Summary
In this activity, Team C was tasked with creating 4 individual AEV designs, one per team member. The designs are to reflect the ideas of each individual team member, and each member is to argue why they believe their design is the most efficient. Each of the four members created unique designs, which are listed below.
Design #1 – Dean Mutlak
The following design was created by Dean Mutlak.
Design #1 – Multiview Drawing
The design Dean decided to create is a completely vertical, T-shaped vehicle model. Dean’s inspiration behind this model was to created a smaller, lighter, more compact vehicle which could be more balanced and have the ability to travel more efficiently than the previous heavier model provided to us. This design consists of two propellers, one positioned at the far end of the vehicle, and one positioned at the far bottom of the vehicle. The board is positioned on the front side of the model, and the battery is fastened to the back, as shown in the schematic above.
Design #2 – Andrew Kroh
The following design was created by Andrew Kroh.
Design #2 – Multiview Drawing
The design provided is somewhat similar to the original design provided, but with minor modifications both aesthetic and mechanic. The design was created to resemble a ship, with the sails and overall ship look. The design consists of two propellers both positioned on the tail-ends of the model, an L-shaped arm holding the vehicle up, and a singular board which the Arduino and battery are fastened to.
Design #3 – Michael Zhang
Design #3 – Multiview Drawing
This design, created by Michael Zhang, the AEV model is very similar to the original AEV design, with minor changes. The wings in this design are in a slightly different orientation, with both propellers positioned on either and each wing on the model. The model has an L-shaped arm holding up the mode, and the Arduino and battery are fastened to the main body of the vehicle.
Design #4 – Michael McCormick
Design #4 – Multiview Drawing
In the design shown above, created by Michael McCormick, the vehicle is somewhat similar to Design #1 (made by Dean Mutlak), but the orientation of the vehicle is different. This model consists of a T-shaped body which is completely horizontal. The model has an L-shaped arm holding up the vehicle, both the Arduino and battery are fastened to the main body of the vehicle. Both propellers are fastened to the left and right portion of the T-shaped body, pointing forward.
Final Design
At the end of the day, team C engineers agreed to choose to work with the design #1, Dean Mutlak’s design.
Team Design – Multiview Drawing
Explanation: When looking over each of the designs, the engineers took 3 things into account. The engineers looked for cost efficiency, space efficiency, and overall a realistic design idea. When all of these factors were taken into account, the engineers came to a unanimous vote to choose design #1 as our initial design. The arduino board would be attached the center of the board, the arm would be attached to the top of the T-shape board, and propellers attached to the bottom and far left side of the T-shaped board. The magnet to attach to the load is on the far right side of the board, and the battery is attached the back side of the board.
Takeaways
Overall, the engineers have learned how important it is to compare and contrast designs. When working to come up with a final design among your team members, you must make sure to evaluate each design, and even if the entire design isn’t working out you may take ideas from each individual design and compile it into an effective model.