science and egineering concepts
Building and designing this bench is basically the engineering concept by itself. We already sketched designs and we just need to come up with measurements for the bench and we'll have to cut, bend, and weld metal to make this. We will have to also come up with a heating apparatus for the bench and put it inside of the seating. We'll have to figure out a way to make and power this heating apparatus, so some electrical engineering has to be done there. We've decided to go back and change our design, so it is more unique. Therefore, we will add sliding panels to it so that it is actually a good idea instead of something that has already been done.
prototype construction plan
We plan to create the base of the bench first and set up the heating components, then create the back of the bench with the sliding panels. When creating the base of the bench we are going to make parts of the bench hollow so that the nichrome coils can heat the bench. Also we need to wire the coils so the legs of the bench would also be hollow so the wiring can reach the heating coil's. We haven't come across a set temperature yet because we need to test out the safest possible temperature to heat the bench without injury.
advisors
Mr. Stephens has accepted to be the expert on welding and the basic construction of the bench and Mr. Lewis will be the expert of the heating apparatus.
software, technology, and equipment
We are not going to use software to wire our heating system because the system will be operated by a timer. As far as technology, we will have to use a system with a timer, wires, a power source, a power storage unit, nichrome coils, and a sliding system. We are going to need a welding machine, sheets of metal, nichrome coils, wires, solar panels, a timer, a battery, metal polisher, a buffing machine, and a metal cutting machine. Below is a list of materials we will need to order online and how much everything will cost. We are planning to look at planks for the cover sometime this week as well.