User:Cgormley/ENES-100/project 0/CDIO

Problem Statement
Build working strandbeest out of household objects.

Work flow
Research:Finding and watching videos and tutorials on existing miniature kinetic sculptures. Found strandbeest tutorial requiring wire hanger,a ball point pen, and thick photo paper.

Preparation: Gathered matierials and used ducktape to thicken normal printer paper. Noticed potential problem in wire length due to use of wire cooling rack instead of a wire hanger.

Construction of legs:Cut legs according to plan out of duct tape reinforced printer paper. Legs appear too small for the rest of the deskbeest. Unsure if this will cause problems later.

Construction of hubs:Cut ball point pen handle into hubs. Also cut axles out of duct tape reinforced paper to attach hubs to the camshaft and legs.

Construction of camshaft:Used wire from cookie cooling rack instead of a wire hanger. Wire was more brittle and broke in the process of bending into 120 degree angle. Had to be taped due to lack of matierials. Used the claw of a hammer instead of needle nosed pliers which werent readily available. Also used a protractor to accurately measure angles. Wire length prevented the formation of 6 hubs. Shortened to 5 hubs instead.

Test, Verification, Validation, and Certification
Needs a remodel. Unable to be built in a working manner at current time.

Possible implementation process improvements
Camshaft is too crooked due to breakage. This may be improved by finding a wire hanger and replacing it. Legs and frame are both too small and axels are too large. Resizes will fix these problems although the axles may not need a resize after the legs and frame are resized. Hubs fit slightly too loosely. This may be corrected after the camshaft is replaced.

Rebuild with different matierial or salvage new parts to rebuild a better working model.