Element L: Presentation of designer's recommendations (M10)
Element L is the final element. I will provide recommendations about how I would conduct myself differently in the future on similar projects to improve outcomes.
One less specific recommendation that I would make to myself for early on would be to always take care to read all modules in advance. It was tempting to just watch the lecture videos and start on homework, but there is extremely valuable context in each of the module overviews, which is something that I caught onto after the first couple weeks.
Another recommendation that I have to improve my design would be to look at friction. This is something that I touched on for my tab analysis, but I neglected to consider friction between components like the gears, stairs, or arm, instead assuming graphite powder lubricant would prevent issue. If I wanted to look deeper into how my components interact, and how they will degrade over time, this is a good avenue to pursue.
A concrete recommendation that I would make for the future would be to design much more deliberately. I'm referring to one specific set of components, my right and left stairs. They're definitely functional, and made with plastic manufacturing in mind, but they have a lot of wasted surface area that could be cut down if carefully made support struts and geometry are utilized.