Siege

This is our Siege project for our Intro to Mechanical Design (MEAM 1010) class.

Special thanks to my teammates, Anthony and Jason for their collaboration on this project.

For this project, our team was challenged to step into the world of medieval warfare by designing and building a small-scale siege machine. The goal was to create a device capable of launching provided bouncy balls to compete against other teams, all while meeting a strict set of engineering and fabrication requirements. Our siege machine had to fit within a 12" x 12" x 12" cube at the start of the competition, include both lasercut and 3D-printed components, and feature multiple joint types—press-fit, lap, and t-slot—without using any adhesives or tape.

CAD

All components were custom-designed in SOLIDWORKS, with each part modeled entirely from scratch.

Manufacturing

The wooden components were cut using a laser cutter. The four vertical pieces are 0.25 inches thick, while the horizontal pieces are 0.125 inches thick. The front horizontal piece is press-fit into the vertical supports, whereas the back horizontal piece is attached using t-slot joints. The team number plate is connected using lap joints. The red ball holders were 3D-printed and are secured to the base with rubber bands.