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The Project
The Project
We continued our reverse engineering unit by choosing one of our gadgets and dissecting it further as a group. We chose to reverse engineer and redesign a basic fan. Our group split the work by having each person do one part of the research. The different parts included the functional, structural, material, and manufacturing analysis.
I looked further into the manufacturing process and how each component of the fan was formed. At the end, we compiled all of our findings into an engineering report and made a presentation to show the class our findings. We also redesigned the fan to add a rotating stand to it that would improve its airflow and capabilities. We presented out our final project to the class to get feedback and criticisms of our design.
Content
Content
Conceptual sketch
Conceptual sketch
A rough drawing that helps engineers identify the different systems and how they interact. This was the first step in our reverse engineering project
Reverse Engineering
Reverse Engineering
The process of disassembling an object to analyze its components and how it functions. This was the basis of our project and was the process I went through to analyze my calculator.
Flow Chart
Flow Chart
A chart that shows the steps that make a gadget function. I made a flowchart to show how a calculator functions
Exploded View
Exploded View
A diagram that shows the gadget broken up. My conceptual sketch was an exploded view to show the relationships between the different parts.
Technical sketch
Technical sketch
A more detailed drawing that includes dimensions and is scaled properly.
Reflection
Reflection
This project helped to bolster the skills I used during the individual reverse engineering project. I did well in managing my time to get all parts of our project done on time. I set up a GANTT chart to help my group stay on schedule and to make sure all of our sub tasks were completed when they were supposed to. I also did well in problem solving when doing my research on the manufacturing process of the fan. This is because our fan is old and from a smaller brand so I was unable to find any documentation on how the fan was produced. I solved this issue by finding similar models of fans that I could use as a reference when figuring out the manufacturing processes.
However, I still have a couple things that I need to work on including my communication and organization skills. Our group split up the work evenly which helped us finish on time but also made our work overlap. Our final presentation contained the same information multiple times because we didn't communicate with each other effectively. We also could have organized our presentation better to make it easier to follow and have all the information in the right order.
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