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Week 7

Beginning the construction of our final prototype was the task set aside for Week 7. The group purchased a sheet of reinforced cardboard that would be needed, and cut out each part of our dispenser on a table saw. The dimensions of the dispenser were scaled down to 9 x 12 x 11 inches. Using hot glue, the pieces were assembled, and gave the device a much cleaner look and sturdier shape. In order to add in the wiring, we needed to laser cut the bottom section of our dispenser compartment, so that the motors and moving parts could be put inside. The laser printer inside of the Innovation Studio was used for this purpose. For more details on the project thus far, please consult our Draft Final Report, which you can find in the pages tab.

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