THE PUZZLE CUBE
"The Puzzle Cube" was the first CAD project I worked on as an engineering student at the College of Southern Maryland. In the Fall 2020 semester, my Intro. to Engineering class was given a SolidWorks final project - take an abstract part file, and create pieces to assemble a perfect cube. The class was separated into groups of four and were given about four to five weeks to finish the assignment.
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Project Synopsis
The focus of this project was to create an assembly of parts using SolidWorks that would mate together to the given base part in order to create a perfect 6-inch x 6-inch x 6-inch cube. The project came with certain constraints:
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Every group should create at least 8 parts
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Each part cannot be larger than 105% of the volume of the smallest part created
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The volume of each part can only be designed within 5% of each other
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No voids or interferences should be seen in the final assembly
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Featured here is a copy of the calculations used to determine each part's volume. Using the part drawing for our group's base part, we were able to calculate the cube's total end volume and determine the missing volume using the volume properties shown in the base part's SolidWorks file.
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Featured here is the final presentation showcasing elements of the Puzzle Cube. Each group member showcased the parts they were assigned to create and descriptions and measurements of each part are discussed in detail.
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Featured here is a copy of the final project report for the Puzzle Cube. Included in the report is a discussion of potential error, as well as an exploded view of the final assembly and a corresponding Bill of Materials.
