Lucy's Pendulum Clock

Objectives

Cluster 2 at COSMOS UCSD tasked the class with making individual pendulum clocks with unique designs. The full breakdown of what we did during our 4 weeks is here Design and Control of Kinetic Sculptures. Students had to 3D model, analyse, and build their clocks in a week. Some challenges that I faced while making my clock was how to understand certain physics of the clock and how to make my design perfectly symmetrical so that the center of mass was centered under the pivot point. I think that this project was trying to teach the students the engineering design process and how to adapt to changes and challenges. The professers were good at letting the students figure out solutions themselves so that they get a look into real college life.

Outcome

The most important outcome was that I made a working pendulum clock that ticks at a good speed. I learned a lot about the engineering design process and how to manufacture machines using tools, 3D modelling, and a LaserCAMM.

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Working Pendulum Clock

The blue acrylic pieces were cut from a LaserCAMM while I drilled and tapped the other pieces to fit the pendulum clock together.

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Pendulum Model

This pendulum model was created in Working Model 2D, where the pendulum design was imported from AutoCAD and meticulously traced to ensure proper proportions and center of mass placement.

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