Can Crusher Project

1. Can Crusher Project By: Kartikey Desai, Courtney Jones, Sarah Kasi, and Jon Ko

2. Agenda • Group Developments • Timeline • Problem Statement • Background • Costumer • Scope • Deliverables • Brainstorming • Research & Generate Ideas • Criteria • Constraints • Explore Possibilities • Selecting an Approach • Design Proposal • Prototype • Test & Monitor • Refine • Lessons Learned • Summary • Bibliography

3. Group Development Roles and Responsibilities:

4. Group Development (cont’d) Team Constitution • Effective Group

5. Timeline • Kept us on task

6. Problem Statement Roadrunner Trucking wants us to build a can crusher that will reduce the volume of their aluminum cans.

7. Background • Roadrunner Trucking → a lot of aluminum cans • Aluminum cans must be reduced by 70% • $0.05 fine per can

8. Customers • Mr. Pritchard -ITC instructor • Roadrunner Trucking -company we give product to

9. Scope Outputs • Can Crusher • Tech Report • Power Point Resources • Internet • Mr. Pritchard- Tech • Miss Hernacki- Math Calculations • Mr. Hund- CAD Drawings

10. Scope Potential Materials • Wood • PVC • Metal brackets • Metal hinges • Nails and screws

11. Scope Key Constraints • Max space of 18”×24”×30” • One simple machine • One unit • Manually operated • Bin must hold 20 uncrushed cans

12. Deliverables • Can Crusher • Tech Report • Power Point presentation

13. Brainstorming • Materials • Size • Type of can crusher

14. Research and Generate Ideas • Materials • Wood, metal hinges, screws and nails • Size of wood • ½”-2” thick • Type of can crusher • Self-loading with lever

15. Criteria • Self-loading • Inexpensive • Simple • Not time consuming • Reliable

16. Constraints • Max of 18” x 24” x 30” • Materials: wood, PVC, metal brackets, metal hinges, screw & nails • One simple machine • Crushed can falls into aluminum can bin • Bin slides in and out of crusher • Bin holds 20 uncrushed cans

17. Explore Possibilities – Designs 1. Kartikey’s Design

18. Explore Possibilities – Designs 2. Courtney’s Design

19. Explore Possibilities - Designs 3. Sarah’s Design

20. Explore Possibilities - Designs 4. Jon Ko’s Design

21. Select an Approach • Design

22. Select an Approach • Method of Bonding Parts

23. Select an Approach • Method of Bonding

24. Select an Approach • Nuts

25. Develop a Design Proposal • CAD Drawings

26. Develop a Design Proposal • Bill of Materials

27. Develop a Design Proposal • Build Process • Obtain material • Trace outline of piece • Cut the material • Sand it • Glue, nail, or screw pieces • Assemble

28. Develop a Design Proposal – Test Plan

29. Prototype

30. Test and Monitor • Test Plan

31. Refine • Re-made lever pieces due to hex bolts • Took out handle • Made outside bin hole bigger • Changed CAD drawings

32. Lessons Learned • Complete tasks without re-doing them • Assign work evenly • Use hand and power tools

33. Summary • Learned a lot about can crushers • Procrastination • Work as a team • Stay positive • Make decisions together

34. Bibliography • http://www.recyclingsupply.com/alcancrandoo.html • http://buzzle.com/articles/what-is-a-can-crusher.html • http://www.ehow.com/how_6367261_make-homemade-can crusher.html • http://www.ehow.com/how_4466340_build-levers-pulleys.html