Week 16. Applications and implications

What does it do?

A Marble Machine is a creative ball-run contraption, made from familiar materials, designed to send a rolling marble through tubes and funnels, across tracks and bumpers, and into a catch at the end.

Who’s done what beforehand?

My inspired my project from MICKY'S Machine design week , And Waag’s Marble track.

What will you design?

Marble tracks , Marble Elevator , base , sensors housing and PCB board design

What materials and components will be used?, Where will they come from? & How much will they cost?

What parts and systems will be made?

Almost we fabricate all parts:

• Marble tracks - plywood laser cut

• Marble Elevator - plastic 3d printed

• sensors housing - 3d printed

Input devices ( LDR Sensors ) Output Devices ( Stepper motor)

What processes will be used?

CAD Design for Laser cutting 3D Printing

Electronics design and Fabrication

Embedded programming.

Integration & Testing

What questions were answered?

• What we have learnt from your previous designs ?

• Does it fit from the first time ?

• What are the design problems ?

• What worked? What didn’t?

How was it evaluated?

• Are kids enjoying playing with it ?

• Did it work as you expected?

• Did the ball fall off the tracks ?

• Did the motor work smoothly ?

What is my action plan?