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
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
6-2021
Primary Advisor
Sarah Harding, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Additional Advisors
Peter Schuster, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
This document is a Final Design Review (FDR) report for team TransporTable, a quartet of mechanical engineers at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly). It chronicles our design and validation process through final design phase. Our project: to design and test concepts for a stackable table that streamlines group work. After conducting user/sponsor interviews and background research, we found that many products already exist, but none meet the specific blend of requirements set out by our sponsor. They include fast deploying/stowing times, durability, stiffness, and manufacturability. We ideated on the table’s functions, distilling many ideas into three concept designs. After prototyping each design, we found the best design to be a trapezoidal base, square top table. We tested subsystem prototypes to make detailed design decisions, presented in the final design chapter. Detailed manufacturing of the trapezoidal table verification prototype as well as its associated verification processes has been conducted and documented in the report. Deficiencies and recommendation acknowledged from the verification process are listed to further improve the final design of the table.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/612