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DESIGNATHON 2017

INTRODUCTION 

The MacCAD Designathon of 2017, hosted by the Mac Design League at McMaster University, was the first of its kind in Canada. The event aimed to promote the use of CAD, modelling, and 3D printing as tools to tackle problems beyond the classroom scope. The event was structured as a two day competition where participating teams would choose one of three unique design challenges and subsequently develop their own solutions. By the end of the event, students had the opportunity to learn about various modelling techniques, 3D print their designs, present to a panel of judges, and interact with other students with similar interests.

FIRST UNIVERSITY LEVEL DESIGNATHON IN CANADA 

10+  UNIQUE PROJECTS

3 SPONSORED CHALLENGES

DESIGN CHALLENGES

In total, three design challenges were presented to the participating groups, from which they would choose one to tackle. Some of these problems were posed by industry professionals. The outlines of the problems were as follows:

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1) Lunar Rover Concept Problem - The Canadian Space Agency

2) Capturing the Wind Around a Moving Car – DRAM Innovations

3) Redesigning of a Car Door – The Mac Design League

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