Cornerstone Engineering
Specs
- Solidworks/Matlab
- 1/8” laser cut wood
- All CAD and assembly by me
Year and Grade
2023 | A
Catapult Project
This was my first-year Northeastern Engineering class project. The goals were to create a ping-pong ball launcher with a low budget, minimal production time, and high accuracy.
After two weeks, we presented our projects in class and were given ten attempts to land the highest number of balls in a red solo cup from about 10ft distance.
Results
NO BIG DEAL (kinda a big deal) but I’m pleased to say that I won 1st place in the class, landing 7/10 shots in a row… the second place team landed 1/10.
The entire project was cut on the first attempt to minimize cost and production time. I was quite proud of the accuracy in my measurements to only need one round on the laser cutter.
See below for a demonstration and the design process.
