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Collapsible Solar BBQ

Group mechanical systems project for a portable solar BBQ with reflector support geometry, hot plate support, safety, portability, CAD, and documentation.

Collapsible solar BBQ concept shown with report and presentation figures plus downloadable design and drawing PDFs.

  • Mechanical Design
  • Solar Thermal
  • CAD
  • Portability
  • Documentation
Collapsible Solar BBQ visual 1
Project imageSolar BBQ report/presentation extracted figure
01

Overview

This group project developed a portable solar BBQ concept around reflector support geometry, hot-plate support, portability, safe handling, and documentation.

The page uses selected report figures and PDFs to explain the mechanical system without publishing raw working files.

02

Problem

A portable solar BBQ needs to balance reflector geometry, hot-plate support, glare and safety, weight, cleaning, and assembly.

The work needed enough documentation to explain the design intent and practical constraints.

03

My Role

  • Contributed to mechanical concept development
  • Considered reflector support, hot plate support, portability, and safe handling
  • Prepared public website figures and selected PDFs
04

Process

  1. System concept

    The design considered reflector layout, hot-plate support, portability, safety, and handling as one mechanical system.

  2. Documentation review

    Report figures, presentation images, drawings, and design notes were selected to show the main engineering decisions.

  3. Public page preparation

    Only web-ready figures and selected PDFs were included; raw working files remain outside the website.

05

Key Decisions

Portable solar geometry

The concept had to connect reflector support, hot-plate placement, handling, and safe use.

Drawing and report set

Selected PDFs and figures provide enough context to understand the design without exposing raw files.

06

Project Material

Selected project material used to show CAD, component, prototype, or documentation details.

Collapsible Solar BBQ visual 1
Fig. 01Solar BBQ report/presentation extracted figure
Collapsible Solar BBQ visual 2
Fig. 02Solar BBQ report/presentation extracted figure
07

Outcome

A project page with selected figures, design context, drawings, and supporting documentation for the collapsible solar BBQ concept.

Relevant to mechanical systems design because it connects solar-thermal context with portability, support geometry, safety, and documentation.

08

Next Steps

  • Clean portfolio assets should be separated from raw working folders.
  • A project page reads better when images are paired with short engineering context.
  • Add cleaner rendered screenshots where source CAD or simulation files still need manual export.
  • Prepare a dedicated GitHub repository only after source files are cleaned and documented.