Full Project (PDF):
Purpose
- Create a water‐recirculating toy that allows children to safely play with running water
- Toy is self‐pumping and provides multiple water outlets, unlike competitors
System Requirements
- Normal Use and Abuse testing requirements and guidelines in ASTM F963 ‐ 11
- 3 L/min to 12 L/min of waterfall
- A minimum of 3 interactive features to vary water flow
Technical Accomplishments
| Subsystem | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| Casing | Modified profile of original design to add structural stability & internal geometries to aid in subsystem waterproofing |
| Inserts | Integration of functional snapfit to bucket and waterwheel assemblies |
| Showerhead | 1.5 m/s velocity at outlet |
| Hose | 2.5 m/s velocity at outlet |
| Pegboard / Waterfall | Eliminated separate waterfall features– lowered PIM cost. |
| Internals | Final experimental water flow of 66.7ml/s was within the range stipulated by the patent (50 ‐ 200ml/s) |
Team Members:
- Andrew Brumer (MECL)
- Michael Leszczynski (ISYE)
- Elliott McFarland (MECL)
- Taylor Miller (MECL)
- Jose Resendiz (MECL)
- Reid Roberge (MECL)
- Morgan Schweitzer (MECL)
- Sierra Weiss (MECL)
Focus Area:
Product Development
Project Type:
Product Development