Structures Team
Team Leader: Jonathan Piccoli
Secretary: Nicholas Baker
Think Tank Lead: Daniel Morehouse
CAD Lead: Parth Patel
Design Report: EDSGN 100 Design Project 1
The Structure Team’s Mission Statement.
To design and build economically
sustainable, educational, entertaining tech
exhibit at ACM as part of SAIN’s tourist
circuit to create interest and generate
economic activity in the south central PA and
MD area.
Table of Contents
 The Design Process
 Opportunity and Problem Space
 Specifications
 Brainstorming and Analysis
 Solution Examples
 Summary
 Appendices
The Opportunity was to design a portion of a selfsustaining circuit using educational tools based on the
STEM disciplines.
 South Central PA needs more money spent in their area on tourism
 Must educate the customer in STEM disciplines
 Must use structures in the education process
 Located near ACM as part of S.A.I.N.’s loop
From the opportunity we recognize the
consumer needs and specifications.
The Customer Specifications
The Engineering Specifications
 Safe for everyone
 In a 14’ x 14’ exhibit footprint
 Is User Friendly
 Have 4 computers in the exhibit
 Easy to Setup
 Enough K’Nex for 8 children at
a time
 Software is interactive
 Is visually appealing
Brainstorming: The ideas we chose.
#1 Computer Bridges
#2 K’Nex Building
#3 Computer Demonstration
The Exhibit Area
All computers have access to
both programs
Touchscreen technology
K’Nex area for building bridges
With drawers filled with different
parts
This presentation’s most important points.
PowerPoint: References
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http://www.knexusergroup.org.uk/acatalog/K78640model4.jpg
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig
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http://www.culturaltravelguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rollercoaster-islands-of-adventure-hulk-2.jpg
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http://www.geekshow.us/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/world_of_goo_pipe.jpg
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http://www.100placestotravel.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge.jpg
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http://amolife.com/image/images/stories/AroundTheWorld/bridges.jpg
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http://cdn2.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/chinese-bridge.jpg
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http://www.willowboats.com/washnton/tyne%20bridge.JPG
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http://www.exponent.com/files/Uploads/Images/toxicology/chemical%20bonding.jpg
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http://earthquakes.unlv.edu/outreach/Shake%20Table.JPG
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www.google.com/maps
Brainstorming: The ideas we rejected.
Operational and Maintenance Issues
Computer replacement cost
Replacement parts for K’Nex
K’Nex will require sorting and cleanup daily
Gantt Chart
Task Name
Phase #1
Begin Project
Identify the Problem
Define Problem Space/Gather Information
Define Constraints
Specifications
Duration
8 days
1 day
3 days
7 days
2 days
4 days
Start
Wed 1/22/14
Wed 1/22/14
Wed 1/29/14
Mon 2/3/14
Mon 2/3/14
Wed 2/5/14
Finish
Fri 1/31/14
Wed 1/22/14
Fri 1/31/14
Tue 2/11/14
Tue 2/4/14
Mon 2/10/14
Predecessors
Ideas Ideas Ideas
Brainstorm
Pugh Chart of all ideas
Evaluate
Technical Report
CAD Best Ideas
Project Overview
Cost Estimates
Presentation
PowerPoint
Verbal Speech
8 days
2 days
2 days
3 days
5 days
2 days
2 days
2 days
5 days
3 days
3 days
Sun 2/16/14
Mon 2/17/14
Wed 2/19/14
Fri 2/21/14
Thu 2/27/14
Thu 2/27/14
Thu 2/27/14
Thu 2/27/14
Thu 2/27/14
Thu 2/27/14
Fri 2/28/14
Tue 2/25/14
Tue 2/18/14
Thu 2/20/14
Tue 2/25/14
Wed 3/5/14
Fri 2/28/14
Fri 2/28/14
Fri 2/28/14
Wed 3/5/14
Mon 3/3/14
Tue 3/4/14
4
1 day
Tue 3/4/14
Tue 3/4/14
17
1 day
Tue 3/4/14
Tue 3/4/14
16,17
1 day
Wed 3/5/14
Wed 3/5/14
2
1
5
8
9
7
11
16
Topic Outline
Sentence Outline
Speech Practise
NoteCards
Final Presentation to SAIN
Brainstorming Ideas
Rank
Title
Summary
Create a bridge using K'NEX and test its
Bridge Building
maximum weight load and wind load. Needs a
3 physical
specific materal to use
Using the West Point Bridge Simulator with a
Bridge Building
custom user interface to build the lowest cost
1 computer
bridge in different scenerios
A demonstration of different materals strengths,
flexibility, breaking points, etc. Needs specific
2 Material properties examples
using K'nex to build a structure that can put up
4 Shaketable
with an "earthquake"
Cross-sections of building materials and models
5 Building structures of structures
Show how different shapes are stronger than
Geometric shapes others through building different structures with
real world
triangles, squares, circles and showing how each
6 application
reacts to stress.
