Tee it up How to put a Golf Ball on a Tee

David Wilkerson, Eric Brunt, Ty Kuehl, Dave Peters, James

Etzkorn

Outline

• We decided that our objective was to put a golf ball on a tee.

• We brainstormed several prototype designs.

• Our final design incorporated 5 modules working together to put a golf ball on a tee.

• Our design worked fairly well, only requiring intervention once.

Introduction

• The problem that we faced was how to put a golf ball on a tee.

• Limitations included materials and time.

• Our goal was to build a complex machine to perform the simple task of putting a golf ball on a tee.

Design Alternatives

• Each module had different design alternatives

• Pulley

• Tilting Ramp

• Rotating wheel

• CO2 elevator

• Powered Wheel

Prototype Design

• All the modules were built independently and final adjustments were added when the modules were joined

Pulley

• Pulley Activation• Hopper• Drive• Golf ball conveyance

Tilting Ramp

• Weight Distribution• Stopper• Automatic reset

Rotating Wheel

• Counterweight• Catcher• Automatic Reset• Touch Sensor

CO2 Elevator

• Trigger method• Balloon Containment• Chemical reaction• Containment of

reaction• Initiating reaction

Powered Wheel

• Touch Sensor• Balance• Friction• Stabilizing• Tee Modifications• Timing

Prototype Performance

• 1st trial: multiple failures

• 2nd trial: one unprecedented failure

Conclusion

• Design obstacles overcome

• Prototype testing

• Prototype performance

• Successful machine

• Improvements