In this project, I had to create a train from scratch following the directions I was given. I had to first create the parts, then put them all together in an assembly to create the train.
Generate Concepts
The first thing that I did is use the directions to create all the parts, exactly the same as they were shown. Following the dimensions that were given. If I got stuck on something, I took a closer look at the directions in the document to see where I messed up.
Develop a Solution
Construct and Test Prototype
Evaluate the Solution
The people that I showed my project to suggested one thing that I could change about the appearance. They suggested that I change the color to make the train look more appealing. The change they had in mind was just a variation of the colors used on the train.
Present the Solution
The biggest challenge that I faced while doing this project was time. I struggled to manage my time and ended up not finishing the project on time. Another problem that I faced during the project was that I would sometimes run into things that I had never done before while I was creating the idw. files for the parts. Such as the broken view, and the detailed view. Another piece that I struggled with was the half section view. The last thing that I struggled with was finding the best views to present my parts from. In order to work through those problems I asked for help from my peers, and if they could not help I would go to the teacher for help. The purpose of a sectional view of a part is to show what you can't see on the inside of it, instead of looking at the hidden lines you can just look at the sectional view and you will get a better idea of what is inside. The purpose of an auxiliary view is to show the best view of an angled object, so that you can see all of the object. Broken view is used to shorten an object that is long so that it is easier to put into a file. Symbols are used to easier discriminate between hole types, so that you don't have to memorize what it is called. Finally we need tolerances so that it is acknowledged that the part is rarely going to be perfect in terms of dimensions once you create it.