Slides

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mjDPdAhwcvkyBrY20kP8g1iWJFnjXA6/view?usp=sharing

Midterm Project

Build an automaton using the mechanisms we have learned so far this semester. Your automaton must:

-Have a theme inspired by a fable, folktale, myth or legend. Do your research in order to respectfully represent the story’s culture. Some places to look for inspiration:

https://mythlok.com/world-mythologies/

https://www.worldoftales.com/browse_all_folktales.html#gsc.tab=0

-Utilize mechanisms we’ve learned about in our lectures: inclined plane, lever, shaft, cranks, simple linkages and/or cams. The overall complexity of your automaton doesn’t need to be high, but it must include more than a single crank. If in doubt, please DM me with individual questions.

-Be made of wood, acrylic, or cleanly cut chipboard/foamcore (you may use the laser cutter but don’t use the 3D printer or CNC for this project)

-Be less than 50cm x 50cm x 50cm in size

-Be functional (robust enough that it can be presented live and not fall apart)

Midterm Project Timeline:

October 3rd: Project Proposal due

October 10th: Prototype Review

October 17th/October 24th: Presentations (See note below)

<aside> 💡 Note: Half the class will present their work on October 17th and the other half on October 24th. All presentations are due by midnight October 16th.

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Project Proposal:

Find 3 stories that are inspiring to you and write each down on a separate page. For each story: