In this project each team (comprising of 3-4 students) will design a robot, fabricate a working robot, analyze the different components of the robot and participate in a competition to determine the best robot in the class. The objectives of the project are to use skills, some of which are developed in the clock project, including:
Hand Sketching
Computer Aided Design (CAD): AutoCAD for 2D and Inventor for 3D.
Rapid Prototyping with a Laser Cutter.
Use of basic shop tools: drilling, tapping, reaming, press fits, ...
Creativity and Concept Generation.
Machine Design fundamentals: bearings, gear ratios, power transmission, ...
Teamwork, Project Management, and Risk Reduction.
Applying physics to analysis of machine design.
Oral Presentations and Written Reports.