Example Projects
Below you will find some examples of past projects, this will give you a better idea what to expect. You may not COPY these examples.
Activity 1.2 Aerodynamic Distance Challenge
Activity 1.9 Design Innovation
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Project 4.1 Puzzle Cube
Step 1, Design potential puzzle pieces using constraints
In this activity you will be given six plastic cubes. You will brainstorm as many part combinations as possible using only three of those cubes. You will sketch your part combinations on the isometric grid paper provided. Make sure that you date and sign each combination that you document. You will perform the same process using just four cubes, then with five cubes, and finally with six cubes. It is important that you identify as many combinations as possible for each set of cubes. The goal is to come up with more combinations than your classmates. Your sketches will be used to help you determine what parts you would want for your cube and how they would fit together. MINIMUM OF 16 SKETCHES TOTAL |
Step 2, Develop 2 possible solutions
Using the puzzle part options that you generated during Activity 4.1a Puzzle Cube Combinations, create two different puzzle cube designs. One design should be relatively easy to solve and the other more difficult. You will need a total of two solutions with ten unique parts. Note that, in general, more interlocking pieces make a puzzle cube more difficult to solve. For each design, neatly sketch and color code an isometric view of each of the five component parts and show how they fit together in the isometric view of the cube. See your teacher for an example. Choose the best design from the two options. Document the reasons for your choice in your engineering notebook. MINIMUM OF 2 DIFFERENT PUZZLE DESIGNS |
Step 3, Multi-view drawing
On orthographic grid paper, create a multi-view drawing of each of your five puzzle pieces for the selected design. Carefully select the best front view and include all object and hidden lines. Show the minimum number of orthographic projections necessary to fully detail the part. Do not show the joints between individual wooden cubes. It is very helpful to have each of the 5 puzzle pieces put together and assembled into a cube. 1 DRAWING WITH ALL 5 PARTS AND KEY |
Example of Cube Presentation
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Tutorial on how to create a Presentation
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