Team 3: Amphibious Machine
Jason Alfrey
Matthew Beach
Wayne Ferguson
Ian Morris
Will Zhou
Brainstorming and Problems/Solutions
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Original Ideas (bike powered boat, racing
kart, remote controlled boat)
Problem of Flotation
Design of Propulsion
Addition of Land Travel (mounting
tires/steering)
Business Perspectives
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Initial Concerns – Budget
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Total budget: $100.00
Expenditures: $63.47
Balance: $36.53
We did receive donations from companies
and associates, without that aid we would
have been an estimated $150.00 over
budget.
…a HUGE thanks goes to:
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English Mountain
Spring Water Company
Home Depot
Engage Program
Efficiency and the Key to Success
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Approximate number of man-hours: 100
Vital to our success was efficient meetings
and interfacing.
After each subsequent step of the process,
we would meet to determine what to do next
and how to accomplish it.
Key: PLANNING
Floatation – Will it Work?
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Buoyant force is equal to the amount of water
displaced
1 liter of water (1000 g/L) weighs about 2.205
lbs.
1 gallon is about 3.785 liters
Each jug displaces about 41.7 lbs. of water
The jugs alone can hold about 417 lbs.
Results and Conclusions
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Pleased with our team’s ability to meet a deadline,
obtain materials from various resources, and form an
executable plan.
Succeeded beyond our goal – crossed the
Tennessee River.
Bigger budget? More time? Possibilities.
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Refined land travel
Mounted turning mechanism
Longer lasting power source for propulsion
Room for more than one occupant