Personalized 3D Helmet

Our Task

In this project, we have been invited to design a concept Formula One race car helmet or any other helmet using Autodesk® Fusion 360.  The helmet must support the highest degree of safety and comfort to the user. The design aesthetic must convey speed and the style and culture of Formula One racing.

Key Concepts

ACCELERATION - is a change in speed over a period of time; the higher the acceleration, the faster the change in speed. For example, if a car goes from 0 miles per hour (mph) to 60 mph in 2 seconds, it is a higher acceleration than if the car goes from 0 mph to 40 mph in 2 seconds. Acceleration is a rate of change of speed; NO change means NO acceleration. If something is moving at constant speed, it is NOT accelerating.

COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION - is the measurement of the level of friction embodied in a particular material. The formula is μ = f/N, where μ is the coefficient of friction, f, is the amount of force that resists motion, and N is the normal force. Normal force is the force at which one surface is being pushed into another.

CRUMPLE ZONES - are areas of an object designed to deform and crumple in an impact, as a means to absorb the energy of a collision. The fronts of most automobiles are designed as crumple zones to protect the passengers from frontal collisions.

DRAG - is a term used in fluid dynamics that is sometimes referred to as air resistance or fluid resistance. Friction is one of multiple factors that influence the amount of drag encountered by a body moving through a fluid such as air or water.

INERTIA - when an object remains still or moves in a constant direction at a constant speed.

G FORCE - a force acting on a body as a result of acceleration or gravity, informally described in units of acceleration equal to one g.

FRICTION - a force that resists motion when two objects or surfaces come in contact.

FORCE - causes masses to accelerate; they are influences that cause a change of movement, direction, or shape. When you press on an object, you are exerting a force on it. When a robot is accelerating, it does so because of the force its wheels exert on the floor. Force is measured in units such as pounds or newtons. For instance, the weight of an object is the force on the object due to gravity (accelerating the object towards the center of the earth).

KINETIC FRICTION (or dynamic friction) - occurs when two objects are moving relative to each other and rubs together (like a sled on the ground).

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Reflection

Overall, I think that our personalized helmet was a success and the outcome was worthy of our original expectations. During our time working together, I think two areas where we excelled were our collaboration and communication skills. When we started off with part one of the helmet, we weren't quite sure exactly how to create it or what exactly it required. However, throughout the rest of the time, we were able to work effectively because we communicated and collaborated really well with each other. Whenever we weren't sure what to do next, or wanted to add something, or research a piece of information, we would let the rest of our group know so that we could all stay on top of the project and know what was happening when and who was doing it. We also were able to collaborate well to get everything done on time with all of the requirements met.

Two things I think we could have worked on during this project were our work ethic and planning skills. Both of these contributed to our group feeling a little rushed towards the end of the project when we realized how much we have left to do in the time frame. In the end, we finished all of it on time, but we had to work harder at the end to do so. Throughout the time we worked on this project, we often got distracted and weren't focusing as much as we could have on the tasks at hand, which made the work load pile up. This improved as the project went on, but it made for a rougher start. For our planning skills, we did not start with an effective plan of how to exactly execute the project and so at times it became unclear what we needed to do, and in the end, we may have missed some information that would've been useful. Having a clear plan that we could adapt as the project went on could've come with possibly a better outcome for our project. However, overall, I think we did really well in our work, and accomplished all of the goals for this project that we set out to do.