Magnifying Attachment

The Final Project required me to come up with a real world problem and solve it using the design process. For this project I developed a magnifying glass that is attachable to a screwdriver for glasses so the user can see the screws. This project required me to use my communication skills with other people in the group which were in different class periods.
Constraints
- Groups of only 4 students
- Idea must be approved by instructor
- Product must be made in a certain amount of time
- Must not violate patent infringement
- Complies with all health and safety codes

Introduction to Engineering design Table of Contents

Problem Statement

People with vision impairments have trouble tightening the screws on their glasses due to being unable to see the screw. In the United States 75% of adults use some sort of vision correction. (glasses, contacts, or magnifiers)

Research

To research if this was a real problem, I surveyed the student and staff body at Severna Park High School.
Data was collected by a 6 question survey which had surveyors state their visual problem, type of corrector and rate how often their screws come off

Sketches

These are rough sketches of some previous ideas the group brainstormed with which ranged from foam cores, set screws, and interference fits.

Rough Sketch

This is the rough sketch I made in inventor of our final idea.
The idea is an interference fit that slips onto the screwdriver with ease.

Orthographic

The orthographic contains the dimensions for the final product.

The idea for this design is very simple and is only one part which makes it easy to manufacture.

Assembly

This orthographic shows the parts list of the final product and material it is made out of.

Assembly Video

The following video shows the concept of how the magnifying glass would be attached to the screwdriver

Conclusion

This project reinforced good communication skills.

Having half of the group in a different class taught me how to log daily with detail so the other group members will be kept up to date efficiently.

I also experienced in depth the design process and the manufacturing world.