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Materials Sorter

Principles of Engineering

SouthEast Raleigh Magnet High School

By: William Bryan, CeNodric Cunningham, Allen Gaines, Jack Gelm, John
Bizzell

Date: 5/2/2016

Table of contents

Brainstorming Ideas- Pages 2-4


Decision Matrix- Page 5
Final Design Solution- Page 6
Design Modifications- Pages 7-13
Final Design- Pages 14-16
References- Page 17

BrainStorming Ideas

Decision Matrix

Final Design Solution

Design Modifications

Note: Use this chart to document all modifications to your final design solution. Describe the
design problem requiring modification and your proposed solution. Then sketch each design
modification. Make sure you include labels. Sign and date all sketches.

Explain the Problem and Proposed Solution


Problem:The motion of the marbles leads them to a bin other than their
designated location
Solution: Install metal plates to prevent marbles from mixing into bins other
than their intended location.

Design Modification Sketch

Explain the Problem and Proposed Solution


Problem: Bins need to be closer together and stay in place.
Solution: Form the bins out of some L-brackets and metal plates.

Design Modification Sketch

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Explain the Problem and Proposed Solution


Problem: Marble sorter suffers instability which may be causing some error
in the sorting process.
Solution: Install two supports on the side of the sorter to stabilize and try to
eliminate error in the process.

Design Modification Sketch

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Explain the Problem and Proposed Solution


Problem: Marbles frantically scatter down the ramp, causing error in desired
drop-off of marbles into bins.
Solution: Install a bent, thin metal plate to direct marbles into a linear path.

Design Modification Sketch

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Explain the Problem and Proposed Solution


Problem: Marbles move too fast which results in error when sorting the
marbles.
Solution: Install a metal plate and attach a piece of tape which slows marbles
down on contact to improve statistical chance of succ

Design Modification Sketch

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Final Design

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References
K. (2012, July 19). PLTW Marble Sorter. Retrieved May 04, 2016,
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpqIDKP5bBc

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T. (2013, May 13). Fastest Vex Marble Sorter Granbury High School.
Retrieved
May 04, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbOEmqHfaqo
M. (2013, December 22). POE Marble Sorter. Retrieved May 10,
2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV92YD1_Sd4
T. (2014, May 13). Burson PLTW Vex Marble Sorter. Retrieved May
11, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anFEYA6DPUY
T. (2014, November 04). VEX Marble Sorter. Retrieved May 11,
2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2NrEt-A0fc
M. (2012, April 09). Marble Sorter. Retrieved May 11, 2016, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P87aMXONZi0

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