Project 1.1.6 Compound Machines - Der Zerstörer Von Müll:

• In this project, our task was to create an item for a government run island military and scientific base that did a simple everyday task using at least four only mechanical compound machines. As a team, we decided to create a prototype trash compactor using levers, wheels, gear trains, sprockets, and screws. The prototype design would be possible to create with only mechanical machines and would complete the everyday task of compacting trash on the military base. Our prototype was able to compact small items of trash, though would have to be scaled up, with more resources, in order to be effective for the consumer. Our prototype's ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) was 19,143.87. In this project, I helped with design and construction of our machine and did all of the group documentation which can be found to the right (or below on a mobile device).

Project 3.2.4 Machine Control Design:

• In this project, our task was to select and solve a machine control design problem using VEX and/or FT parts with RobotC programming. Our group decided to select the most difficult hardware and software task of materials sorting for a garbage facility. To accomplish this task, we used a series of different systems and parts including an originally engineered light verification system to determine the type of material passing through the machine. Our prototype design was fully functional and able to sort multiple items of trash (marbles in this case) depending on their light scattering or magnetic abilities. Although the prototype was not capable to a production quality extent, an increase in size and budget as well as time and labor would result in a successful machine of industrial quality. In this project, I came up with the sorting method using light scattering as well as did all of the group documentation which can be found (again) to the right (or below on a mobile device).

Entrepreneur Project 2016/2017:

1. Problem Description

   • I found that my computer is often allocating too much memory and resources to background tasks that I am not even interacting with at any time during that use. I have also found that it is very difficult for different people to set up their personal computers for the tasks they will be accomplishing most often.

2. Solution Idea

   • Rather than a new specialized hardware and software system like the Google Chromebook, I believe there is a simple solution to this problem for all computer and mobile devices through a modernized and modular operating system. In this system, one will be able to either select a preset (default or that they have created) or select specific tasks individually upon start up in order to personalize their experience on the device at that time. For example, if someone were simply planning on working with a browser to edit documents and other work related items, they may have a student or work preset which will allocate resources to those specific tasks and aspects that are required for the task. On the other hand, if someone were planning on playing a high computing power game, they may select the gaming preset in which the computer software will allocate RAM and resources to aspects such as graphics and performance time rather than any other background tasks that are not being used.