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Floating sunglasses

Three prototypes in six weeks of sunglasses that float, with a 312-second mean float against a 300-second target. Team lead and lead designer, PLTW Engineering Capstone.

Role: Team lead and lead designer: team organization and every design decision
Team: Team of four
When: 2025 to 2026 school year
Status: Capstone complete; restart planned for spring 2027
Stack: Fusion 360, TPU 3D printing, band saw, Silpoxy bonding

312 s

mean float time against a 300 s target

3 of 3

six-foot drop tests passed

$5.45

prototype cost, $4.75 at scale

80%

frame-fit target, not yet met

Feedback came from professionals at summer camps. The frame-fit target is the open problem; the plan is to restart the design in spring 2027 with some of the original teammates, this time with AI in the loop.