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Cookie Topper
Project 3.1.7.2 VEX and RobotC
Kathryn Cabello, Sabrina Medina, & Liz Aleman
4/14/15

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Design Brief
Pictures of Final Solution
RobotC Code for Final Solution
Results and Conclusions
Appendix

DESIGN BRIEF
Client Company:

Home Depot

Target
Consumer:

Cookie Factorys

Problem
Statement:

A effective way to top cookies in a fast

and orderly fashion.

Design
Statement:

The topper needs to land exactly on the

cookie without bouncing off.

Constraints:

The constraints were time, money and

size.

PICTURES OF FINAL SOLUTION

ROBOTC CODE FOR FINAL SOLUTION

startMotor(port2,20);
wait(0.75);
startMotor(port3,15);
wait(0.5);
stopMotor(port3);
wait(2.5);
startMotor(port3,17);
wait(0.5);
stopMotor(port3);
wait(3);
startMotor(port3,9);
wait(0.5);
stopMotor(port3);
stopMotor(port2);

//start bottom belt

//for 0.75 seeconds
//start top belt
//for 0.7 seconds
//stop top belt
//for 1.2 seconds
//start top belt
//for 0.7 seconds
//stop top belt
//for 1.2 seconds
//start top belt
//for 0.7 seconds
//stop top belt
//stop bottom belt

APPENDIX

Materials Spreadsheet

Quantity

Description

"Price"

Total Cost

Vex Base Plates

$15.00

$15.00

12" Long Linear Slide Track

$7.48

$0.00

17.5" Long Linear Slide Track

$9.48

$0.00

Chassis Bumper

$5.83

$0.00

Rails

$4.13

$0.00

Plate 5x5 holes

$1.50

$0.00

Plate 15x5 holes

$2.50

$4.99

Plate 5x25 holes

$3.75

$0.00

Bar 1x25 holes

$1.62

$0.00

Angles

$4.50

$0.00

C-Channel

$4.50

$9.00

Gussets

$0.99

$0.00

Line Tracker

$13.33

$0.00

Bumper Switch

$6.50

$0.00

Limit Switch

$6.50

$0.00

Flashlight

$12.99

$0.00

Potentiometer

$6.50

$0.00

Optical Shaft Encoder

$10.00

$0.00

Ultrasonic Range Finder

$29.99

$0.00

Light Sensor

$19.99

$0.00

3-Wire Servo

$19.99

$0.00

2-Wire Motor

$14.99

$29.98

Intake Roller

$2.00

$0.00

6-tooth Sprocket

$2.14

$4.28

12-tooth Sprocket

$2.14

$8.57

18-tooth Sprocket

$2.14

$0.00

24-tooth Sprocket

$2.14

$0.00

30-tooth Sprocket

$2.14

$0.00

12-tooth gears

$0.70

$0.00

36-tooth gears

$0.90

$0.00

Metal Parts
1

Input/Output/Motors

Motion Parts

2
1

60-tooth gears

$1.00

$0.00

84-tooth gears

$1.30

$0.00

19-tooth rack gear

$1.25

$0.00

Worm gears

$0.70

$0.00

24-tooth bevel gear

$0.90

$0.00

Worm wheel

$1.00

$0.00

Differential frame

$2.00

$0.00

Delrin Slide Track (pair)

$1.00

$0.00

Claw kit assembly

$19.99

$0.00

Winch and pully Parts

$14.99

$0.00

Conveyor-belt Parts (10 inch)

$5.00

$10.00

Tank Tread Parts

$29.99

$0.00

Chain Links 10 inch

$3.11

$3.11

2.75" Wheel

$2.50

$0.00

4" or 5" Wheel

$5.00

$0.00

Claw kit assembly

$19.99

$0.00

Misc. Fasteners
x

Spacers

Washers

Nuts

Rivets

Standoff

Screws

Bearings and lock bars

Shaft Collars

TOTAL
COST OF
PROJECT

$84.93

 Brainstorming documentation
conveyor belt
sprockets
servo motors
motors
cookie
chocolate chips
paper
paper clips
limit switch
bump switch
ultra sonic

Three potential physical sketches - by hand - scan these from your EN

Decision Matrix to determine final idea

Decision Matrix Template

Criteria
Ideas

Cost

Size

Materials

Ease to
Build
1-10

Ease to
program
1-10

Sabrina

3.5

28.5

Kathryn

4.5

25.5

Liz

3.5

25.5

1 is best, 10 is worst

Totals