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Project Background
Project Background
Reverse engineering is the process of analyzing a finished product, system, or piece of software to understand its design, structure, and functionality, often by working backward from the final result. The goal of this is to gain knowledge, improve design efficiency, reduce costs, and upgrade old components.
Project Brief
Project Brief
You have been recruited as a design consultant for Temu. Your mission is to identify a successful consumer product, analyze its construction, and create a complete digital blueprint (sheet set) using CAD. The goal is to understand exactly how the original was made so that a cost-effective, high-quality "alternative" can be manufactured for the global marketplace.
Criteria & Constraints
Criteria & Constraints
Product Selection/Size:
Must have at least 5 DIFFERENT parts
You are responsible for storing your product/parts in your hallway locker - we are not responsible for storing your product
Take size and value into account
Product redesign parts should be the same size (or as close as possible)
You will need to use calipers!
Product redesign parts material/appearance should be as close to the original product as possible
Product assembly should function as close to the original product as possible
Submission Requirements
Submission Requirements
Product Redesign Sheet Set, including:
One sheet per part showing best front, right, top and isometric view of the part (no dimensions needed)
Product Assembly (with balloons and parts list)
Submission Example
Clamp.pdfReverse Engineering Procedure
Reverse Engineering Procedure
1.) Brainstorm/Select Product
1.) Brainstorm/Select Product
Keep the following criteria & constraints in mind when selecting a product:
Must have at least 5 DIFFERENT parts
Duplicate/same parts in a product will count as one part
The product should be able to be disassembled and then put back together
Product complexity - know your limits while still pushing your abilities
You are responsible for storing your product/parts in your hallway locker - we are not responsible for storing your product
Take size and value into account
2.) Take a Picture of the Assembled Product
2.) Take a Picture of the Assembled Product
This will help to ensure that you are able to put the product back together. Think about how the product works and how it can be disassembled and reassembled.
3.) Disassemble Product
3.) Disassemble Product
Take your product apart, being careful not to break or lose any parts.
We highly suggest keeping all parts in a plastic bag and storing your product in your hallway locker
We are not responsible for any lost or stolen products.
It may be a good idea to make a list of parts
4.) Design Parts
4.) Design Parts
Create part files for each part of your product. Measure as you go using tape measures, rulers, and dial calipers. Taking precise and accurate measurements is crucial!
You MUST use calipers to measure your parts - Caliper Review
Keep good file management, create a folder for this project, name parts so you can find them later!
Change the color and/or material of your parts to make it as realistic as possible.
*Optional - Sketch parts by hand and label with dimensions first, then go into CAD*
5.) Assemble Product
5.) Assemble Product
Use free rotate and the constrain tools (mate/flush) that we have been using all year to assemble your product.
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