College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
6-2021
Primary Advisor
Sarah Harding, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
Our senior design project team designed, assembled, and tested an outdoor electric grill. The sponsor for our project is Bull Outdoor Products, a high-end outdoor kitchen set, pizza oven, and grill company. We met with our sponsor to discuss project expectations and important product characteristics. We also researched the barbecue market and its customers to determine what grill characteristics are the most important. We learned which engineering specifications needed to be tested and outlined what our goals and overall objectives for this project are. With our background research and overall objectives in mind, we came up with different solutions through ideation and then narrowed down the ideas to a single solution. We created a concept prototype of our design to showcase its potential features and observe any possible design flaws. We created a CAD model and respective detailed drawings to specify our desired design and manufacturing plans. Additionally, we designed an electrical circuit that would fit the needs of the griller. Next, we built a structural prototype to test the heating element. Lastly, we combined all the components in the grill and tested it to see how it stacked up against our initial engineering specifications. This document was written chronologically, from September 2020 to June 2021, and thus the writing in each section is reflective of the stage of the project we were in during that section.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/604