Jonathan Perlman
E-Week Float
For Pitt's Engineer's Week (E-Week), each engineering department funds a float, and selects students within their respective departments to build it. The theme for this year's E-Week was 90's TV Shows, and the Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department (MEMS) was given the sub-theme: Rugrats. Our float took home first place, based on the following judging criteria: Capturing of the theme, technical detail, difficulty to build, execution, and creativity.
Scroll down to see the progress of the project.
Specs:
- 40" x 24" x 24" box designed to be a 90's style TV
- TV includes a glass screen held by a custom laser cut front panel
- Multi-Layer Laser cut acrylic scene
- Including a 31" laser cut Reptar
- Back-lit with LEDs
- Vinyl-cut lettering
- Laser cut MEMS logo inspired by Rugrats
The float was awarded first place, and was built by a team of 4 MEMS department students.
Hours of work: 35+
 Laser cutting the piecesLaser cutting of Reptar. |  Beginning of assemblyLaser cut Reptar (now holding a 3D printed replica of the Cathedral of Learning) stands next to a laser cut version of our engineering school Benedum hall. |  MEMS logoLayered acrylic logo made to go on top of the display. |
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 Multi-Layer Scene DevelopsTV walls are placed around the now almost fully completed scene. |  Assembled TV FrameTV frame assembled without the glass. |  Finished FloatVinyl-cut letters added to base of TV. |
 Back Lights OnFinished illuminated float. |