These past
three weeks between Thanksgiving break and Christmas break have been rather
stressful. In preparation for the
research showcase, I have edited and finished all my research and interview
assessment, built my display, and 3D printed my projectiles. I was lucky enough
to be friends with an expert CAD designer to create and 3D print a working
model of my railgun projectile. Also as a color scheme, I choose blue and
grey/black because my blue suit and grey accents would match my display
perfectly. Finally, with my display, portfolio, suit, and models I was ready
for the showcase.
The
showcase itself was not as packed as I thought it was going to be. I only had
two people I didn’t know approach me about my field. With this being said, I
was actually able to talk with an engineer at Traxxas to hopeful get a sponsorship
for engineering club. I was also able to talk with my mentor more about where I
was headed for my original work, and our plans to get it made. Thus, these two conversations
made the showcase a very important and helpful event for the future. After the
showcase, I am now more excited to create the railgun and to show it off in the
final presentation showcase.
