design of a kinematic device using fusion 360

Assignment 1: Design of a kinematic device

Objective: You are to design a kinematic device in Fusion that can be manufactured using laser cutting and 3D printing.

• Your design must have a rotating part that causes periodic motion elsewhere in the device (ideally this motion will not be symmetric).

• Your design must allow for subsequent testing if it is manufactured – i.e. you must design it with space to place sensors in mind.

The deliverable for this assessment item will be a report (1500 words) which covers the design of the device. This report should also cover all of the dynamics and demonstrate that the device meets the design crite- ria (manufacturable (at Deakin), testable, rotating part and have at least 1 component that has subsequent periodic motion). Additionally, the report will detail how the device would be manufactured, including the manufacturing costs.

What you need to submit: You are required to submit an individual report of 1500 ± 20% words (excluding any reference list) plus any supporting files (e.g. 3D files, Fusion files)—all content must be in the report, reference to the supporting file/s will not be sufficient.

Your submitted paper will be marked according to the marking rubric associated with this assessment. This assessment item is worth 30% of the total assessment for this unit.

Assessment requirements:

• This assignment is to be undertaken individually.

• The design must meet the specified criteria.

• The report must demonstrate how the device meets the specified criteria.

• The report should describe how the device works (i.e. what rotates, how and why).

• The dynamics of this rotation should be explicitly described (i.e. the physics must be shown, quantified and explained).

• How the device is to be manufactured, including manufacturing costs, is to be concisely shown.

• The device must not be larger than 250x250x250 mm.

• Keep in mind that the motion sensors will need to see a surface of roughly 50x50 mm to work.

• Make sure that what you present is your own work and not simply a copy/adaptation of someone else’s work.

• Ensure that your report also includes concept sketches/drawings and visualisation/renderings of the 3D models.

• Ensure that all images are correctly labelled as figures with captions and are referenced to in-text.

• Use a basic and common font (i.e. Arial or Times New Roman).

• Use an appropriate font size (10 or 12 pt).

• Adhere to the word limit (1500 ± 20% words) and be concise.

• Your submission should be in a simple text-based format, with an appropriate layout consisting of sections (with section headings).

• If you use references they must be appropriate and referenced in a consistent and appropriate style.

For inspiration you could look at kinematic devices ranging from a very basic Theo Jansen walker to a 4-bar Linkage. There is no requirement to produce an overly complex device (such as a Theo Jansen walker). How-ever, you may find it difficult to produce an adequate report and meet the assessment criteria if the design is too simple (such as a 4-bar linkage), particularly if you are aiming for a high overall grade.

You should design your kinematic device and prepare your report independent of the other class members.

Submission deadline: Your report must be submitted via CloudDeakin by 08:00 pm Monday the 10th of August. You may submit your report in either .doc or .docx format. Hard copies or other electronic file f ormats f or t he r eport w ill n ot be accepted (excluding support files). You must also include support fi les: 3D visualisation and Fusion files.