2004 ASEE National Design Competition

Engineering Design Graphics Division

 

May Madness….Hoop Fever

 

Design & build a launching device that will shoot free throws rapidly.  Use racquet balls as your projectiles.  Keep the design smaller than a 2’ – 0” cube, weighing less than 15 lbs., & costing no more than $50.00.

 

Fire your machine from 4 places on a NCAA regulation size basketball court as quickly as you can load, aim, and shoot the regulation size racquet balls.  You will have  60 seconds from each location with only 6 minutes total “Sudden Death”.  Two required locations are the free throw line and the top of the key…your team can pick the other two.

 

 

 

 

 

Court Location of firing points:

(A)   Free Throw Line –-- 2 pts each.

(B)   Top of Key ------------3 pts each.

(C)  & (D) Your Choice – 2 or 3 pts each.

 

**Total scores= Distance X points scored @ each location.  Distance is measured from the front of the shooting machine to a spot directly under the center of the basket.  Court location to be announced

 

 

 

 

Team Work:  You must switch the shooters at each firing point.  Loader, retriever, aimer, cocker, etc. can remain the same.  Only one person can be the shooter from each location. 

Remember  - Long shots pay big dividends!

 

 

If your team cannot travel to the 2004 National ASEE conference in Salt Lake City to participate in the “shoot out”, just submit an “AVI” movie on a CD.  This will verify the teamwork and operation of the scoring machine.  The instructor is responsible for governing the scoring and verifying a legal court and distances used as they appear on the AVI movie.  Written reports are required in both hardcopy and electronic format.  Reports from the 1st and 2nd place teams will be posted on the web for all competitors to review.

 

Reports must include but are not limited to: 

1.    Statement of the problem

2.    Preliminary ideas with sketches

3.    Refinement drawings with dimensions

4.    Calculations for the trajectory and drag forces

5.    Final design graphics with dimensions

6.    Pictorials (or solid models) of the design

7.    Conclusion and summary score of the best official run

 

 

SCORING BREAKDOWN:

 

          Written report:  20 points

Graphics:  40 points

          Design and aesthetics:  10 points

          Performance on the court:  30 points

 

 

An option to add to your local contest would be a prize for the longest shot in your contest. This adds a lot of excitement to the contest and maximizes the efficiency of the design relative to friction, drag force, and accuracy. 

 

  

 

All entries must arrive on or before Friday, June 11, 2004. 

Send entries to:

Dr. Jerry Vinson, EDG Program Coordinator

Texas A&M University, Engineering Technology Dept.

College Station, TX. 77843-3138

 

If you have any questions or concerns please check the contest web sight for updates at: “http://edg.tamu.edu/asee_nedgc”   Dr. Jerry Vinson at 979-845-1633 or email him at “vinson@entc.tamu.edu” for additional information.