A group of students, which included a few undergraduates from the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering department, got together with students in Systems Design Engineering, friends from Math, and even one of their good friends from the University of Cambridge to build the Grumobile from Despicable Me—just for fun!
After many hours in the Sedra Student Design Centre over four days, the team learned many new skills in a matter of days, from welding to figuring out how to use machine tools—all in four days, again, just for the fun of it.
The team hit some road bumps, but with persistence, they made it work, and the Grumobile was a hit! Even Dean of Engineering Mary Wells took it for a spin.
See the Grumobile in action on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo.
Plus, get even more insights from the students in Waterloo News.