Spring 2019 Projects
Final Four Shootout
Our team was assigned to design and build an action toy with at least two complex motions and with a volume less than one cubic foot. To fulfill these requirements our team designed a miniature basketball shootout challenge toy. The complex motions included in our … Continue readingFinal Four Shootout
World’s Largest Ring Toss
World’s Largest Ring Toss is a fun and competitive game for any Boilermaker fan to enjoy! Using your launch box, launch rings onto the drum top. Earn points for each ring that lands on the drum top, rings on the rods are worth extra! But … Continue readingWorld’s Largest Ring Toss
Rocket Racers
Set in the space race and themed for Purdue’s 150th anniversary, Rocket Racers is an exciting two player button racer for all ages. Armed with a controller, each player attempts to race their rocket from Earth to the Moon in a variety of game modes. … Continue readingRocket Racers
Fountain Fling
The Fountain Fling is a fun and interactive way to promote the recycling of plastic bottle caps. The toy is a challenging game that makes the act of recycling exciting and enjoyable. The goal of the game is to fling a used plastic water bottle … Continue readingFountain Fling
Purdue Pinball Toy
Each ME 444 team was tasked with creating an innovative mechanical/electrical action toy with a theme suitable for Purdue University’s sesquicentennial celebration. Each toy was required to include two non-trivial coordinated motions, be modeled in Creo Parametric, and be prototyped using rapid prototyping techniques such … Continue readingPurdue Pinball Toy
Space Chase
Space Chase is a mechanical hand crank toy with an electrically powered moving background that simulates two ships chasing each other through the stars. The toy utilizes a scotch yoke mechanism paired with a four bar linkage to achieve this motion. The scotch yoke drives … Continue readingSpace Chase
Marble Maze
The A-maze-ing Shifting Marble Maze is a fun twist on the classic marble maze game. Instead of only a single player transversing through a static maze, this toy incorporates two players into the game, adding an additional layer of complexity and fun to the game. … Continue readingMarble Maze
Spindiana
The main aspect of our design is a Hoberman ring. This mechanism, more well known for its use in the children’s ball, the Hoberman Sphere, is the main connector for all of our moving parts. The ring is expanded and contracted by a series of … Continue readingSpindiana
Boilermaker Especially Special
The Boilermaker Especially Special is a remote controlled battery powered vehicle with the appearance of our beloved mascot’s little sibling, the Boilermaker Xtra Special. What separates the Especially Special from other RC cars already on the market is the inclusion of a 2-speed transmission and … Continue readingBoilermaker Especially Special
PvPinball
For this project a two player pinball machine was created. The origin of this idea was to try and create a new and exciting twist on the classic game of pinball. Using games such as football and air hockey were inspiration to create a 2 … Continue readingPvPinball
SocCar
The team’s toy consisted of two remote control cars and two goals. The cars were controlled via smartphone and had a U-shaped ball holder attached to the front. Players would drive the cars around and attempt to push the ball into the opposing team’s goal. … Continue readingSocCar
Purdue Pete Golfer
The Purdue Pete golfer is a desktop golfing toy comprising two components. The first is the Purdue Pete figure, whose hammer is used as the golf club. The second is the mini golf windmill modeled after the Purdue bell tower. The goal for the user … Continue readingPurdue Pete Golfer
Formula Fun Reaction Blaster
We wanted to create a new and fun way for children to play with the toys they already have. The Formula Fun Reaction Blaster allows them to do just that. Measuring each player’s reaction time allows for an interactive way to both launch their personal … Continue readingFormula Fun Reaction Blaster
Rivalry Rumble Robots
The Rivalry Rumble Robots is an electromechanical toy which features two rival mascots ‘battling’ one another to find out which is the superior competitor. The toy itself was largely inspired by the extremely popular Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, which was released in 1964, but … Continue readingRivalry Rumble Robots
The Ultimate Fidget Cube: Purdue Edition
The Ultimate Fidget Cube: Purdue Edition was created by combining Purdue school spirit and the 150-year celebration with a popular kid’s toy – a fidget cube. There are various fidget devices on the market including small, handheld cubes and fidget spinners. Fidget devices were originally … Continue readingThe Ultimate Fidget Cube: Purdue Edition
Losing Your Marbles
Team 6 was intrigued by the idea of continuous motion. Many children enjoy toys that move in rhythm or have mechanical aspects to them. Moving objects capture people’s attention, and if the motion is intriguing enough it mesmerizes them. Most people can remember when they … Continue readingLosing Your Marbles
The Trained Dragon
People of all ages like the idea of playing and interacting with unique toys. Growing up, several members of the team fondly remembered playing with mechanically powered toys. Team members were, in part, inspired to pursue engineering because of these childhood memories. Even with this … Continue readingThe Trained Dragon
Can You Dig It?
The idea behind the project was to create a toy that would be a fun activity for children ages 6+ which stimulates their minds and draws their attention to STEM applications in the real world. The excavator idea seemed the most promising to do so, … Continue readingCan You Dig It?
Twinball
Twinball is a two-player pinball game where players are challenged to hit balls through their opponent’s goal while also using pinball arms to both hit and prevent the balls from falling into their goal. Players must also dodge several obstacles as they attempt to hit … Continue readingTwinball
The Marbelous Maze
The Marbelous Maze allows users to challenge themselves by navigating various traps while perfectly timing mechanism activations for an engaging experience. With 3D printed tracks paired with laser cut acrylic supports, the Marbelous Maze provides all-encompassing fun for ages 10 and up. Play time and … Continue readingThe Marbelous Maze