AUTOMATA

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ASSIGNMENT:

      Design a simple toy that incorporates a mechanical system which produces realistic movement of an object. This movement will be generated by the rotation of an axle.  The system requires the interaction of at minimum two separate objects. 

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     Constraints:

• The design of the system must include a wood box manufactured by the Designers

• The mechanical system must be human powered

• The cost of the system must not exceed $15.00, not including the cost of the wood box

• The system must produce the repetitive motion of figures or objects related to a theme

• The axle must pass through the wood box; turning the axle must convert the rotational motion of the axle to linear motion of objects outside of the wood box

• In addition to an axle, the mechanical system must include at least two cams

• The automata objects should display realistic motion of the real objects they represent - before manufacturing the mechanical components, students must create a motion graph to represent the desired motion(s) of the displayed objects - the motion of the displayed objects should accurately reflect the vertical motion represented by the motion graph

• A 3D solid model of the system must provide the ability to alter the nominal diameter of each cam causing an automatic change in the scale of the cam; this requires that each cam incorporate parameter variables

• The toy must meet quality and reliability specifications:

• The system must operate as designed for at least one minute at a sustained speed of one revolution per second without noticeable damage to any component of the design

• There must be no visible "slip" or "disconnect" between components in all cycles

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What I learned:

I gained the knowledge of understanding a simple system and how several components in a system work together 

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What I need to work on: 

I need to work on my practical and physical skills as I struggled with assembling the automata.