http://www.robotecture.com/eco05/
Units: 3.0: Lecture /
Location: MWF 2-6pm, Room IDC
Instructor: Michael Fox (mafox@foxlin.com or
Exercise_02: Mechanical
Motions and Kinetic Typologies
Due Tuesday, 01/16 (working physical kinetic model + photos posted on
the WWW)
The exercise will be assessed on the following
criteria:
40% Originality
50% Execution
of physical model
10% Timeliness
The point of this exercise is to learn to make
scaled mechanical models that can potentially be applied to your project.
The purpose of modeling is done as designers,
and not as engineers. Your goal should be to demonstrate your intent. It is important for
designers to build upon what exists in fields outside their particular
specialty such as in mechanical and structural engineering. The importance lies
in understanding such areas to the extent that you can design with them.
Your primary goal is to make a physical “working”
kinetic model. You have liberties as to
scale and your choice of materials. It
is important that you think 3-dimensionally when designing your kinetic models
and how they might be composed from two-dimensional pieces
Things to consider in making your model:
·
The point is not
about how it looks, but rather how it works.
·
Integrate
available mechanical components (Lego gears, pulleys, etc., found objects, and
objects from other mechanical objects.
·
The key to a
robust mechanical model is to keep them simple.
Consider that they need to work repeatedly over and over again.
·
Consider the
source of actuation for your system.