Final Report - Claymore - Grand Valley State University

3.2 Estimated Design Score
The design
score depends on the cost, mass, build quality, technical
quality, and number
of targets hit. The estimated contest score is shown in Table
2. The following equation was
used to asses the overall score for the design.
Score = H
Where,
−2
4)
H = targets hit in 2 minutes
C = total cost of
( 10)
parts
L = largest dimensions
(
c
80
−B
( 10)
(inches)
B = build quality (1 = best, 0 = worst)
T = Technical quality (1 = best, 0 = worst)
M = mass of machine (Kg)
−T
( 2)
L
( )
3
M
Table 2: Estimated contest score
H 143
C 98.6
L 12
B 1
T 1
M 0.985
Estimated Score
4
0.0000409205101
4. Conclusions
The machine that was designed and built for the purpose of target acquisition and
elimination,
performed as expected. When a target became active the stepper quickly
moved the barrel into position and a ball was fired at the target. Through the design,
build,
and implementation of this machine, certain conclusions were arrived upon.
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