User:UsKhalid/ENES-100/project 0/Week2 CDIO

Problem Statement
To construct a leg of strandbeest with better materials.

Designing the Implementation Process
The first leg of strandbeest made out of card, glue and staples was pretty good but there were some parts which were left incomplete or were not done with perfection. The goal was to make a strandbeest leg which would be rigid enough to support a whole strandbeest. For this purpose, the materials used this time were more rigid. The staples provided a lot of friction at the joint so an alternative was used which is toothpicks. The toothpicks were used to join the rods and the triangles of the strandbeest leg, and the edges of the toothpicks were taped to hold them in place. The materials used were:
 * The outer harder cover of a spiral notebook
 * Glue
 * Tape
 * Scissors
 * Ruler

Test, Verification, Validation, and Certification
The leg made looks and works great. It is rigid and strong enough to support a whole strandbeest. The toothpicks used for the joints decreased the amount of friction between the joints to a negligible point. If a strandbeest is walked on these legs, it would perfectly.

Next Steps
A lot of important aspects have been achieved. To make a whole strandbeest, following are the next steps:
 * Making more of these strandbeest legs.
 * Designing and making a shaft
 * Making the rod to connect the legs with the shaaft