A rollercoaster simulation that exemplifies GForce, the affect of gravity, change in velocity,
8 Rollercoasters
and friction force.
biological/chemical show how structures such as DNA and other
7 Structures
organic compounds are structured.
Interactive
Demonstrative Participants
Yes (physical)
No
Yes (Nonphysical)
Yes
Yes (Nonphysical)
Yes
Yes (physical)
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes(Nonphysical)
No
Startup cost Operating Cost
Space Required
1-4 per
bridge/building
Repacement parts 1-2
$100 (4 kits) new kits per year
5'x8'
1 per pc
$1600 (4
computers)
2'x6'
4-6 Year replacement
uses above
1 per pc
computers
1 bridge/building $50 for a
at a time
table
table replacement
$20-50 per
General viewing model
None
Poster cost
of $10-30 or
General Viewing uses above
or 1 per pc
computers None
uses above
computers
Yes
1 per pc
Yes
uses above
1 per pc or general computers or
viewing
poster cost None
uses pc space
5'x8'
None
None
uses pc space
Wall Space
Pairwise
Pairwise
Interactive Educational Construction of Exhibit Marketability Safeness Entertaining Cost Tech Incorporation Upgradability
Interactive
1
1/5
4
1/2
1/4
1/3 2
3
4
Educational
5
1
9
4
2
3
6
7
8
Construction of Exhibit
1/4
1/9
1
1/5
1/7
1/6
1/3
1/3
1/2
Marketability
2
1/4
5
1
1/3
1/2 3
4
5
Safeness
4
1/2
7
3
1
3
4
6
7
Entertaining
3
1/3
6
2
1/3
1 4
5
6
Cost
1/2
1/6
3
1/3
1/4
1/4
1
2
3
Tech Incorporation
1/3
1/7
3
1/4
1/6
1/5
1/2
1
2
Upgradability
1/4
1/8
2
1/5
1/7
1/6
1/3
1/2
1
Matrix
Selection Criteria
Bridge Building
Interactive
+
Educational
+
Construction of Exhibit
Marketability
Safeness
Entertaining
+
Economic Sustainability+
Pluses
Sames
Minuses
Net
Rank
Continue?
Materials
0
+
0
0
0
+
4
3
0
4
1
Yes
Structures/ Buildings
No
Rollercoasters
+
00+
0
0
+
0+
+
+
0
0+
+
2
5
0
2
6
2
4
1
2
5
No
Bio/Chem Structures Environmental Structures Electrical Structures
+
+
0+
0
+
5
1
1
4
2
Yes
+
00+
+
4
3
0
4
3
Yes
0+
+
0
0+
0
+
3
3
1
2
7
No
0
4
2
1
3
4
Yes
Concept Sorting
Selection Criteria
Interactive
Educational
Construction of Exhibit
Marketability
Safeness
Entertaining
Cost
Tech Incorporation
Upgradability
Weight
10%
20%
5%
10%
20%
15%
10%
5%
5%
Total Score
Rank
Continue?
Bridge Building
Rating
Weighted Score
3
5
3
2
5
4
3
3
4
Materials
Rating
Weighted Score
0.3
1
0.15
0.2
1
0.6
0.4
0.15
0.2
4
5
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
0.4
1
0.2
0.3
1
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.15
4
4
Yes
Structures/ Buildings
Rating
Weighted Score
3
5
4
4
5
3
4
3
4
0.3
1
0.2
0.4
1
0.45
0.4
0.15
0.2
4.25
1
Yes
Geometric Shapes
Rating
Weighted Score
4
5
4
2
5
4
4
3
4
0.4
1
0.2
0.2
1
0.6
0.4
0.15
0.2
4.1
3
Yes
4.15
2
Yes
Cost Estimate and Expenses
 Startup cost
 $3000
 Operating cost
 Annually $50
 Once every 4-6 years computer replacement/ upgrade $1300
 Total: 8-12 (Can be scaled up for more people)
 Computers: 4
 Building: 4-8
Mission Statement Graphic
Mission Statement: Structures Team
Product Description
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Benefit Proposition
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Primary Market
Secondary Markets
Assumptions
Stakeholders
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An exhibit on Structures part of a larger exhibit at the Allegheny
College of Maryland one of many colleges involved in S.A.I.N.’s
south central Pennsylvania circuit.
Bring tourism to the region
Youth education for the region
Advertise for the college
General Public
Families
o Children
o Parents
Potential Civil Engineers
Safe
S.T.E.M educational
Innovative technology
Located near ACM
Self-sustaining
Customer
Southern Allegheny Innovation Network (S.A.I.N.)
Colleges
All Project Teams
Region