The first week focused on design so for most of the week I was jumping between SolidWorks and my notebook. I usually write down my thought process down when trying to design or conceptualize a part. I think this method also aligns on what the staff said about documenting your design problems for the final report. I spent a good portion of the week sketching and writing notes in my notebook, where the format usually looks like this:
After thinking about a part design and how it would function, I would CAD the part from looking at my sketches, and the dimensions from the wooden mock-up. One of the parts I designed this week was a support for the middle section of the split track. I had to think about where I could support the track section, with a lot of limitations/obstructions in mind. Eventually, I thought of a potential solution to the problems and I modeled it on SolidWorks:
I was also responsible for modeling the split track to expand on the previous straight track. That modeling was less design and more calculations as the turn radius was stated to be 30 m by the staff, and the straight track determined the track width. I also organized the team's CAD files in a Google Drive, and discussed a lot about design for several parts.
I asked the other full-scale teams about their design approach to ensure that there would be no colliding designs on the track. As far as I know, Wayside's and Bogie's team designs should have no interference when integrating our designs.
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