Automata

Name: Anish Roy

Class Period: 3A

Home Campus: Heritage High School

Project Objective: Create a functioning automata box that uses rotating cams to perform an action.

Design Process: I first created all the different parts using the dimensioning notes and pictures that were given. Then I assembled it all together using different constraints such as the insert and angle constraints. Then, I used the rotating tool to make the lever arm spin causing the cams inside to rotate. Finally, I added attachments on top of the box that corresponds to a self-determined theme.

Learning Target: The purpose of this project was to learn about more constraints and different tools that could be used to create and merge different parts.

Personal Reflection: This project was one of the harder projects because of some errors I had when firstly dimensioning, this kept causing problems because the cams couldn't rotate all the way. However, I was still very enjoyable and helpful because I learned of the existence and got practice with using tools such as cut and tangent. Furthermore, the new constraints, angle, and insert were extremely useful in later projects. Additionally, the involvement of making the assembled project do action was interesting because it brought to light the existence and use of different projects that could show a certain part performing an action. Finally, the aesthetics in this project were very nice, especially because I decided to utilize a Christmas theme which made creating different Christmas-related parts very fun.