The Stiquito Project in Engr 111/112

The "stiquito" is a miniature robot powered by Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs). The stiquito was invented by Johnathon Mills of Indiana University as a tool for his research. Since that time, many different schools have begun using the robot and an associated book written by Mr. Mills and Jim Conrad for teaching a variety of lessons.

The CRCD program at Texas A&M, which is focused on integrating intelligent systems into the mainstream engineering curriculum, saw the stiquito as a clever way to teach both intelligent systems and the design process simultaneously. The project is to modify the original stiquito into a unique creation which is optimized for speed. With a stated speed of 3-10 cm/min, the original stiquito is not fast. In the three semesters of this project's history, we have seen speeds up to nearly 25 cm/min. The range of speeds is great, and each semester they get faster.

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Now that the stiquito has been assigned several times, the assignment sheets and grading rubrics are stable. Because of this, we are making them available for use in classes outside of the CRCD program. All materials needed for administration of this project can found here.