Rapid Prototyping Activity

Activity 3: Reverse Engineering & Rapid Prototyping

[Click here for the Fall 2004 ITDPT 303 Syllabus]
[Activities 1, 2, 4]

Assignment:

As a group, use rapid prototyping equipment to re-engineer and produce a prototype of a manufacturing product. This includes a 3D laser scanner, 3D object manipulation software, and a fused deposition modeling machine.

Limitations:

1. You are to work in teams of three, unless otherwise instructed.

2. The project must make wise use of the 3D laser scanner, 3D object manipulation software, and fused deposition modeling.

3. The physical limitations of the equipment and the cost of materials limit the size and scope of this activity.

4. The design must be original or based on a non-registered design. That is, you cannot steal the design of any company's product.

5. Secure the instructor's permission for your design and its size prior to constructing beginning this activity.

Deliverables:

Virtual model of Minnie Mouse

In this example, the construction of a copy of Minnie Mouse violates Limitation 4 and is not permitted.

An FDM model of Minnie Mouse, with support material

As a team, you are to submit:

1. One finished FDM model that will be retained in the course archives.
2. The URL of an original Web page with graphics and hyperlinks containing information on your group's project and the process you went through. A color, 3D rendering of your design with surface colors in an appropriate environment should be included on the Web page. Elaborate: be sure to provide information on the technologies you have used, and specifically on reverse engineering and rapid prototyping.
3. The files you used should be resident on the D:\ drive of the laser scanner computer in the appropriate subdirectory.
4. An informal, five-minute presentation to the class.

In addition, each team member will individually submit:

5. A summary paragraph of your individual critique of the results of this activity.

6. An individual log noting that group member's contributions of work, time, materials, using the format listed below. Be sure to summarize the Hours and $ Contribution columns.

Sample Log:

ITDPT 303 Rapid Prototyping Log for George Cantstandya
Date	Hours	Task	Others	$ Contribution
9/22	0.50	Brainstormed, discussed solutions, kept group notes, drew sketches 3 and 6.	Whole Group	none
9/23	2.50	Scanned part and manipulated image.	none	none
9/24	.75	Manipulated image.	Elaine	none
9/24	1.00	Created web page draft.	Jerry and Cosmo	none
(Note, only the first four entries have been listed.)
TOTAL	28.50			none

Due Date:

All materials are due at the beginning of class on the day following your final lab day in this area.

[Activities 1, 2, 4]

All information is subject to change without notification. 2004 © Jim Flowers
ITDPT 303: Manufacturing Systems, Industry & Technology, Ball State University