Hey Guys,

This past week, the team was still riding high from the PDR presentation, and with all that good momentum, great things happened. As the team prepares for the Prototyping Showcase event, a prototype must be built, which sounds obvious and straightforward since all the concepts have already been developed. However, that couldn’t be further from reality, as concept generation and building an entire mechanism are entirely different.

After debriefing, the team decided to prototype one side of the pedaling handlebar along with the generator. We had all the concepts and constraints; now it was time to make those mechanisms.

To successfully manufacture a prototype, the team needed to split into two teams, the mechanical and electrical teams, each with three members.

Mechanical Team:

• Cesar – Mechanical Engineering
• Antoine – Mechanical Engineering
• Arabella – Biomedical Engineering

Electrical Team

• Hanson – Electrical Engineering
• Danilo – Computer Engineering
• David – Electrical Engineering

With the team split into two groups, it was possible to target more tasks at the same time, allowing the team to work more effectively and, with enough effort and coordination, finish the prototype by Tuesday, November 4th.

One of the many tasks of the mechanical team was getting the parts for the prototype, and to get them, they had to make a trip to Home Depot.

With the handlebar parts, the team will be able to manufacture them and present them to all the IPPD judges on Tuesday (November 4th).

Thanks for catching up with us!

Have a great week, and remember to always RideOn!