouse we don’t always have a person who waters plants so there is the risk of the plants dying if there isn’t enough water.
A smart exoskeleton is a wearable device that enhances or augments the wearer’s physical abilities by providing assistance to their movement.
The main goal of the project is to build the robot dog which can carry heavy weight in any scenario (battle field, mountain, rough terrain, etc.. ) and where humans struggle to operate.
Our innovative smart door lock offers a secure and seamless way to enter your home, unlocking your door with just a tap, thanks to an advanced fingerprint recognition system.
From the idea of an Intelligent regulation for efficient cooling comes the project of a system that regulates the fan speed based on the temperature, improving energy efficiency and reducing noise.
On completion of the project each team presented their work to ITS director Antonio Maffei, Taumat director Alessio Lorenzi and Tonino Di Toro followed by a Q and A in English.
