ENGR 103, Section 79, Group 15
Freshman Design III - Toy Design
Instructor: Dr. Moses Noh, Ph.D
Weiyi He, Mechanical Engineering
Eun Jin Kim, Mechanical Engineering
Young Yoo Kim, Mechanical Engineering
Jordan Shuster, Civil and Architectural Engineering
Drexel University engineering undergraduate students are each required to take ENGR 103, Freshman Design III. Each section of the course has a theme that dictates what kind of project the students will undertake. The theme of Section 79 is toy design; each group must design and produce an innovative toy for elementary to middle school students.
Group 15's toy proposal is outlined below:
Idea: An educational kit containing gears and axels. The axels fit into holes within a case, and gears of varying sizes to the axels. An initial gear is attached to a motor capable of turning at a set and constant speed and power. As final gear moves, a sensor detects and displays its RPM.
Game Objectives: The kit lists various objectives for the player to reach, such as:
Purpose: To inspire future engineers; to educate middle schoolers about gear ratios
Idea: An educational kit containing gears and axels. The axels fit into holes within a case, and gears of varying sizes to the axels. An initial gear is attached to a motor capable of turning at a set and constant speed and power. As final gear moves, a sensor detects and displays its RPM.
Game Objectives: The kit lists various objectives for the player to reach, such as:
- Reach a certain RPM
- Move the final gear in a certain direction
- Use a only certain type of gear
Design: The casing is rectangular and has dimensions 8"x10"x2.5". The play-space is a rectangular acrylic sheet on top of the case with equally spaced holes into which the gear axles fit. The play-space is removable so that the hollow area in the case underneath it can be used as storage space for the gears.
Material: The gears are laser cut out of acrylic. The case is made out of plywood and the holed surface into which the axles go as well is made out of a laser cut clear acrylic sheet.
