Day 11: (Oct 3) Project Introduction

Notes for 2018-10-03. See also the Fall 2018 Calendar.

Agenda

1. Administrative
   • Each student will need to write to act153@andrew.cmu.edu to get a copy of their PATCH results and forward it to me.
   • The museum is reachable via public transit, e.g. #54 at 8:59AM on Craig Street. See bus search.
2. Assignments
   • Saturday 10/6: meet at the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum no later than 9:45AM
   • Due Mon 10/8: Project Ideation
3. In-class
   • In-depth discussion of museum and main project: Course Project: Making Things Magic
   • More discussion of mechanical design.
     1. Joinery and structural design.
     2. Motor shaft coupling.
     3. Series-elastic actuation.