1. Anthony Niemzak Elizabeth Littrell Elisabeth Chramer Stephen Mehi

2.  ‘Cause it’s awesome!  It is interesting to our audience.  It has a variety of shapes that would be challenging to model.  It has enough parts for a group of four.

3. Guitar Hero Controller Assembled

4. Guitar hero controller Disassembled

5. Exploded Assembly

6. Guitar hero controller Disassembled

7. Parallel Comparison Of Front Views

9.  These parts of the controller fit together to create the shape of a guitar and house and protect the internal components.

10.  This is used during game play to simulate strumming or picking.

11.  These keys are what a person presses when playing the game to represent different musical notes.

12.  These internal circuits register when a button is pressed or the guitar is strummed and send the information to the console.

13.  These attachments fit in place to secure a strap.

14.  These buttons are used to perform basic functions of the game, such as starting and selecting.

15.  These parts of the guitar measure the amount of torque applied when using the whammy bar.

16.  These internal circuits register when a button is pressed or the guitar is strummed and send the information to the console.

18. Guitar Face Top Guitar Face Bottom Fret Board Top Fret Board Bottom

19.  All plastic shell parts were injection molded.

30.  Lengthened fret board for comfort. Before – 450mm After – 650mm

32. Guitar Strap Holder Small Guitar Strap Holder Large Strummer Spring Clip

33.  The simple plastic pieces were injection molded.

36.  Wireless!

38. Fret Button Start/Select Button Fret Button Circuit Board Screw Whammy Bar Holder

39.  Thread Rolling

42.  Rounded keys for lefties. BeforeAfter

43. Whammy Bar Potentiometer Strummer Circuit Board Start/Select Circuit Board

44.  The simple plastic pieces were injection molded.

45.  These parts of the guitar measure the amount of torque applied when using the whammy bar.

50.  Thicker whammy bar to prevent breakage. Before – diameter 3.5mm After –Diameter 5mm