Solar Powered Cooler
2021-2022
The solar powered cooler is the product I helped develop with a team of 5 other engineers for my capstone project. The project started in August 2021 where I was serving as team lead to guide the progression of the team and make sure all deliverables were met. From a technical standpoint my contributions included the preliminary CAD design, market research, POC testing, and conducting PDRs. When the second half of the capstone program began I had to delay because I took an internship with Tesla for that spring semester. The project continued on without me and the rest of this page will go over everything I had a part in and not what occurred after my departure.
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The main focus below is the progress made in the development stage during my capstone time.
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Product Description
The solar powered cooler is designed for the camping market. The system will be able to cool food and beverages to a temperature between 35 ℉ and 40 ℉ using solar energy. The main features of the cooler are the 100qt volume, 20Ah battery, solar powered ability, and water resistance.
skills developing
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Team Leading Skills
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SolidWorks Design for Assembly
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SolidWorks Top Down Assembly
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FEA Stress Testing
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POC and Analysis Testing
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Goldsmith Commercialization Model
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Phased Product Development Model
Design Purpose
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To give camping industry an affordable option in solar cooling
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Utilize various technical class knowledge in prototype
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Showcase product development through documentation
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Provide value to the class sponsor
Initial Development Progress
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Preliminary Concept Design
Utilized Morphological Chart to Pick Top Concepts
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Developed Concept Sketch for Medium Cost Model
Completed Project!
Upcoming Steps
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CAD Iterations
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Prototype construction
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BOM creation and contacting vendors
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Testing prototypes to meet validation requirements
Project Takeaways So Far
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Utilizing commercialization model which is teaching me business practices
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Developing network connections with industry members
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Familiarizing myself with industry practices PPD
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Practical application of technical classroom knowledge