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Team 506: MeWee Table

Thank you to our Sponsor:

Mobirise

About Our Project

Picture yourself arriving at the school library to do work only to find there seems to be no open seats at most tables. In reality, these tables still have available seats. To solve this problem, Campus Reimagined is sponsoring the MeWee Table which will enable use of all available spaces. To implement our design, we are prototyping our computer model by 3D printing the parts for a rough assembly. We are also buying parts, building, and testing our table so our final model is ready for its showcase.

The MeWee table has four independent whiteboard dividers, four power sources, and group or individual workspace. The tabletop shape provides plenty of working area and places individuals a reasonable distance from each other. The table’s whiteboard dividers and power sources were added to improve quality of the work environment. The dividers keep an individual isolated and are a solution to visual and sound disturbances in libraries. This was proven important by a Gensler research study about libraries. The table’s ability to collapse makes it easier to relocate. Each leg of the table locks 90 degrees apart for ease of setup and equal space.

It is important students or library workers can set up the table in an easy and effective manner. Use of the table’s dividers creates four individual spaces and provides extra writing or drawing space. The dividers will separate each section when people approach the table for work. When students want to work in a group, the dividers can push down into the legs. With the dividers down, the table provides a large area for seamless collaboration. These tables create a more user-friendly experience for all students.


Design

OUR TEAM

Alec Ellis

Project Manager/
Human Factors Engineer

Alec is a mechanical engineering senior with a focus in aeronautics. He will graduate in May 2020. While in college he balanced engineering with his passion for music and served time as the Vice President Audio Production Club. He plans to pursue a career in the bicycle industry for component or frame design. 


 

Kyle Innis

 Geometric Integration
Engineer

Kyle is a mechanical engineering senior with a focus in dynamics/control systems. He will graduate in May 2020. Kyle worked on a DIS course under Dr. Camillo Ordonez to demonstrate the dynamic components of a rotating spring mass system. He plans on obtaining a mechanical engineering job for the future and later on go into graduate school for dynamics. 

Lauren Smith

Materials Science
Engineer 

Lauren is graduating mechanical engineering senior with a focus in material science. She will graduate in May 2020.  While in college she served as the secretary and recruitment chair of the Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE). She has accepted a position at GMF Steel in Lakeland.




Rieley O'Brien

Systems Engineer


Rieley is a mechanical engineering senior with a focus in systems engineering. He will graduate in May 2020. He was involved in Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) while attending Florida State University. He plans to intern with Delta Airlines in their TOC Department upon completing his degree. 


Anthony Muniz

Mechanical Systems
Engineer

Anthony is a mechanical engineering senior with a focus in dynamic system engineering. He will graduate in May 2020. He was involved in American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) and is the vice president of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society at Florida State University. He plans to obtain a job in design or manufacturing parts.

Advisor

We want to give special thanks to our advisor

Dr. Patrick Hollis

FAMU-FSU Mechanical Engineering Department

Timeline

February 7 - February 21

Finalize choice of mechanisms for our table (tabletop lock, leg lock, dividers) so we can edit our bill of materials and order all parts. We will then begin construction of the full size prototype.

February 22 - March 6

Testing will be done to determine the functionality of the table, such as how much weight it can support and how simple it is to set up. We will present our project progress in Design Review 5.

March 7 - March 20

This time will be taken to troubleshoot any obstacles in the construction/testing phase. Our next task will be to create our poster for presentation on Engineering Design Day and our Design Review 6.

March 21 - April 3

Having completed the table, we will prepare for demonstration of our functional prototype and review our final presentation.

April 4 - April 17

Present our final design review and show off our working prototype.

Our Contacts

Address:

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
2525 Pottsdamer St
Tallahassee, FL 32310