Machine Control: Capstone 2012

Organize it!: Title your post and organize it by section in a logical manner.
Brainstorm!: Provide at least four of your team’s brainstorming ideas for the design solution. This should include brainstorming sketches. Each sketch should include labels and descriptions for communication.
Brainstorm Idea 1:

Brainstorm Idea 2:

Brainstorm Idea 3:

Brainstorm Idea 4:

CAD!:
Use our Inventor CAD software to model a prototype or your final design. Post screenshots of your model.

Enter the Matrix: Evaluate your solution ideas (4 minimum) using a decision matrix. Determine the best solution to the problem. Explain your rating system and share insight on why you rated your solutions as you did.

Design Solution( Machine 3 design): Create a detailed pictorial sketch or use 3D modeling software to document the best solution, based upon your team’s decision matrix. Your sketch or 3D model should include a rationale for the design selected as the final design solution. Each sketch should include labels and descriptions for communication."I've Made a Few Special Modifications...": Document modifications made to your design during implementation. Explain the reason for the modifications and describe how the new design solution will solve the problem. "Story" is the split between expectation and outcome. Tell us a story regarding what your plan was and how it actually came out! Use photos and sketches to call out three changes. (Nerd points if you know where the quote for this Achievement title comes from)

One of our main modifications was puting magnets at the end of the ramp in order to get the metal marble with the magnet instead of the color sensor. This allowed us to use light to sort wood as metal and wood both let 0 light by.
(Han Solo.)

Final Implementation: This section will showcase your final hardware and software solution. Include photos of your hardware and program. Call out atleast three key features of your design that were significant to its performance. Report how your solution performed in the challenge.

Final Implementation - Video!: Embed a video that showcases your solution in action!Reflection: Address the four feedback types that we use in our courses (+, -, ?, !). Solicit feedback from someone outside of your team as well.
Some questions to consider in this section: How well did you accomplish your objectives? What would your team do differently with your design solution and why? Do the results fulfill the problem statement? Provide a brief explanation of what you learned, the challenges of working in a design team, and the purpose of the design problem.+: It is compact, and we probably used the least amount of parts. It has a simple design.
- : might take a long time to sort, needs to much programing.
? : Could making it bigger make it easier, could using pistons be easier than motors.
! : Make it bigger!!, use pistons for the sorting(faster).
Reference: Post a hotlink to material you referenced on the internet. Explain why this information is significant to your project.


Product Achievements:

Marble Sorting (some achievments scored multiple times):
Sort one marble (x1)Sort two marbles (x1)
Sort three marbles (x1)
Sort four marbles (x1)
Sorting Speed (15 marbels total: 3ea of 5 types):
Process 15 marbles in less than 2:00 minutes.
Process 15 marbles in less than 1:45 minutes.
Process 15 marbles in less than 1:30 minutes.
Process 15 marbles in less than 1:15 minutes.
Process 15 marbles in less than 1:00 minute.
Process 15 marbles in less than 45 seconds.
Process 15 marbles in less than 30 seconds.


Marble Delivery (may use non-fischertechnik materials to create a "hopper" to drop marbles into for "Drop" achievements):
Drop marbles from 6" above machine
Drop marbles from 1' above machine
Drop marbles from 2' above machine
Drop marbles from 6' above machine



Systems (not including motor or piston used to charge your pressure vessel):
Use one piston
Use two pistonsUse pneumatics but less than three pistons

Use at least one motor

Activity 3.1.6

Variable Function

Steps 1-13

14.) The light was on for 1-2 seconds.
15.) Image Below

Conclusion

1. You just change the Plus command to any number above 0..

2. They need to keep track of the project they are working on like a building project they need to know the time they need to finish it before the deadline.

Activity 3.1.4 Branch Functions

1. If the mini switch is not being pushed and it is wired to open the node will be at 0.

3. If the mini switch is never pushed then the lamp won't turn off until you actually push it that causes it to turn off.

Conclusion :

1. It is important to include branches because it allows for the computer to make decisions based on the input it's given.

2. A doorbell is an application that is normally an open switch.

3. An application for a closed switch is a car alarm or a fire alarm.

7.

Basic Programming Activity 3.1.3

1. The best way to make sure that all of my devices are in the correct port is by testing the devices before actually programming it in RoboPro.

2. The importance of labeling block function is to be able to see where the program starts, the process, and the final result.



Flow Chart Activity

Flow Chart Activity

The Car of the Future

So what is the car of the future? In other words, what appears to be the most promising technology explored by Click and Clack? Justify your response.
The car of the future is a car that has light weight and is runned by hydrogen fuel as well as being efficient, but we haven't really moved on from using coal as fuel and until we do that we will be able to move on to hydrogen fuel and other great advancements.

What fields of study/work would support the development of the car of the future. Describe two different ones.

• Mechanical Engineering
• Chemistry