In the Clock Project, students design their own pendulums and escapement wheels to make a working pendulum clock. The goal of the project was to build a functioning clock using various components and tools. While creating my clock, I was challenged with the design process. During this process, I had to redo my design multiple times to create a model that would perform to my liking. This project is designed to teach the principles of manufacturing, engineering design, and analysis of data. This project illustrates the core information provided throughout the Cluster 2 Webpage, Design and Control of Kinetic Sculptures.
Oscillation Frequency: The clock was able to maintain a frequency of ~0.64 sec
Comparison of Analysis: My inertial analysis of 0.6594 sec was the closest to my real-life observation of 0.64 sec. However, my point mass analysis of 0.5235 sec and Working Model 2D (WM2D) period value of 0.55 sec were not as accurate.
New Programs: Throughout this project, I learned how to use WM2D, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Fusion.
New Tools: By the end of this project, I learned how to use a 2D carbon dioxide laser cutter and a thread tap.