Jon Nelson
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Main Project Report part 2

Jon Nelson
Student Work
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Expectations vs Reality: I had planned to have a more detailed design on the outside of the casing.  Due to the layering of the PLA, it was difficult to sketch out the flames that would be painted into the sides.  It also kept me from placing the Harley Davidson logo on the center of the…

Main Project Report Part 1

Jon Nelson
Student Work
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For my main project, I decided to make a heartbeat sensor for my dad.  He is a big fan of Harley Davidson and their motorcycles so I thought it would be fun and interesting to create a sensor with a Harley Davidson aesthetic.  For the design of the case which the sensor would go in,…

Final Stretch: Jon Nelson

Jon Nelson
Student Work
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Currently the programming and design for the sensor on SolidWorks is complete.  I’m having a few issues with the calibration on the heartbeat sensor (it is not taking in every beat for some reasons, possibly due to where I place the sensor or with the transceiver).  I still need to 3D print the case, which…

HeartBeat Sensor Timeline

Jon Nelson
Student Work
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I’m setting up my timeline week by week with time expected to complete. April 3-7: Complete the programming for the sensor (Complete) April 10-14: 3D print the casing for the watch (10 hours) April 17-21: Paint and finalize the project (10 hours) April 24-28: Presentations to pod

Design Review: Motorcycle Heartbeat Sensor

Jon Nelson
Student Work
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Introduction: I was talking about my project with my dad, just brainstorming, when he gave me the suggestion to build him a heartbeat sensor that he wears on his wrist that he can use while working out.   He wanted something that would indicate when his heart rate was outside of a certain range.  …

Top 5 Constraints: Heart Rate Watch

Jon Nelson
Student Work
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My project is to create a Harley Davidson heart rate watch for my dad when he works out.  It will have 3 LEDs to display when he needs to increase, remain at, or decrease his heart rate.  For my heart rate watch, I have run into several constraints: 1.Cost The project will use Arduino components…

Main Project Inspiration

Jon Nelson
Student Work
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  I wanted to create something for my dad and he was interested in getting a heart rate monitor watch for when he works out.  I had difficulties coming up with an aesthetic for it when I remembered that he is a huge Harley Davidson fan and thought it would be awesome to design a…

Skill Set and Aspirations

Jon Nelson
2017 - new, Student Work
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I’m Jon Nelson and am a mechanical engineering student at CU-boulder.  I have lived in Colorado my whole life and hope to gain employment in other parts of the country or even the world, to see what is out there.  My favorite classes that I have taken so far are the projects class because of…

Upcycle Final Report: Oyster Box

Jon Nelson
2017 - new, Student Work
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I wanted to create something that had a function, but still looked good.  For someone living in a small apartment, having something that serves a purpose is important.  I decided that I wanted to create a bowl as a place to store items like my keys and wallet, but I was stuck on a design. …

Design loop: Oyster box

Jon Nelson
2017 - new, Student Work
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For my upcycle project, I am creating a bowl to hold my keys and wallet that will look like an oyster.  I started with thinking about what materials I had available before I came up with an idea on how to use it.  My roommates and I had a lot of leftover aluminum cans and…

Upcycle Progress: Oyster Box

Jon Nelson
2017 - new, Student Work
1 Comment
I wanted to create something that had a function, but still looked good.  For someone living in a small apartment, having something that serves a purpose is important.  I decided that I wanted to create a bowl as a place to store items like my keys and wallet, but I was stuck on a design. …

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