Catapult Project

Catapult Project

By

STAR

Group Members

Fatemah Bahman

Heath Haddix

Ryan Herbert

Mike Butera

Executive Summary

A catapult was to be designed and constructed in order to hit a bull's eye target.

Both the catapult and the target had specific specifications in which the catapult had to

abide by. Through the process of brainstorming, sketching, constructing, and testing, we

were able to design a sturdy, simple, and consistent catapult that met all of the

specifications. The cost to construct the catapult was close to $10 which makes it a very

profitable design and easily available to mass-produce.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Specifications

3. Brainstorming Process

4. Preliminary Sketch

5. Final Sketch

6. Construction

7. Building Complications

8. Changes To Design

9. Trial Results

10. Gantt Chart

11. Conclusion

12. PowerPoint Presentation

Introduction

The goal of this project was to use the process of design to construct a catapult

with certain specifications. We were to keep track of every step that we took up until the

completion of our catapult. Our grade would be based on how accurate our catapult could

launch a specific object at a target. The target consisted of circular rings, which consisted

of different values, ultimately leading to a bully's eye, which would earn the most points.

There were certain limits in spending and certain materials that could not be used in the

construction of the catapult as well.

The first thing our group did was brainstorm and make sketches for the possible

design. Next, we constructed the catapult, recording changes as needed. We did trial

testing and recorded results before and after our changes. Finally, we made a presentation

of our project to the class.

Each step that we took in the design process will be described in separate sections

of this report.