The Inclusive Ropes Course Project was a semester long porject of engineering courses EDD 112 and EDD 104 at Binghamton University with the assigned goal of creating a proposal for a handicap accessible ropes course element for the university's ropes course. The project involved CAD work to create a visual representation of the elment, technical writing to compile various reports, and public speaking to present our finalized design. Our group settled on a design for the element which incorpoated various rotating bridges connecting platforms attached to trees.Â
My key responsibilites on the project were creating the CAD representation of our design concept and ensuring regulatory compliance with the design.
The 3D model of the ropes course element was created in Blender. Accuracy of dimensions in the design was assured throughout the process of creating it. Although not showcased in any slideshows, the design was also capable of being animated to show off rotating bridge concept.
For ensuring regulatory compliance, I compiled a research report on New York state, ADA, and Association for
Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) regulations to implement into our final design. The result was a concept that fully adheres to all standards for ropes courses and ADA standards for wheelchair accomodation.