THE PLAN:

MOUSETRAP CAR > Launcher

Why?
-Challenging
-Rewarding
-Mobility
-To accomplish the requirements (15 Ft)
-Accuracy (braking system)

Create a blueprint
Trials and Errors
Test Day
 GANNET CHART

24-Aug-15
25-Aug-15
26-Aug-15
27-Aug-15
28-Aug-15
29-Aug-15
30-Aug-15
31-Aug-15
1-Sep-15
2-Sep-15
3-Sep-15
4-Sep-15
5-Sep-15
6-Sep-15
7-Sep-15
Mouse-Trap Car Status Owner Start End
Set up a group completed 100% All Members 8/24/2015 8/31/2015
Brain-storming completed 100% All Members 9/2/2015 9/4/2015
Bill of Materials completed 100% Patricia Delph 9/6/2015 9/8/2015
Get supplies completed 100% Matthew Watkins 9/6/2015 9/23/2015
Readiness Review completed 100% All Members 9/5/2015 9/8/2015
Mini Presentation completed 100% All Members 9/6/2015 9/8/2015
Assembly the car completed 100% All Members 9/12/2015 9/12/2015
Testing completed 100% All Members 9/16/2015 9/23/2015
Adjusting the car completed 100% All Members 9/18/2015 9/23/2015
Competation Day completed 100% All Members 9/25/2015 9/25/2015
Mouse-trap car grade calculation completed 100% Matthew Watkins 9/27/2015 9/27/2015
Decision Matrix completed 100% All Members 9/27/2015 10/1/2015
Technical Memo in process 75% All Members 9/27/2015 10/1/2015
Gantt Chart in process 90% Patricia Delph 9/27/2015 10/1/2015
Power-point Presentation in process 80% All Members 9/27/2015 10/1/2015
BILL OF MATERIALS:
Item Numbers Description Types Quanity
1 Big wheel Plastic and Rubber 2 pieces
2 Small Wheel Plastic and Rubber 2 pieces
3 Mousetrap Wood and Metal 1 part
4 Duct Tape Poly-ethylene resin and Rubber-based adhesive 1 roll
5 Frame Plastic 1 frame (4 pieces )
6 Spindle Plastic 1 piece
7 Trapper Plastic 8 pieces
8 String Sewing yarn 6 strings together
OUR BLUEPRINT AND THE RESULTS:
CHANGES:
Changes Made: Reason for Changing:
1. Changed the back wheel to smaller wheel 1. To reduce friction
2. Changed back 2. No traction, the car stayed in place
3. Added front pipe 3. To give it more time to pull the car
4. Added the back structure 4. To ensure the front pipe don’t touch the floor,
•(space filler) and thus slowing the car down
5. Made everything bigger 5. To give it more time to pull the car
6. Changed to Stool wire 6. String Tricia brought kept breaking
7. Changed back but with the strings braided 7. Stool did not pull well
together
TEST DAY RESULTS:
CONCLUSION:
Target at 91/2-10 feet = Success
Distance of 15 feet = Failure
Insufficient Research + Time Management
Mousetrap
Schedule
Assumption
easy with owned materials
types of carpet