Monday, May 2, 2011

Specs and Limits

Specifications
  • Minimize the drag they would have in the water
  • Maximize stability, buoyancy, and propulsion
  • Minimize time on the water course
  • Support the heaviest person on the team
  • Be worn the entire trip across
  • Keep the wearer upright at all times
  • Be a pair, one for each foot
  • Be reusable by each person on the team
  • Be seaworthy and safe to operate, environmentally safe and not contaminate the water

Limitations
  • (Materials)
    • Be constructed of only recycled materials
    • Latex paint, 3 tubes of caulk, and ½ gallon of contact cement, 1 tube of liquid nails
  • (Time)
    • Designing time, production time, testing time, redesign time
  • (Capital)
    • Supplies and equipment home or lab
  • (Tools and Equipment)
    • Utility knife, scissors, glue gun, internet
  • (Information)
    • Instructions, research, working drawings, specifications
    • Not exceed 4 times the displacement of largest team member
  • (People)
    • Instructors, classmates, family
  • (Energy)
    • Electricity for glue gun, glue drying process, calories burned during project


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