The challenge of designing and manufacturing a vehicle that is powered by a drill came from my Component Design class. In a team of 6, our team designed a vehicle we thought would put us in an advantage for the maneuverability challenge. The vehicle took form as a tricycle with the capability of the rear wheels assisting in the turn to allow a larger turn radius. With all things said and done, the project was quite a success as we had a real project that worked along with taking home 1st place in the maneuverability challenge!

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Vehicle Requirements:

• Vehicle propulsion system shall only be a Makita hand drill

• Vehicle height shall be less than 30 inches to go under tunnel obstacle

• Team budget shall not exceed a total cost of $200

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Personal Contributions:

• Test Engineer for the team

  • Developed MATLAB code to determine the overall size of the vehicle while maintaining ​obstacle challenge requirements

  • Developed MATLAB code to determine expected castor loads

• Design work

  • Designed the model and produced engineering drawings for the drive train assembly​

  • Modified McMASATER-CARR sprocket design and produced engineering drawing to meet project needs 

  • Assembled rear frame components

• Fabrication

  • Used Bandsaw to cut bike's main frame

  • Used Lathe to reduce sprocket's thickness

  • Used Mill to produce a threaded through hole for sprocket

  • MIG Welded bike's main frame together

• Integration

  • Integrated and tested functionality of all components​