Week 17

What will it do?

This will be a system that is able to assign an empty car parking slot to an incomng car. It will pick the car up manually and carefully pace it at a free spot. In real life a system lke this is more secure than parking at a street corner.

what materials and components will be required?

The materials needed will be:

• cardboard 6mm
• stepper motors(threaded)
• servo motor
• bolts and nuts
• hot glue gun
• laser cutter
• 3Dprinter
• computer with necessary software installed
• Electronic components

where will they come from?

The materials will be locally sourced. cardboard is easily available since it is found in the lab. the rest of the required materials are found in the lab since the lab is equiped with machines and electronic compoents.

How much will it cost?

Making the system (if you have to buy the parts will cost around $70. This is a cost based on the local pricing in our country however prices may differ depending on where you come from.

what parts and systems will be made?

The parts to be made are:

• A model parking lot with parking slots
• a ramp and driveway for cars
• 3D printed model car
• A motion system wth an x and y axis controlled by stepper motors and a z-axis controlled by a servo motor.

what processes will be used?

The processes to be used include:

• 2D and 3D design
• Circuit design
• 3D printing
• Embedded programming
• Mechanical design
• Laser cutting
• Electronic production

What tasks need to be completed?

The tasks to be completed include:

• designing the axes
• designing the parking lot
• designing the circuit
• laser cutting the parkng lot and the axes
• assembling the mechanical structure
• making the circuit
• stuffing the curcuit
• writing the program
• Testing and debugging the circuit
• uploading, Testing and debugging the program
• Documentation

what is the schedule?

Task	Duration
designing the axes	1 day
designing the parking lot	1 day
designing the circuit	1 day
laser cutting the parkng lot and the axes	1 day
assembling the mechanical structure	1 day
making the circuit	1/2 day
stuffing the curcuit	1 /2 day
writing the program	1 day
Testing and debugging the circuit	1 day
Documentation	2days

How will it be evaluated?

The project will be evaluated by how well it incorporates the different facets of digital fabrication covered in the duration of the course.