Catapults were one of the most terrorizing and powerful weapons of Ancient Greece and Rome. They were able to destroy enemy defense and turned sieges in favor of the offensor. They also operated with deadly precision and could fire massive boulders huge distances. (Foley and Soedel 5). Catapults were some of the biggest engineering marvel of Ancient times‚ and marked the first time many engineering and management techniques that we see today were used. And these new engineering practices let the
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Catapult By: Hasan Abdullah (OSIS#200100360) Group: 1 Class: Introduction to Engineering (Mr.Cornish) Period: 9 Date: May 20‚ 2013 PROJECT OBJECTIVE The project objective was to learn about basic projectile motion theory‚ the mathematical models applicable to various projectile motion situations (e.g. catapult launch)‚ and construction techniques for specific raw building materials. In addition‚ a catapult was to be implemented and built based on an
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ABMAMACAW Catapult Catapults were first made to hurdle cats (on a more serious note). There are many different types of catapults‚ such as the mangonel catapult. The mangonel catapult which our catapult is based on was created in 400 B.C. by the Romans. The mangonel was created like the Greek ballista but was smaller and mobile. Our catapult was based on some aspects of the mangonel. In the following I will talk about the process and materials used to make it and the science of the catapult. Some
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device to launch a marshmallow into a container. Catapults were first invented to hurl projectiles farther than any human could. They were effective as blockade weapons and vital on the battle fields (Alchin‚ 2012). The type of catapult used in this experiment is called a Mangonel catapult. Typical mangonels are powered by a torsion-type string‚ which is twisted when the catapult arm is pulled back. When the catapult is fired‚ the spring pulls the catapult arm back to its original position‚ launching
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TQM‚ Six Sigma and LEAN (29259-E09) BACHELOR EXAM data Open book Exam prepared by Mikkel Nüssler Please note: Each of the exam assignments has an individual weight. The weight is expressed as a percentage. Assignment 1 (Weight: 20%): LEAN and TQM Based on the case ‘Office Chairs Inc.’: A. Evaluate the organizational changes made by the company in 2005 relative to the theory of LEAN and TQM. Assignment 2 (Weight: 60%): LEAN – Value Stream Analysis Based on the case ‘Office
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Just – in – time concept in relation to recruitment has also been studied by Pradeep Sahay. He writes a conceptual paper titled‚ “Lean Six Sigma Tools in the Hiring Process”. He iterates that “identifying‚ acquiring and retaining talent for organisation’s needs is essentially a human capital supply chain management”. He emphasises that just – in – time recruiting is a pull based strategy where organisations are provided with right kind of candidate with right skills at the right time and at right
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Catapult Essay In the catapult project Joey’s group decided to try and make a ballista for there catapult project even though it wasn’t a catapult. Joeys group worked on the ballista for the first class but didn’t really know how to build it and didn’t have enough time to try and figure the problems out so we decided to build a catapult.then the next class Joey’s group took apart the ballista and started on the catapult.The purpose of this project was to be able to problem solve the problems your
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Catapults have been invented by the Greeks‚ Chinese‚ and Romans. The first catapults were early attempts to increase the power and range of a crossbow. Catapults were used to launch objects; these objects were either launched at the walls to cause great damage to the fortifications or were launched over the wall to effect on the population within the walls. Catapults were also used to throw objects at enemies. The Ballista is basically a giant crossbow. To have been created by the
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Although some may believe that catapults were only utilized during the Medieval times‚ catapults have long been a part of history and have been diversely built by a number of civilizations. A catapult is a machine that fires projectiles by storing and quickly releasing energy. Catapults originated from the crossbow. As the crossbow increased in size‚ the weapon evolutionized into a machine‚ and the increase in size brought on changes in operation. The earliest known catapults were built and launched by
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Failure Introduction: This experiment was conducted in order to test our knowledge of simple machines‚ and how we are able to pair them together to successfully attack a simple task. We failed miserably. Whilst we have a mild understanding of the six simple machines and their purposes‚ our delivery wasn’t as effective as we had hoped it would be. The overall process was full of trials and tribulations. We had to witness the forces that could possibly work against our machine‚ such as air resistance
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