MEAM.Design - MEAM 101 - DERBY


Objective

  • Design and build a gravity-powered vehicle to travel down a track.
  • NOTE: Making your way down the track as quickly as possible can be a powerful incentive, though your marks on the project will not be tied to your vehicle's time. You can choose to design for speed, appearance, or a combination of both!


Constraints

  • Your vehicle must fit on the track. Note: This track model can fit two vehicles at time and functions similarly to the photo at the top of this page.
  • You can use up to two alloy steel dowel pins of either 1-1/2" length or 2" length.
  • You can use up to four bronze sleeve bearings.
  • You will have open access to the MakerFleet and the laser cutters.
  • You can use any acrylic or MDF sheet stock that you can find
  • To fit on the track, your vehicle must have a minimum ground clearance of 0.125" and have an absolute maximum width of 2.5".
  • You have a printing time Limit of 12 hours and your infill may not be higher than 20%


Submission

  • Bring your completed DERBY to lecture on Wednesday, October 8th for testing.
  • Upload a zip folder of your final SolidWorks model to Canvas by the end of the day on Wednesday, October 8th.