MODEL CAR GROUP PROJECT

As a part of my Computer Aided Design and Fabrication class, groups of students were tasked with modeling and fabricating the necessary parts to assemble a model car and use it to compete with other groups' cars by completing several competency tests.

I fabricated the acrylic chassis of the car using a laser cutter, and my car body design was chosen from our group's designs to be 3D printed and used on the final model car. I was also the team leader for this project, and ensured that my team did what they needed to do to successfully complete the car.

As a group, we successfully fabricated the necessary components and assembled the car to spec. During the group competition portion of the project, our car successfully completed each test and won our lab section’s “Distance Travelled” competency test by travelling 13 feet on a single pullback of the car's LEGO pullback motor.

Model Car Group Project: About

Model Car Top Level Assembly

This is the top level assembly of our group's model car. Notable elements are the blue LEGO pullback motor, the orange steering knuckles, the steering rod connecting the two steering knuckles, the chassis, and the body of the car.

Actual Model Car

This is the final model car our group assembled. It is not quite the same as the top level assembly looks in CAD, and that is mainly due to the shrinkage of the 3D printed car body.

Underside View of the Actual Model Car

From this angle, all of the notable elements can be seen thanks to the transparent acrylic chassis.

Model Car Group Project: Work