What Were These Steps?
These final three steps oversaw the creation of our prototype and the finalization of our project.
In Design Steps 6 and 7: Manufacturing and Performance Testing, our design was put to work. We used a prototype mold design of a sledgehammer, different from our final mold due to constraints on the handle that we could find. This was printed in TPU, a type of 3D printing material, with help from our mentor, Chris Fehring, using one of his 3D printers. A basic pykrete mixture was placed inside the mold and frozen with a wooden tool rod. This was tested in person by Tanner and myself in comparison to a normal sledgehammer on a variety of different objects including a watermelon, an apple, and a small desk. We also finished our CAD model of our prototype through Onshape.
Our final step, Design Step 8, is the culmination and finalization of our project. In this step, we created our Final Presentation Video to document all of the work we’ve done in this project. To advertise our product, we prepared a flyer and business cards. We alsio worked on a poster to document the experimentation we did in the previous step. Lastly, we created a design report which documents the issue we’re solving, the evaluation of our design, and the overall lessons we’ve learned from our project. This step also saw the finalization of our website.
This web-page includes an image of our physical prototype, our CAD prototype model, our Prototype Performance Report, our Final Presentation Video + Virtual Demonstration, our promotion material, our Digital Technical Poster, our Design Report our website, and my reflection on these steps.
In Design Steps 6 and 7: Manufacturing and Performance Testing, our design was put to work. We used a prototype mold design of a sledgehammer, different from our final mold due to constraints on the handle that we could find. This was printed in TPU, a type of 3D printing material, with help from our mentor, Chris Fehring, using one of his 3D printers. A basic pykrete mixture was placed inside the mold and frozen with a wooden tool rod. This was tested in person by Tanner and myself in comparison to a normal sledgehammer on a variety of different objects including a watermelon, an apple, and a small desk. We also finished our CAD model of our prototype through Onshape.
Our final step, Design Step 8, is the culmination and finalization of our project. In this step, we created our Final Presentation Video to document all of the work we’ve done in this project. To advertise our product, we prepared a flyer and business cards. We alsio worked on a poster to document the experimentation we did in the previous step. Lastly, we created a design report which documents the issue we’re solving, the evaluation of our design, and the overall lessons we’ve learned from our project. This step also saw the finalization of our website.
This web-page includes an image of our physical prototype, our CAD prototype model, our Prototype Performance Report, our Final Presentation Video + Virtual Demonstration, our promotion material, our Digital Technical Poster, our Design Report our website, and my reflection on these steps.
Design Step 6+7
Our Prototype:
Our CAD Prototype Model:
Our Prototype Performance Report:
Design Step 8
Our Final Presentation Video + Virtual Demonstration:
Our Promotional Material:
Our Digital Technical Poster:
Our Design Report:
Our Project Website:
Reflection
Overall, these steps were an improvement from our last. One thing that went better was our time management. We were more on top of things this time and did our work in an appropriate time frame. This allowed us to boost the quality of our output. We have been able to account for this aspect and improve as a group. Another aspect that went well was how well we got along. There were never any major arguments that occurred between group members and whenever we disagreed on what way we should take the project, we were always able to compromise and move forward.
For all that went well, we had our shortcomings. Firstly, we didn't follow the website properly at all times. For example, our initial sketches weren't detailed enough which lost us points. We will work on this next time. Another failure of our project that has continued from the first part is making sure everyone is pulling their weight. Throughout the second part of our project, there were points where the work load was not being evenly shared or certain people weren't getting their parts done in time. This isn't the fault of anyone, but the failure of the group as a whole. This will be something we all need to work on moving forward.
For all that went well, we had our shortcomings. Firstly, we didn't follow the website properly at all times. For example, our initial sketches weren't detailed enough which lost us points. We will work on this next time. Another failure of our project that has continued from the first part is making sure everyone is pulling their weight. Throughout the second part of our project, there were points where the work load was not being evenly shared or certain people weren't getting their parts done in time. This isn't the fault of anyone, but the failure of the group as a whole. This will be something we all need to work on moving forward.