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Innovative Amphibious Machine Design: A Team Project on Flotation and Propulsion Solutions

Our team, led by Jason Alfrey, Matthew Beach, Wayne Ferguson, Ian Morris, and Will Zhou, undertook an ambitious project to design an amphibious machine with dual capabilities: sailing on water and traveling on land. We brainstormed original ideas such as a bike-powered boat and a remote-controlled racing kart, while tackling key challenges in flotation, propulsion design, and land travel integration. Through efficient meetings and planning, we efficiently managed a budget of $100, overcoming initial concerns with support from sponsors. Ultimately, we successfully crossed the Tennessee River and refined our design for future iterations.

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Innovative Amphibious Machine Design: A Team Project on Flotation and Propulsion Solutions

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  1. Team 3: Amphibious Machine Jason Alfrey Matthew Beach Wayne Ferguson Ian Morris Will Zhou

  2. Brainstorming and Problems/Solutions • Original Ideas (bike powered boat, racing kart, remote controlled boat) • Problem of Flotation • Design of Propulsion • Addition of Land Travel (mounting tires/steering)

  3. Business Perspectives • Initial Concerns – Budget • Total budget: $100.00 • Expenditures: $63.47 • Balance: $36.53 • We did receive donations from companies and associates, without that aid we would have been an estimated $150.00 over budget.

  4. …a HUGE thanks goes to: • English Mountain Spring Water Company • Home Depot • Engage Program

  5. Efficiency and the Key to Success • Approximate number of man-hours: 100 • Vital to our success was efficient meetings and interfacing. • After each subsequent step of the process, we would meet to determine what to do next and how to accomplish it. • Key: PLANNING

  6. Floatation – Will it Work? • Buoyant force is equal to the amount of water displaced • 1 liter of water (1000 g/L) weighs about 2.205 lbs. • 1 gallon is about 3.785 liters • Each jug displaces about 41.7 lbs. of water • The jugs alone can hold about 417 lbs.

  7. Results and Conclusions • Pleased with our team’s ability to meet a deadline, obtain materials from various resources, and form an executable plan. • Succeeded beyond our goal – crossed the Tennessee River. • Bigger budget? More time? Possibilities. • Refined land travel • Mounted turning mechanism • Longer lasting power source for propulsion • Room for more than one occupant

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