Summary¶
In this project our group is assigned with an engineering scenario "A Pioneer in Clean Energy", where we need to design a clean wind turbine to generate large amounts of power for Sweden. To address this scenario, we identified some objectives, functions & constraints that would aid in narrowing the scope of this design. Some factors which we considered in our objectives and constraints were Sweden’s location, economic capability and availability of resources. For the constraints for this design, we decided that the blade should not require much maintenance as the turbines will power the entire country, lastly the blade needed to use common materials that are inexpensive.
Our team learned the process of completing an engineering project and how to collaborate between multiple group members. An important concept for this project was in the understanding of process of design. By learning the process of design, we all feel much more confident in proceeding with other projects as we have a base understanding of where to begin and the steps needed in creating a finalized ideation. In addition, we learned how objectives and constraints can affect the overall design. In one of our milestones, we had the opportunity to interview another team with the same project and this conversation allowed us to really see and understand the drastic differences in which the chosen objectives may have on the final design.
This project has allowed our team to gain an insight in the design process from an engineering prospective and we are all excited to continue on with other challenges in the future!
Created: September 24, 2021