1. Team #1: Brandon Fichera Dave Rabeno Greg Pease Sean Gallagher Sponsor: Dr. Stephanie Wright Delaware Aerospace Academy Advisor: Dr. Michael Keefe Mission Statement: To design a two person hovercraft for the Delaware Aerospace Academy that will demonstrate the scientific principles of a hovercraft, increase interest in the space program and simulate planetary exploration as an educational tool for students in grades 7-9.

2. Team #1 Approach Identify Customer’s Wants and Constraints Based on these, use initial phase of benchmarking to obtain concept ideas

3. Background Delaware Aerospace Academy: Involved in past U of D senior design projects. Specializes in teaching kids about the technology involved in the space program. Hovercrafts: New and exciting technology that has yet to be widely distributed. Team #1

4. Problem Description Needs and Benefits: Team #1

5. To design a two person hovercraft for the Delaware Aerospace Academy that will demonstrate the scientific principles of a hovercraft, increase interest in the space program, and simulate planetary exploration as an educational tool for students in grades 7-9. Mission Team #1

6. Customers / Wants Team #1

7. Constraints Team #1

8. Benchmarking Team #1

9. Schedule Milestones Phase I (9/10 - 9/24): Customers/Wants (will continue) Constraints (will continue) Benchmarking (will continue) Phase II (9/25 - 10/29): Generate Concepts Identify Relevant Eqs. Sketches & Drawings Develop Promising Concepts Phase III (10/29 - 12/3): Pick a Specific Design Concept Engineering Drawings

10. Team #1 $ Estimated Budget $ Allowable Funds: $1600 Predicted Costs: Power Source :$550 Structural Materials:$500 Fans:$300 Aesthetics: $150 Miscellaneous: + $100 Total: $1600