Engineering project ideas
10-07-2015, 02:13 AM
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Engineering project ideas
Hi guys, figured if anyone would have any ideas it would be the people on this forum. I have a design project (its really just a CAD class) coming up and I can't think of anything. I need to come up with a new product or a modification or improvement on a design that already exists, and then model it in CAD/Creo. Basically my requirements are
1. Identify design problems (recognition of a need).
2. Explore alternative solutions (conceptual design).
I just really can't even think of a problem that hasn't already been solved.
Anyone here have anything that bugs them and wish it was designed differently?
tl;dr pls halp, my only ideas were go fast bits for my car/bike but that isn't complicated enough lol.
1. Identify design problems (recognition of a need).
2. Explore alternative solutions (conceptual design).
I just really can't even think of a problem that hasn't already been solved.
Anyone here have anything that bugs them and wish it was designed differently?
tl;dr pls halp, my only ideas were go fast bits for my car/bike but that isn't complicated enough lol.
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10-07-2015, 09:22 AM
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Hi guys, figured if anyone would have any ideas it would be the people on this forum. I have a design project (its really just a CAD class) coming up and I can't think of anything. I need to come up with a new product or a modification or improvement on a design that already exists, and then model it in CAD/Creo. Basically my requirements are
1. Identify design problems (recognition of a need).
2. Explore alternative solutions (conceptual design).
I just really can't even think of a problem that hasn't already been solved.
Anyone here have anything that bugs them and wish it was designed differently?
tl;dr pls halp, my only ideas were go fast bits for my car/bike but that isn't complicated enough lol.
1. Identify design problems (recognition of a need).
2. Explore alternative solutions (conceptual design).
I just really can't even think of a problem that hasn't already been solved.
Anyone here have anything that bugs them and wish it was designed differently?
tl;dr pls halp, my only ideas were go fast bits for my car/bike but that isn't complicated enough lol.
Design a pedal box for dual master cylinders that bolts to the factory studs?
Billet or tubular control arms that have a better adjustment design than the current aftermarket standard? (rod ends in bending are bad)
Drop spindles that don't cost a fortune.
Driver adjustable sway bar.
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10-08-2015, 01:33 AM
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this has the perfect amount of assembly stuff (a requirement for the project), but im also gonna need to model the MC. also it can be done so many ways (not saying they're all good ways) that I can add a personal touch to mine. as far as being complicated, some of my classmates are making **** like soap dispensers so I think ill be ok lol
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10-08-2015, 07:10 AM
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Build a low cost, fixed RPM water brake dyno :
- Design an adapter between a 4x100 bolt pattern and the input of a torque converter.
- Convert this torque converter to a water brake unit with a manual inlet adjustable flow valve
- Design a support with a torque arm so you could measure the brake torque that is able to withstand jacking a car
- Build a 2nd package for a second wheel
That would be stage 1, then :
- Design a closed loop control with rpm pickup and load control that balances torque between the water brakes and that adjusts load to a fixed rpm
- Keep the cost of everything well under the price of a Dynapack (this is the objective where you separate the men from the kids)
This is actually on my to-do list as I do not have access to a dyno where I'm living (nearest is a 3,5h drive). You could even separate this project between different classes and finish this as a final project.
- Design an adapter between a 4x100 bolt pattern and the input of a torque converter.
- Convert this torque converter to a water brake unit with a manual inlet adjustable flow valve
- Design a support with a torque arm so you could measure the brake torque that is able to withstand jacking a car
- Build a 2nd package for a second wheel
That would be stage 1, then :
- Design a closed loop control with rpm pickup and load control that balances torque between the water brakes and that adjusts load to a fixed rpm
- Keep the cost of everything well under the price of a Dynapack (this is the objective where you separate the men from the kids)
This is actually on my to-do list as I do not have access to a dyno where I'm living (nearest is a 3,5h drive). You could even separate this project between different classes and finish this as a final project.
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