A pool table with spring loaded pool cues

For MIT’s 2.009 course in Product Engineering Processes the Red Team developed and built a pool table and spring loaded pool cues specifically designed for autistic children at the Cardinal Cushing Center.  For three months they researched and observed the children playing, designed and tested multiple prototypes, and created an alpha prototype.  The pool table was donated to the Cardinal Cushing Center after the project was complete and the children really enjoyed it.

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The Plans

 

Bill Fienup, Andrew Carvey, Will Hafer, and Red Team