Engineering Curriculum at Coronado High School: 2010 - 2014

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Reverse Engineering: Mechanical Product - Visual Analysis




Perform an analysis of the Mechanical Product you selected for your Reverse Engineering efforts. Use the following procedure:

  • Using a camera phone, digital camera or your laptop's webcam, take pictures of your product that correspond to a multi-view drawing (top, front, side).

  • Post these images to your blog. Identify your product and title each object view.

  • Perform a Product Analysis
    • Visual Analysis
      • Describe the visible design elements and principles in relation to the three images of the product.
    • Functional Analysis
      • What is the purpose of the product and how does the mechanical nature of the item support that?
    • Analyze the target audience/demographics

  • Draw a sketch of your chooseing (isometric, multi-view, etc.)
    • Label the sketch with dimensions and other relevant information
      • Post the sketch to your blog

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