Foldable Skateboard
MMAE 432: Design of Mechanical Systems
MMAE 432 is a senior design course led by Professor Spenko.
The course projects are intended to give the students an understanding of the engineering design process, from concept generation, to manufacturing and assembly.
The final project gives the students a chance to use their knowledge from their prior courses and apply it to make a new product.
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For team MPZKG that meant building a foldable skateboard.
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Why, you might ask?
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Because conventional skateboard, longboards, and penny boards are not easy to store in a back pack and could be stolen or lost if place just anywhere.
The hinge in the middle is what reduces the overall length to 15 inches. Meaning you can fit it in your backpack. The hinge was designed to blend perfectly with the overall board. The hinge is low profile and strong.
What made it possible to keep the design so simple, there are no nuts involved. There are only screws that can be easily found in any hardware store.
What else makes our skateboard design so unique. The easy to remove truck mechanism, that's what! We designed this with a dual purpose. Number one being, we needed the trucks out of the way to fold our skateboard in half. Number two being this mechanism can be put on any other skateboard to make it easier to remove your trucks on your skateboard, simple.
FALL 2017
MPZKG
Members of team MPZKG
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Mauricio C.
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Petro G.
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Zachary M.
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Koji T.
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Guillermo G.