Project Lead The Way Presented by: Ryan Shoemaker and Joseph Heintzelman
PLTW Provides real-world experience Teaches engineering fields
Engineering Classes Introduction Engineering CAD Design Process Marketing Product Evaluation Principles of Engineering Levers Gears Machine Control Robotics Digital Electronics Digital and Analog Signals Computer Programming Circuit Designs
Study of Products Analyze a product Study innovations Implementation of these innovations
The Evolution of the Tank By: Ryan Shoemaker Pre-WW1 operation until now
Implementation of the radio In 1883 Nikola Tesla invented the fundamentals of the radio. The radio was first used on a tank in They were telegraph based but were first installed on all German vehicles.
Evolution of Product Design
When do changes take place? Where do these changes come from? What advantages and disadvantages are associated with these changes? Room Key History of a Product
Some records indicate a version of the toothbrush dates back as far as 5000 years ago. Babylonians rubbed a “chew stick” on their teeth and mouth to keep them clean. The First Toothbrush
In 1960 the first commercialized electric toothbrush was marketed in the United States. The technology was developed in Switzerland in Electric Toothbrush The Broxodent shown above was marketed by the Squibb company.
Ergonomic Design vs.
Create our own product Studied the fundamentals of a good product Learned the design process Began to create our own product
Puzzle Cube Design Thinking in 3D Sketched all possibilities Select Design
Puzzle Cube Materials Design Production Packaging
Finished Product
CAD Inventor Program Simple Objects Model Train Reverse Engineering
Simple Objects Assigned simple parts Recreate
Model Train Provided multi- view drawings Create individual pieces Assemble in CAD
Reverse engineering Dissemble product Labeled parts Documented parts Created in CAD
3D Printer
Principles of Engineering Machines Robotic design Construction
Digital Electronics Circuit design Programing Bread Board
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