Summary
Mechanical Drawings
The purpose of this section of our course is to reintroduce us to the basic concepts of Drafting. This section did not last a very long time as we already did this last year. There was however something unique, as we had to create an isometric drawing while hand drafting. Usually making an isometric drawing would be as simple as making any other drawing using the computer. But this completely changed how we had to go about drafting anything.
Problem Solving Week
Cardboard tower
What: The goal of this project was to make a tower as tall as possible, with the thinnest base possible that would hold up a block of metal.
How: I did this by using a circular base in order to distribute the weight as evenly as possible. Why: The purpose of this project was to teach us the importance of making a plan before we rushed in and did something. |
Slow Roller
What: The goal of this project was to make a device that would roll down a lamp as slowly as possible without falling off or sliding.
How: My main priority was to make something that would consistently go down the ramp instead of focusing on the speed. This caused me to be able to gain second place, as most peoples projects fell off multiple times during testing. Why: The purpose of this project was to show us the importance of trial and error. |
Slideshow
AutoCad
AutoCAD was another swift section, where we only had to do 3 drawings. We did 2 single views and 1 multi view during the course of this section.