[chbot] Name of the group

[Geoff]

The word "Mechatronics" coverst just about everything I've seen you guys
do, so perhaps just change the "robotics" to "mechatronics" - but then I'm
stydying mechatronics and am therefore biased.

On a more lightheated note, I have some acroyms:

*MECH* - "Mechanical and Electrical Christchurch Hobbiests"
*MESH* - "Mechanical, Electrical and Software Hobbiests"
*TEC* - "Technical Engineers of Christhurch"
*WEDWB* - "What Engineers do when bored"
*CNC *- "Christchurch Nerd Club"


Geoffrey




On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 6:30 PM, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> The issue of (re)naming of the group has come up several times, but we
> seem to either run out of steam, or hit an impasse.
>
> We cover software, firmware, hardware, programmable logic, analogue,
> mechanical, 3D printing, electric lawnmowing, and nut washing - to name but
> a few interests
>
> Scope of skills covers novice through expert.
>
> Some of our projects involve a long methodical design process. 'Maker' and
> 'hacker' seem more appropriate to throwing ideas together, (almost) at a
> novice level, or maybe that is just my bias.
>
> Electrotechology does not include software (or does it).
>
> Anyway, there are few personal biases, most happy to hear other possible
> new names for the group.
>
> -mark
>
>
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> Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz>
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> I strike this a lot while out recruiting, after I tell them about the Robotics Club, the first thing I have to say is that it's not just robotics.
>
> I've received feedback a couple of times from people who were nearly put off attending by the name, thinking Robotics was the main focus.
>
> Perhaps we can come up with something a bit more appropriate?
>
> electrotechnology?
>
>
> On 13/01/2016, at 2:22 PM, Mark Atherton wrote:
>
> > Food for thought - do we want to make any changes to the group, if so, what ?
>
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