1. Mechanical
Engineering

2. Engineering

3. Introduction
 I am Daniel Barcus
 Always loved to build and create
 Plan on attending North Georgia College &
State University

4. Research Paper
 History of engines
 Vital to my project
 Learned information about steam, diesel, and
gasoline engines
 Learned information about why we use
gasoline engines over others
 Learned information about all the parts in a
gasoline/internal combustion engine

5. My project facilitator
 Melanie Salas
 Works at Creekview High School
 Trained in using Autodesk software (such as
Inventor)
 Taught me how to use Autodesk Inventor

6. Product
 My product is a basic model of an internal
combustion engine
I chose it because I love building things

8. Process
 The first objects I started with are the piston
tops and arms

9. Process
 The next part I designed was the crankshaft

10. Process
 I worked on the engine casing next

11. Process
 Next, I worked on the valves/camshafts for
the left and right pistons
 Took 14 hours 29 mins

12. Process
 Valve/camshaft parts

13. Process
 The last part I worked on was the flywheel

14. Process
 Added the timing belt

15. Product
 Total of 84 parts

17. Challenges
 Trying to use expert functions in the software
 Wrong measurements
 Accommodating change in parts for other
parts

18. What I’ve learned
 Learned a lot about Autodesk Inventor and
how to use it
 There are unlimited possibilities with Inventor
 Not to give up
 Problem solving
 Your original design is not what you will end
with

19. Conclusion
 This is a likely career or hobby choice
 The engine that runs your vehicle is a very
complex and precise piece of machinery
 Thank you for your time