12. Mechanical Design, Machine Design

Mechanical Design (part 1 of 2)

Group assignment:

• Design a machine that includes mechanism + actuation + automation + application
• Build the mechanical parts and operate it manually
• Document the group project

Individual assignment:

• Document your individual contribution

Machine Design (part 2 of 2)

Group assignment:

• Actuate and automate your machine
• Document the group project

Individual assignment:

• Document your individual contribution

For the full documenting for both part, you can find it here.

Groupmates

• Amalia
• Cooper

What We Made?

For machine week, our group went through many ideas but the one that we landed on was a whack-a-mole machine. We decided to add a twist to it and use Neil Gershenfeld’s head as the moles.

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Last update: August 25, 2025