T9 truck
Project intro
This project used the process of reverse engineering to understand how the T9 Automoblox Truck works and create enhancements to add to the T9 Truck. In order to create the enhancements, my partner, Jaehwa, and I, took inspiration from the real world. Attachments that you can get for real trucks, such as hitches, bed covers, and lights, are everyday attachments that we could apply to our toy truck.
Reverse engineering
There are three stages of reverse engineering- visual analysis, functional analysis, and structural analysis.
Visual Analysis- Analyzing the visual aspects of the product, such as the design principles and elements that the designer used in the product. What are the principles and elements used? Why would the designer chose these specific design features?
Functional Analysis- Studying the product to hypothesize how the product works and the how each part of the product contributes to its main functions. What is the main purpose of the product?
Structural Analysis- Evaluate the product and its part by disassembling it, making note of important features such as size, function, material, quantity, and how it interacts with other parts. How do all of the pieces come together to make this product work?
Visual Analysis- Analyzing the visual aspects of the product, such as the design principles and elements that the designer used in the product. What are the principles and elements used? Why would the designer chose these specific design features?
Functional Analysis- Studying the product to hypothesize how the product works and the how each part of the product contributes to its main functions. What is the main purpose of the product?
Structural Analysis- Evaluate the product and its part by disassembling it, making note of important features such as size, function, material, quantity, and how it interacts with other parts. How do all of the pieces come together to make this product work?
Define a problem
Jaehwa and I decided that since we were both pretty good at Inventor, we would divide up the creation of the two enhancements. Then we both contributed to the rest of the project.
Generate concepts
Develop a solution
Construct and test prototype
Evaluate solution
The two adults that I showed my project to were my parents. My dad said that it was "fine", and that his suggestion was to lower the top of the bed cover to make the car more aerodynamic. My mom said that she liked the enhancements. She thought that the hitch was a good, practical idea, and that she liked the round top of the bed cover.
Present solution
Overall, my experience with this project was good. I believe that we came up with a great design that was executed well. As a team, I think in the beginning it was a little difficult, because both of us are quiet people, and I personally, think that I work better alone. However, after we started brainstorming, and bouncing ideas off of each other, everything became a lot easier. I was very pleased with our final design and i think it turned out well. Jaehwa created a very realistic bed cover, that I believe would function really well with the actual toy. I think created a good hitch that would be really cool as an attachment, if you operate under the assumption that other automoblox models had modifacations made so that they could attach to the hitch. Since we have gained many new Inventor skills this year, the modelling and assembly of the enhancements were relatively easy and were made quickly.
Questions
1. What factors must be considered when changing or enhancing a design? When considering enhancements of changes you must remember proportion, making the new enhancements proportional to the rest of the product. You also must make sure that the new enhancements do not interfere with the functions of other parts.
2. Why is it important to document the brainstorming process? It is important to document the brainstorming process so that your work can withstand investigation in legal situations.
3. What is the purpose of sketching your ideas? The purpose of sketching your ideas is to create a basic drawing of your idea and also, as stated above to withstand investigation in legal situations.
2. Why is it important to document the brainstorming process? It is important to document the brainstorming process so that your work can withstand investigation in legal situations.
3. What is the purpose of sketching your ideas? The purpose of sketching your ideas is to create a basic drawing of your idea and also, as stated above to withstand investigation in legal situations.
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