Pre-Ignition and Pre-Ignition and Detonation Detonation

Instructional Instructional AnimationAnimation

Created By: Nikolas Fernald

Destination FutureDestination Future• 1st job working in product development

– Professional Experience– Drafted for countless hours using AutoCAD

• 2nd year CAD classes planned– Class canceled– Preparatory class for upcoming project!

EETCEETC• Equipment Engine Training Council

• Over sees– Trade School’s– High school small engine programs

• Father visiting many schools– Need developing for an explanation

                          

    

Essential QuestionEssential Question

An animation to end confusion led to essential question!

“How can I create a simple visual to demonstrate engine failure?”

The Idea!The Idea!• Need developed essential

question

• Evident confusion between Pre-Ignition & Detonation Failures

• A better explanation needed

• Project to create useful explanation

My ProductMy Product

• Simple walkthrough

• 4 minutes, .avi file

• 3D animations, Digital Picture & descriptive text

What I WantedWhat I Wanted

• Chose animation for many reasons:

– Teach myself Solidworks

– Create an impressive product• Something that Mattered

– Learn about the engineering field

Focused Program of Focused Program of Study ConnectionStudy Connection

• Industrial Engineering SystemsUse of Solidworks

– Parametric Modeling technology• Virtually built 3D part• Engineering tool

– Data used to manufacture actual part• Assembly can be animated with

proper restraints.

Will something go my Will something go my way so I can start?way so I can start?• Solidworks Animator issues

– Stress beginning to form– Jim Pfaltzgraff saved me!

• Time management issues– Class first 2 weeks– Decided to leave for work VERY early

PlanningPlanning• As project developed:

– Couldn’t fall behind!• Plan of Action• Calendar

• Set up Goals– Work hard, have fun, learn everything I

could!

• Create something very Comprehensive– No book contained all information– Looks Professional

Status ReportsStatus Reports

• Weekly reports & journal entries– Forced planning and work

documentation– Helped visualize week ahead

• Planning leading to Decisions– Project Layout, reading text, ect.– Many miniscule decisions

Status Reports Status Reports (continued)(continued)

• Communicated with Advisor– Questions of concerns & needs

• Showed Growth!– Cold calling– Determination

• 4:45 mornings• 160+ hours of work

Finished ProductFinished Product

“How can I create a simple visual to demonstrate engine failure?”

• Animated 3D digital model– Showing working and failing cycles

• Many sources utilized throughout project

My Experts!My Experts!

• Jim Pfaltzgraff– Solidworks

consultant

• Frank Sierra– Macromedia Flash

consultant

• Rod Harms– Small engine expert

• John Dorrance– Project management

consultant

• Pete Fernald– Industry expert

Integrating 12 Years of Integrating 12 Years of SchoolSchool

• Animations legacy will take timePhysics, Chemistry, & Shop

– Workings of an engine• Math & AutoCAD

– Drafting skills• Speech & others

– Communications Skills• Communicating with engineers:

– Use their own language– Difficult to explain problems to

Community ConsultantCommunity ConsultantJohn Dorrance PE

• Resident of Cincinnati, Ohio– Works at home– 1 week per month works in Portland

• Worked on Project management– For his sake and mine– Focused work tasks

• Trusted John to get me though– Couldn’t thank him enough!

Community ProjectCommunity Project• Hopefully will end misconceptions

• Accomplishments work toward career goals

• My longest and most comprehensive project

• Prepared me for the future

Work EthicWork Ethic• 160+ Hours of work!!!

• Luckily, no disaster situations!– Calm & Cool personality

• Struggled with names of parts– Turned into a new hobby

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned• Strengths:

– Great work ethic– Very precise

• Paperwork…– Grew though dislike– Understood value

• Video editing / producing– HARD!– Wouldn't be a good career choice

My Future!My Future!• Senior Year Ahead!• Plan to Study Aerospace Engineering• Possible Schools:

– University of Texas– University of Missouri, Rolla

• Future Employer:– NASA!– Lockheed Martin Skunk Works division