Essay About Catapult Project And Profitable Design

Catapult Project
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Catapult Project
Group Members
Fatemah Bahman
Heath Haddix
Ryan Herbert
Mike Butera
Executive Summary
A catapult was to be designed and constructed in order to hit a bulls eye target.
Both the catapult and the target had specific specifications in which the catapult had to
abide by. Through the process of brainstorming, sketching, constructing, and testing, we
were able to design a sturdy, simple, and consistent catapult that met all of the
specifications. The cost to construct the catapult was close to $10 which makes it a very
profitable design and easily available to mass-produce.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Specifications
3. Brainstorming Process
4. Preliminary Sketch
5. Final Sketch
6. Construction
7. Building Complications
8. Changes To Design
9. Trial Results
10. Gantt Chart
11. Conclusion
12. PowerPoint Presentation
Introduction
The goal of this project was to use the process of design to construct a catapult
with certain specifications. We were to keep track of every step that we took up until the
completion of our catapult. Our grade would be based on how accurate our catapult could
launch a specific object at a target. The target consisted of circular rings, which consisted
of different values, ultimately leading to a bullys eye, which would earn the most points.
There were certain limits in spending and certain materials that could not be used in the
construction of the catapult as well.
The first thing our group did was brainstorm and make sketches for the possible
design. Next, we constructed the catapult, recording changes as needed. We did trial
testing and recorded results before and after our changes. Finally, we made a presentation
of our project to the class.
Each step that we took in the design process will be described in separate sections
of this report.