This document describes a mechatronic design process applied in a senior mechanical engineering capstone design course. Seven student teams used the process to design four-bar mechanisms, first creating virtual prototypes in MatLab Simulink and then building physical prototypes with LabVIEW and a myRIO device. The mechanisms included a robot gripper, quick return mechanism, pick and place system, windshield wiper, landing gear, flipping mechanism, and straight line mechanism. Student evaluation of the course found the mechatronic approach provided a meaningful culminating experience that introduced students to multidisciplinary and model-based design practices.

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