Football Passing Machine
Football Passing Machine
2020-2021
I consulted a local entrepreneur to build The Football Passing Machine (FPM), which a toy to practice catching a football. I translated customer requirements into technical requirements to develop engineering metrics. I generated concepts for the different apparatuses used in this device. I performed theoretical calculations to prove our design met the technical requirements. I developed an electro-mechanical system to release the football under tension. The elector-mechanical system consisted of a DC motor in a four-bar linkeage system to increase the force applied for release. Wrote firmware for the arduino to play music, interpret button presses, and actuate a DC motor using limit switches. Prototype construction to assembly the device.
Skills/Tools used:
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3D CAD using Solidworks
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2D drawings for manufacturing
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RFQ
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Firmware generation on an Arduino
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DC motor control
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Limit switch system design
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Technical presentations to a non-technical audience
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System Design
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Project Management
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BOM generation
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Mechanism design
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Prototyping techniques