Design, Build and Project BriefAutomated Parts Delivery Cart SystemIntroduction In order to increase the efficiency of manufacturing operations many factories are now increasing the levels of automation used in their processes. For this project, you will be given a list of available components and required to design, develop and build an Electric Cart to deliver components to a specified location. The resulting device will be tested and compared against the efforts of other groups and the design process will be assessed against the learning outcomes of the module.
You will complete this task working as part of a team of four or five students. You are urged to pay careful attention to the rest of the information contained in this brief and delivered via the technical bulletins during the lecture slots. Failure to meet the requirements and comply with the constraints will negatively affect your mark.
The Task Your delivery cart must carry a specified load over a distance of 5 metres in a straight line. When the cart arrives at its destination it should release the load. The location will be marked by a magnet embedded in the factory floor, and by a reflective disc.
The load to be delivered will be 1kg of ballast.
The performance of your delivery cart will be measured based on three factors:
The accuracy of the delivery The time taken to complete the delivery Successful release of the load.
Constraints The following bought in components will be made available to each group, all other components of your device should be designed and manufactured within your group, (materials will be supplied):
Motor TruMotion Low Inertia Motor 6V. 2 off.
Batteries AA 1.5V 500mAh, 4off
Battery holder A range of types will be available
Gears
15mm, 13 teeth, 2 off
20mm, 38 teeth, 2 off
40mm, 38 teeth, 2 off
60mm, 58 teeth, 2 off
Chain 450mm long, to suit above gears
Brass rod 4mm x 500mm. 2 off
If your group do feel it necessary to use further bought in parts, a robust technical justification must be made and customer approval gained. It is worth noting that a low cost solution will be preferred and the customers may ask you to reconsider your specification if it is felt that costs for manufacture are escalating.
Each team will have the opportunity to test their cart three times during the competition. The speed and accuracy of the delivery to be used in scoring will all be drawn from the same run.
The Electric Cart during transportation and at all times during operation must fit within a space envelope measuring 250x250x150mm.
Deliverables
Group Organisation and Responsibilities: You will form teams of four or five people to undertake this project. Each group is to follow the design methodology introduced in the lectures of this module to prepare the following documentation to demonstrate the application of the process. Each group is to compile a number of group submissions:
What i want you to do is the following instruction.
1. Presentation Conceptual designs for the cart.
III. Three concept designs separately from the other for the delivery cart and how it will work and explain each pieces of the material.
The concept designs will be worked on by the entire team and will be completed in HAND sketch format. There is NO requirement for computer aided design in this presentation. Your concept designs must use orthographic projections and a 3 dimensional projection and after the work-dimensional projections can you please put the appropriate circuit for each design with simple explanation of the electrical circuit and why it developed in each design and the reasons for example circle operate in a parallel or series.