Sophia Masciarelli

Taking Apart an Engineered Object - Mechanical Computer Mouse

Energy and Sustainability
Due 04.24.17

Part Name Function

A Inner palm rest Holds left and right clicks to

main frame of mouse

B Left click To press down and activate left

click function

C Right click To press down and activate

right click function

D ball Rolls on surface

E Ball lock Holds ball in place

F Outer palm rest To rest palm of hand

G Circuit board Reads and transmits

commands of ball movements
and clicks

H Base Frame Holds whole mouse together

I Ball socket and roller Detects ball movements

J Cable Sends commands to computer

 Sophia Masciarelli
Taking Apart an Engineered Object - Mechanical Computer Mouse
Energy and Sustainability
Due 04.24.17

Material Origin Disposal

Plastic Fossil fuels, pumped from the landfill

Earth

Rubber Chemical plants Could be recycled, could end

up in a landfull

Copper & other metals Mined from the earth landfill

Silicon Quartzite sand, mined from the landfill

Earth