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Apple Chunkin’ Project:  Students will work in small groups to design, visualize, model, construct, and analyze a launching device.

 

Project Parameters:

  • Groups of 4-5 students in same lab section
  • 2 ft x 2 ft base, must fit in invisible 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft square when at rest.
  • Materials available from the fabrication shop.
  • $20 per team for unique supplies.

 

Project Deliverables:

  • Project management plan
    • Task outline
    • PERT or Gantt chart
    • Team roles
    • Team decision, meeting, and communication strategies
  • Sketches (with dimensions) ONLY in Solid Edge
  1. Machining drawing (3-views and isometric in corner) of EACH part
  2. Isometric view from 2 sides of assembly
  3. Exploded view of assembly
  • Matlab simulation of launch
    • Based on Physics 200 principles
    • Calculates an estimate of your performance
    • Presents relevant information graphically (ie, distance versus counterweight, distance versus arm length, etc)
  • Constructed launching device.
  • Statistical analysis of performance of your device compared to the entire class.
  • A three page typed report (double column format) with the subheadings:
    • Project statement
    • Project management
    • Design
    • Simulation
    • Construction
    • Performance
    • Lessons learned
    • Appendix: images (Solid edge, photos of finished product), Matlab code, detailed calculations
  • A 10-15 minute presentation of the content of your report.
  • A Scholarship and Creative Arts Day poster of your design, including your attendance at the poster session.
  • Individual evaluation of your group members

 

A design proposal and oral design review will be due on March 19th.

  • The design proposal is a one to two page typed report (double column format) with the subheadings:
    • Project statement
    • Project management
    • Design
    • Simulation
  • The design review will be attended by Dr. Atwood and Mark Gatti, and will include
    • Design
    • 5 minute presentation, 5 minutes of feedback
    • This will allow you to make modifications to your design based on our feedback.
  • You may begin construction after the design review.

 

 

Student Learning   Outcomes:

Upon Completion of this   project, each student should be able to:

1

Design,   visualize, model, construct, and analyze a launching device.

2

Use project   management techniques to plan and implement a team project.

3

Implement the steps of the design process.

4

Use computer-aided   design software (Solid Edge) to sketch an object and an assembly, and   construct labeled and dimensioned engineering drawings of both.

5

Use computational   software (Matlab) to create a mathematical model of the device   performance based on fundamental Physics 200 principles, and present the data   in a meaningful way.

6

Use woodworking   tools and techniques to construct a small design project from detailed   computer drawings.

7

Perform a statistical   analysis on the competition results, including calculations of average,   standard deviation, and t-tests to compare groups.

8

Plan,   construct, and deliver a written   report recognizing and implementing conciseness, clarity, accuracy,   avoiding wordiness or ambiguity, using direct order organization,   readability, coherence and transitional devices in technical writing.

9

Plan,   construct, and deliver an oral   presentation and poster about your design process and results, effectively   presented using Powerpoint, Excel, and Matlab.

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