Time: |
Thursday 4:00 - 6:20 pm |
Location: |
B&H 155 |
Instructors: |
Kipp Bradford (B&H 447) |
Christopher Bull (Prince Lab 207) |
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Office Hours: | Tuesday 4-5:30, Thursday 12-1:30 |
Projects in design for concentrators in chemical, electrical, materials, and mechanical engineering.
Students work in teams on projects that are defined through discussions with the instructor. A new product or system that optimally satisfies a set of engineering criteria is the goal of the semester’s effort. Students will establish initial requirements before iterating through a multi-step design process including research, conceptualization, feasibility assessment, analysis, construction, testing, and evaluation.
Design of robotic systems, mechatronics, and automated systems will be emphasized by the instructor.
Prerequisite: completion of engineering core program. Enrollment limited to 40.
Example Proposals (click this link to download PDF file)
SPRING |
FALL |
2012 Spring | 2012 Fall |
2011 Spring | 2011 Fall |
2010 Spring | 2010 Fall |
2009 Spring | 2009 Fall |
2008 Spring | 2008 Fall |
Grading:
Calendar - 2012 Fall Lecture & Assignment
Administrative Details & Meeting Time Calendar
Engin1000 is a capstone design class which presents concepts of the design process, and strengthens students theoretical engineering abilities by introducing project requirements and real-world constraints. Students will gain first-hand experience with the design process while using engineering skills to solve technical challenges in their projects.
Please fill out the Project Preference Survey [Survey Results]
Project Ideas:
Yet2 - Open technology sharing site
SBIR - Government funded requests - many companies live off these, some neat ideas
Mechanical Rapid Prototyping
Ponoko - 3D Printing, fewer materials, and 2D Laser Cutting
Shapeways - 3D Printing, many materials
Electrical Rapid Prototyping
Parts/Components
Octopart - Online Electronics Search Tool
Inventables - New, undeveloped, or advanced materials
SparkFun - Simplified or developer kit electronics
McMaster-Carr - Anything and everything
Digikey - Anything electronic (including sensors and more)
Mouser - Same as Digikey
Tower Hobbies - RC Electronics and miniature mechanical components
Robot Marketplace - Many kinds of robot components: motors, controllers, batteries
Laser Cutting for Balsa Wood
http://www.specializedbalsa.com/contact/index.php
http://ak-models.com/lasercutservices.htm
Other
Gantt Chart with Google Spreadsheets