Project Lead The Way, Inc.

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Design Brief

Client Company:
Ms. Harlan


Designers:
Emma Leo, Gavin Harrigan, and Imani Hassel.


Problem Statement:
We need to find a way to close a laptop using complex

machines to make it most convenient for people.










Design Statement:

Using gear trains, pulleys, and chain and sprocket systems,

we will create a machine to close a laptop.








Constraints:
Has to be composed of three simple machines

The effort force is to applied by one person

The machine must have a mechanical advantage greater than

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