5 FT RANGE

3 WEEKS, ME102

A golf-inspired ball launcher.

2 MAIN MECHANICAL MECHANISMS

TEAM OF 4

95% ACCURACY


Mixed-process fabrication (FDM & laser cutting)


60 reload cycles, zero jams



DARIA HAJIMIRI

20-BALL CAPACITY

PULLBACK WEIGHTED KICKER

SPRING RELOADER

BUILD

THE PARABOLIC PUTTER

Created projectile launch model that predicted 6 ft range; measured 5 ft — 15–20% overprediction from unmodeled impact and friction losses

The parabolic putter (1) (no background)