$2024$ Integrated Project: Design, Make, and Test

Project Overview

Your project involves designing a solution to a problem, constructing the solution, and then testing it$.$

Project Description

Your objective is to create a mechanism that makes an empty coke can roll as far as possible across the

floor. The drive mechanism must be housed entirely inside the can. You will need to remove one end of the

can to insert your mechanism, ensuring the can retains its cylindrical shape. You may use any size can.

You can use any type of drive mechanism or energy source, provided it fits completely inside the can. No

parts may protrude from the can, and no external attachments are allowed to drive it$.$ Explosive or

flammable materials, as well as dry cell or storage batteries, are prohibited.

The roll distance will be measured in a straight line. It is crucial that your can rolls straight; otherwise, you

will lose marks. If your can does not roll at all, you will receive zero marks.

Note: Failure to adhere to project specifications and constraints, missing deadlines, or being unprepared on

demonstration day will result in a score of zero.

Deliverables $($Total: $60$ Marks$)$

Title Page

NB: $($Please stick to the same group as per your labs$)$

Project Title

Student Names

Course Name$/$s and Code$/$s

Instructor's Name$/$s

Date of Submission

Concept Design $(5$ Marks$)$

Present your ideas to solve the problem, including sketches and brief notes. Your ideas

should be based on engineering and related principles.

Working Drawing $(5$ Marks$)$

Provide a detailed drawing that you will use to build your mechanism after finalising your

concept.

Performance Analysis Report $($P$.$A$.$R$)(10$ Marks$)$

Submit a report evaluating the performance of your mechanism after testing it yourself.

Include suggestions for improvement and possibly additional sketches.

Calculations $(10$ Marks$)$

Provide detailed calculations as well as the rationale for the calculations.

Use tables, graphs, and charts to illustrate findings.

Compare your calculations with theoretical predictions$/$findings$.$

Demonstration Day $(30$ Marks$)$

The date will be decided in consultation. The assessment will compare your can's roll

distance to those of your classmates. The team with the furthest roll will receive full marks

$(100\%).$ Other teams will be graded based on their distances relative to the furthest roll. For

example, if team $1\text{'}$s distance is $8$ m $,$ they get $100\%.$ If team $2\text{'}$s distance is $4$ m $,$ they get $50\%$

$(100\frac{4}{8}),$ and if team $3\text{'}$s distance is $2$ m $,$ they get $25\%(100\frac{2}{8}).$

Roll distances will be measured in a straight line on the floor of the workshop passage, so ensure your can

rolls straight for maximum marks.