Perpetual Motion Final Report Part 2

Why: I have always idolized Leonardo Da Vinci and have always wanted to make a model of something that he originally came up with. When I found out that the…

Perpetual Motion Machine Report Part 1

What a fun, interesting, and frustrating project. For everything that went right, 3 things went wrong but I am very happy with how it all turned out. Budget: I was…

Final Stretch: Perpetual Motion Machine

This semester is coming down to the final few weeks and it is very busy, but also exciting. I am making progress on my project, but there are pros and…

Design Review: Perpetual Motion

For this project I want to make a perpetual motion machine. These machines were first thought up by Leonardo Da Vinci as a source of infinite energy. They thought that…

Top 5 Constraints: Perpetual Motion Machine

Time: Seeing as the design review is next week and the project is due not terribly long after that time will be the biggest obstacle for my project. Size: I…

Skill Set and Aspirations

My skill sets is in many ways similar to those of other graduating mechanical engineers. I can program, solve complex problems, am a Solidworks associate, have critical thinking skills, and…

Design Loop Reality: House Of Cards

My ideal design process was clean and simple, but in real life it got a little messier. The metal I originally wanted to use was far too thick, it would…

Upcycle Final Report: House of Cards

For my project I welded a house of cards out of metal and then pasted cards to the metal to give the illusion of it being a regular house of…

Upcycle Progress: House of Cards

I am planning on welding a house of cards using scrap metal and then putting cards on the faces of the metal to make it seem like a normal house…

Aesthetic Explorations: Muscle Cars

The design of muscle cars is as bold as it is iconic. Ever since I was a little kid I have loved the look and aesthetic of these beasts of…