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Other projects — CNC kit, prosthetic, farm IoT, AeroJC 2025

Related: mechatronics-iot · sae-aero-2024

Cheat sheet

Printable study sheet: formulas → definitions → topic notes → traps.

Formulas

Farm ~10 acres IoT + solar

AeroJC 2025: gimbal ~70% less cross-wind instability (claimed)

Definitions

Myoelectric: EMG→actuation
Gimbal avionics: Attitude stabilize

Topic-wise short notes

Study these first — one block per syllabus topic. Then read the deep notes below.

Briefs

CNC kit; prosthetic; farm mesh; Orange Pi ERP; Aero 2025 systems.

Exam traps & quick notes

SAE 2025 Texas 6th + systems fixes after 2024 lessons; farm ~10 acres; Orange Pi ERP stack.
Pick one deep story: farm closed-loop or CNC retrofit.

Comprehensive notes

Project briefs

CNC lathe converter: belt-drive analysis + 3D-printed retrofit kit — manual lathe → semi-CNC with steppers.

Myoelectric prosthetic arm: sensors + actuators + MCU across iterations.

Farm automation: 100 m head, IoT valves, fertigation, schedules + solar generation across ~10 acres, Wi-Fi mesh for CCTV/sensors/actuators.

Home IoT / ERP: Orange Pi 5, SSL ERP — foundation for Fleurette machine connectivity.

AeroJC 2025: continued STOL aero leadership; gimbal + ground test rigs (tunnel, prop dyno, CG balancer); −30% club spend via direct sourcing.

External: Engineering Toolbox ↗

Interview Q&A

Q. Pick one non-competition project that shows depth.

Farm automation: closed-loop watering from moisture/schedule/solar across ~10 acres with mesh networking — systems engineering under real reliability constraints.

External: Engineering Toolbox ↗