Out of class projects:
3D Printed RC plane
Had never flown a remote controlled plane before, yet wanted to. As is typical of an engineer, I decided to make my own instead of buying one. It flew for 3.7 seconds before crashing.
3D Printed Robot Dog
3D Printed RC Boat
Why buy a remote controlled boat when I could make one? This was my first big project on a 3D printer and it actually never ended up floating… I did at least learn a lot about remote control electronics and printing.
In-Class Projects:
Round-the-Pole Plane
This was our teams final capstone project at a NSLC aerospace engineering camp. We made a Round-the-Pole plane with a single motor from a limited selection of materials. We won the challenge with over nine times as many points as the second-place team.
Nerf Turret
To demonstrate projectile motion for my physics final project, I built a Nerf turret using a Raspberry Pi, a custom built circuit board, DC motors, stepper motors, and a variety of 3D printed parts. Overkill? You decide.