Our 4th place entry
Ride Synopsis:
It’s time for your exclusive tour through the many sights that Candy Mountain has to offer and journey all the way down to visit the famous Gingerbreden Village! But beware of the gummy bears that call Candy Mountain their home... Overview: "Chaos on Candy Mountain" is a culmination of trial and error, prototyping, manufacturing, and research spread across four different subteams: mechanical, controls, standards, and theming. Our track layout was tube bended and welded with steel tubing and features a unique twist off of traditional rollercoasters! Riders are sent into a controlled spin to take in the different themed sights throughout the mountain with the assistance of an Arduino and sensors. Project Description: With over 30 team members, the REC 2024 team spans across a diverse subset of disciplines and backgrounds! Leading the 2024 team as the project lead was 3rd-year English major and Theatre minor, Tyler Suzuki. When asked about the competition, he says, "[He's] so excited to be working with such an incredibly talented and ambitious team of engineers and designers. Last year, we blew away the judges with our entirely steel-welded coaster, so this year we want to step it up a notch and push ourselves even further with a brand new twist on the original!" Working to help lead the subteams were Christine Choi and Scott Frizzell leading the Controls subteam, Lilyane Stessman leading the Mechanical subteam, and Jacob DeBoard leading the Standards subteam, all working together collaboratively to deliver our entry named "Chaos on Candy Mountain". Since January 2024, our team has been working on different ideas and techniques to realize and manufacture our final ride system design. Lilyane led the Mechanical subteam in designing and manufacturing the track layout, track ties, and the ride vehicle design. The Mechanical subteam members were hard at work in the machine shops manufacturing and prototyping bends and welding the track together. Christine and Scott led the Controls subteam in implementing the turning mechanism, emergency braking system, and a wireless communication system. The Controls subteam experimented with different sensors, actuators, and implemented a Hall Effect sensor function. Throughout the project timeline, Standards subteam members were involved in various synergy groups and got to collaborate with other subteams on project decisions. Jacob led the Standards subteam through the completion of various safety and standard adherence documents and ensured the ride system design was in compliance with ASTM standards. To wrap things up, Michelle led the Theming subteam through the ideation process of crafting and designing the story and set elements for the ride. Members were involved with creating a cohesive storyline to fit the flow of the track layout and building various design elements into the ride design. Meet the team!
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