Launching Device Design Challenge

In my sophomore design class, I worked with four other students to design and build a machine that could repeatedly, rapidly, and accurately shoot a ball into a receptacle. We were tasked with also making the system lightweight and low-cost.

After brainstorming solutions for a shooting mechanism, a trigger, and a receptacle, our final design consisted of a catapult made with PVC, a buckle trigger mechanism, and a receptacle made with PVC and netting.