STEM Concepts
Our product will use a slider to allow the removable desk to slide in and out. We will need to figure out how to attach this to our desk with the right dimensions. We also need to apply some forms of carpentry into our design, so our measurements are exact, and the finished product is appealing to look at. We will need to learn how to assemble a desk so we can properly build it with no faults. Calculations will need to be made to ensure the desk can support various objects that will sit on top of it. We will contact our adviser to help us in making our design better as we build our product.
Prototype Stages
Construction Stage
To begin our prototype, we will need to test different types of wood and materials. Then we’re going to gather the rest of our materials. We are going to start by first building the normal desk. We will build the “shell” of the desk first then the drawers. The normal desk will have an opening in the tabletop for the removable desk. After that we will build the bed desk. We will screw in the sliders into the normal desk and then the attachment to the bed desk. We will put them together and our design will be complete.
Testing and Data Gathering Stages
The finished prototype of the bed desk will need to efficiently slide in and out of place on the normal desk. The bed desk's legs should also effectively move in and out of place. We will test the durability of the desk, the amount of weight the fully assembled desk can support, as well as the amount of weight the bed desk can support once detached. We will test the sliders on the bed desks and the drawers to make sure they are fully functional. Each drawers' sliders will be tested to ensure they work effectively. If any of these functions do not operate correctly, they will be revised.
To begin our prototype, we will need to test different types of wood and materials. Then we’re going to gather the rest of our materials. We are going to start by first building the normal desk. We will build the “shell” of the desk first then the drawers. The normal desk will have an opening in the tabletop for the removable desk. After that we will build the bed desk. We will screw in the sliders into the normal desk and then the attachment to the bed desk. We will put them together and our design will be complete.
Testing and Data Gathering Stages
The finished prototype of the bed desk will need to efficiently slide in and out of place on the normal desk. The bed desk's legs should also effectively move in and out of place. We will test the durability of the desk, the amount of weight the fully assembled desk can support, as well as the amount of weight the bed desk can support once detached. We will test the sliders on the bed desks and the drawers to make sure they are fully functional. Each drawers' sliders will be tested to ensure they work effectively. If any of these functions do not operate correctly, they will be revised.
Experts
Ernest Bowden- NASA Engineer at Wallops Flight Facility
Additional Information
We could possibly consult with the Carpentry course at the Tech School for additional help with constructing our design.
Materials and Equipment needed: Wood, screws, screwdrivers, wood glue, sliders, slider attachments, saws, measuring sticks, drawer knobs, paint.
Materials and Equipment needed: Wood, screws, screwdrivers, wood glue, sliders, slider attachments, saws, measuring sticks, drawer knobs, paint.