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Pre-Ignition and Pre-Ignition and Detonation Detonation
Instructional Instructional AnimationAnimation
Created By: Nikolas Fernald
Destination FutureDestination Future
• 1st job working in product development– Professional Experience– Drafted for countless hours using AutoCAD
• 2nd year CAD classes planned– Class canceled– Preparatory class for upcoming project!
EETCEETC
• Equipment Engine Training Council
• Over sees– Trade School’s– High school small engine programs
• Father visiting many schools– Need developing for an explanation
Essential QuestionEssential Question
An animation to end confusion led to essential question!
“How can I create a simple visual to demonstrate engine failure?”
The Idea!The Idea!• Need developed essential
question
• Evident confusion between Pre-Ignition & Detonation Failures
• A better explanation needed
• Project to create useful explanation
My ProductMy Product
• Simple walkthrough
• 4 minutes, .avi file
• 3D animations, Digital Picture & descriptive text
What I WantedWhat I Wanted
• Chose animation for many reasons:
– Teach myself Solidworks
– Create an impressive product• Something that Mattered
– Learn about the engineering field
Focused Program of Focused Program of Study ConnectionStudy Connection
• Industrial Engineering SystemsUse of Solidworks
– Parametric Modeling technology• Virtually built 3D part• Engineering tool
– Data used to manufacture actual part
• Assembly can be animated with proper restraints.
Will something go my Will something go my way so I can start?way so I can start?
• Solidworks Animator issues– Stress beginning to form– Jim Pfaltzgraff saved me!
• Time management issues– Class first 2 weeks– Decided to leave for work VERY early
PlanningPlanning• As project developed:
– Couldn’t fall behind!• Plan of Action• Calendar
• Set up Goals– Work hard, have fun, learn everything
I could!
• Create something very Comprehensive– No book contained all information– Looks Professional
Status ReportsStatus Reports
• Weekly reports & journal entries– Forced planning and work
documentation– Helped visualize week ahead
• Planning leading to Decisions– Project Layout, reading text, ect.– Many miniscule decisions
Status Reports Status Reports (continued)(continued)
• Communicated with Advisor– Questions of concerns & needs
• Showed Growth!– Cold calling– Determination
• 4:45 mornings• 160+ hours of work
Finished ProductFinished Product
“How can I create a simple visual to demonstrate engine failure?”
• Animated 3D digital model– Showing working and failing cycles
• Many sources utilized throughout project
My Experts!My Experts!
• Jim Pfaltzgraff– Solidworks
consultant
• Frank Sierra– Macromedia Flash
consultant
• Rod Harms– Small engine expert
• John Dorrance– Project management
consultant
• Pete Fernald– Industry expert
Integrating 12 Years of Integrating 12 Years of SchoolSchool
• Animations legacy will take time
Physics, Chemistry, & Shop– Workings of an engine
• Math & AutoCAD– Drafting skills
• Speech & others– Communications Skills
• Communicating with engineers:– Use their own language– Difficult to explain problems to
Community ConsultantCommunity ConsultantJohn Dorrance PE
• Resident of Cincinnati, Ohio– Works at home– 1 week per month works in Portland
• Worked on Project management– For his sake and mine– Focused work tasks
• Trusted John to get me though– Couldn’t thank him enough!
Community ProjectCommunity Project
• Hopefully will end misconceptions
• Accomplishments work toward career goals
• My longest and most comprehensive project
• Prepared me for the future
Work EthicWork Ethic
• 160+ Hours of work!!!
• Luckily, no disaster situations!– Calm & Cool personality
• Struggled with names of parts– Turned into a new hobby
What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned• Strengths:
– Great work ethic– Very precise
• Paperwork…– Grew though dislike– Understood value
• Video editing / producing– HARD!– Wouldn't be a good career choice
My Future!My Future!
• Senior Year Ahead!• Plan to Study Aerospace Engineering• Possible Schools:
– University of Texas– University of Missouri, Rolla
• Future Employer:– NASA!– Lockheed Martin Skunk Works division