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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><div><br></div><div>Innovators club---</div><div><br></div><div> this covers all the subjects, </div><div>drones, 3d printers, robots or souped up mobility scooter ,</div><div>electronics, glass house auto window, </div><div> this would attract any one with an inventive/ inquiring mind </div><div><br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:04:40 +0900<br>From: erringtona@gmail.com<br>To: chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz<br>Subject: Re: [chbot] Name of the group<br><br><p dir="ltr">How about something with STEAM?</p>
<p dir="ltr">I think I originally had "Christchurch Robotics Society", which has a Victorian charm.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I prefer STEAM to STEM, but I also prefer to leave things as they are. "Robotics" has a certain cachet.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Anyway, that's just my opinion. I am keen to see other suggestions.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Best wishes,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Andrew</p>
<div class="ecxgmail_quote">On 14 Jan 2016 20:55, "jimmy allen" <<a href="mailto:jimmy1248@gmail.com">jimmy1248@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="ecxgmail_quote" style="border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Christchurch Technology club.<br>
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On 1/14/16, Geoff <<a href="mailto:sdfgeoff@gmail.com">sdfgeoff@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> The word "Mechatronics" coverst just about everything I've seen you guys<br>
> do, so perhaps just change the "robotics" to "mechatronics" - but then I'm<br>
> stydying mechatronics and am therefore biased.<br>
><br>
> On a more lightheated note, I have some acroyms:<br>
><br>
> *MECH* - "Mechanical and Electrical Christchurch Hobbiests"<br>
> *MESH* - "Mechanical, Electrical and Software Hobbiests"<br>
> *TEC* - "Technical Engineers of Christhurch"<br>
> *WEDWB* - "What Engineers do when bored"<br>
> *CNC *- "Christchurch Nerd Club"<br>
><br>
><br>
> Geoffrey<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 6:30 PM, Mark Atherton <<a href="mailto:markaren1@xtra.co.nz">markaren1@xtra.co.nz</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> The issue of (re)naming of the group has come up several times, but we<br>
>> seem to either run out of steam, or hit an impasse.<br>
>><br>
>> We cover software, firmware, hardware, programmable logic, analogue,<br>
>> mechanical, 3D printing, electric lawnmowing, and nut washing - to name<br>
>> but<br>
>> a few interests<br>
>><br>
>> Scope of skills covers novice through expert.<br>
>><br>
>> Some of our projects involve a long methodical design process. 'Maker'<br>
>> and<br>
>> 'hacker' seem more appropriate to throwing ideas together, (almost) at a<br>
>> novice level, or maybe that is just my bias.<br>
>><br>
>> Electrotechology does not include software (or does it).<br>
>><br>
>> Anyway, there are few personal biases, most happy to hear other possible<br>
>> new names for the group.<br>
>><br>
>> -mark<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [chbot] Meeting reminder<br>
>> Date:<br>
>> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:59:29 +1300 From: Andy ZL3AG<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:zl3ag@radioengineering.com">zl3ag@radioengineering.com</a>> <<a href="mailto:zl3ag@radioengineering.com">zl3ag@radioengineering.com</a>> To: Mark<br>
>> Atherton <<a href="mailto:markaren1@xtra.co.nz">markaren1@xtra.co.nz</a>> <<a href="mailto:markaren1@xtra.co.nz">markaren1@xtra.co.nz</a>><br>
>><br>
>> I strike this a lot while out recruiting, after I tell them about the<br>
>> Robotics Club, the first thing I have to say is that it's not just<br>
>> robotics.<br>
>><br>
>> I've received feedback a couple of times from people who were nearly put<br>
>> off attending by the name, thinking Robotics was the main focus.<br>
>><br>
>> Perhaps we can come up with something a bit more appropriate?<br>
>><br>
>> electrotechnology?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On 13/01/2016, at 2:22 PM, Mark Atherton wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> > Food for thought - do we want to make any changes to the group, if so,<br>
>> > what ?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
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