Introduction to Capstone

For our Capstone project, we wish to create an affordable, compact hovercraft like vehicle that could potentially hold the weight of the average human. Myself, Alex Borla, and Nathan Cathell are all mechanical engineer majors working on this feat. We will use our knowledge of friction, air resistance, and forces to create the vehicle. Our budget is approximately $150 for the whole project, which will force us to limit our materials and make cost effective decisions. We chose this topic because it will force us to design, plan, and test various ideas while also using resources such as the wood working shop at OSU. We believe we will be able to easily reach the 40 hour mark due to the extent of the build and testing that will need to take place. Our breakdown of how this idea can be turned into reality will be explained in the planning post.

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