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Operation: Penguin Slide
Operation: Penguin Slide
Introduction
Introduction
Penguins, being a part of the aquatic flightless birds, often rely on sliding as a mode of transportation since they cannot fly. Being able to recreate this controlled sliding would open up various opportunities for alternative forms of transportation. A firm has reached out to your team, as well as various others, to solve this sliding mechanics problem.
Your task is to design and build a mechanism that has the ability to slide plastic pucks (representing a penguin) to predetermined destinations. The firm has determined that the mechanism must be able to accurately control the distance that the puck travels, as well as be able to aim at targets that are not directly in front of the mechanism. Your mechanism’s capabilities will be demonstrated in three different rounds, plus a bonus round. The first will be sliding 3 pucks to 3 different targets on a straight shot. The next will be using an angled bank to maneuver a puck through an “L” shaped course. Finally, the third demonstration will show the capabilities to control aim and slide pucks to two different targets at specified angles.
Design Requirements
Design Requirements
Dimensions: The dimensions of the mechanism at rest shall not exceed 3 cubic feet.
Transportation: The mechanism shall be able to be moved by one person.
Cost: Budget of $50. Provided materials are not included in this budget. Teams can scavenge for parts, but must account for half the cost of said parts for the project’s Bill of Materials (BOM).
Example: If a team scavenges an extra motor that cost $12 if purchased, the cost assumed would be $6.
Sliding Surface: The test facility will utilize a gym floor as the sliding surface.
Course Boundary: The borders of the courses will be tape. Hitting the tape does not disqualify the slide attempt.
Safety: Must pass the pre-competition safety inspection. Mechanism cannot damage the test sight floor in any capacity. For any questions or concerns be sure to ask first before incorporating something questionable into your design.
Human Interaction: The only physical human interaction with each shot is setting the mechanism behind the start line and reloading the puck between shots.
Control: Using the supplied Arduino board is encouraged.
Power: Usage of voltage over 30 VDC requires approval.
Calculation of Final Score
Calculation of Final Score
The final score will be the sum of the total points from Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3, and the team with the highest score will be chosen to partner with Zip-O’s Mail Delivery for the demonstration. The poster board competition will be scored separately.
Poster Board & Presentation Competition
Poster Board & Presentation Competition
In addition to the performance test competition, a poster board must be created. This poster should be of professional quality, visually attractive, and demonstrate an understanding of the principals involved in the engineering design process. The maximum size of the poster board shall be no larger than one 3-Fold Poster Board or equivalent surface area of a 3-Fold Poster Board. A list of recommended criteria is given below:
1. Title
2. Team Name
3. Define the problem statement in your own words
4. Summarize the goal of the experiment and expected outcome (what can you achieve).
5. Describe your design process (Ex: brainstorming ideas/research conducted, assumptions, key decision areas, how final design was chosen, code excerpts, etc.)
6. Calculations (Show at least basic calculations that were used in the design process—for example, the overall reach of your crane)
7. Engineering Sketch or Engineering Diagram of your design.
8. Modifications available during competition (if applicable).
9. Budget and Bill of Materials (BOM).
10. Challenges faced during the project.
See Figure 5 for a Poster Board example. NOTE: the poster board does not need to be limited to this layout, teams are encouraged to be creative.
Teams are expected to utilize the poster while presenting a short pitch (5 minutes) to judges that all team members participate in.
Figure 5: Example Poster Board Layout
Competition Winners
Competition Winners
There will be separate winners for both the performance test competition as well as the poster board competition. The scoring for each competition is completely separate and does not influence each other. The poster board competition and performance test competition will have prizes awarded for 1st . All participants will receive a certificate of participation.
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