SPECIFIC MECH4240 Fall 2017/MECH4250 Spring 2018 Course Material
UniversityapprovalMECH4240sylFall2017.pdf
SPECIFIC MECH4240 Summer 2017/MECH4250 Fall 2017 Course Material
UniversityapprovalMECH4250sylFall2017_1.pdf
MECH4240 Syllabus: UniversityapprovalMECH4240sylSu2017.pdf
Projects: Project Choices Su_2017.pdf
GKN_Vacuum Port Senior Design.pdf
Another Assembly Robot for Brigand Arms LLC.pdf
Gear_Fatigue_Bearings_Assignment_2016.docx
Quick_Overview_MECH3230_Mechanical_Components1.pdf
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GENERAL COURSE MATERIAL FOR MECH4240
First Lectures:
First_Lectures.pdf
Grading and Evaluation Procedures:
90-100 A, 80-90 B, 70-80 C, 60-70 D, <60 F
Course Grading:
|
Graded Event (see text below this table for full detail) |
% |
Comment |
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1. Prerequisite Exam |
5% |
Based on MECH3230 mat'l, open book/open notes, calculator needed |
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2. Systems Eng. Quiz |
5% |
Based on lecture material |
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3. Design Notebook |
5% |
Graded by technical advisor or TA, kept up by scribe |
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4. MidtermReview: |
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5. Final Review: |
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6. Peer Review |
25% |
A student with a score that is the same as the group average receives the same grade as the weighted average of the Midterm Review and Final Review |
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7. Attendance |
10% |
-3% for each unexcused absence |
Table
Graded Event 1: Prerequisite Exam
Table Graded Event 2: Systems Engineering Material:
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~dbeale/ESMDCourse/Chapter2.htm , also contained in the NASA site: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/centers/kennedy/technology/LunarRegolithExcavatorSeniorDesignCourse.html
The PowerPoint Lecture is at: Auburn_PowerPoints_SE_updated_2016.pdf
The following link is a paper presented at the ASEE conference 2013 by NASA Systems Engineers (by G. Murphy and L. Guerra), who assembled in the document and highlighted the noteworthy features of the winning systems engineering papers from the past lunabotics competitions at KSC. Applying Systems Engineering to Lunabotics ASEE 2013.pdf
Table Graded Event 3: Design Notebook:
A composition notebook will do. Graded in accordance with Characteristics of a Design Notebook.pdf. Kept up by team scribe, and graded by technical advisor or TA at any meeting and reviews.
Table Graded Events 4 and 5: Midterm Review and Final Review
A review entails a report and a PowerPoint presentation. A schedule of available times for reviews will be posted on CANVAS and/or announced in class and/or on the syllabus. Managers will need to log onto CANVAS and choose a time slot. Final approval of a team's time slot selection will be based on a first come, first serve basis (although sometimes there can be multiple teams presenting at the same time in different locations).
The manager and team need to be aware of the evaluation forms, most of which are used to grade a review performance. These includes:
Checklists for a Review Checklist for a MECH4240 Review F17.pdf
Format for Midterm and Final Reviews***MECH4240_format_midterm&final_reports_presentations_CR_PDR_CDR_F16.pdf
Grade Form for the Industrial Sponsor**** Grade Form for the Industrial Sponsor Su16.pdf
Editable pdf for Sponsors EditablePDFIndustrial Sponsor Grade Form.pdf
Questionnaire for Industrial Sponsors of Comprehensive Design (this is not graded) Questionnaire for Industrial Sponsors Su16.pdf
Editable pdf for Sponsors EditablePDFQuestionnaire for Industrial Sponsor.pdf
Oral Communication Rubric** Oral Communication Rubric Su15.pdf
Report Writing Rubric***** Rubric_MECH4240_Reports.pdf
Contracts of Deliverables (CODs) templates* Contract of Deliverables_9_17.doc Contract of Deliverables_9_17.pdf
Standard Forms, Explained:
*Contract of Deliverables (CoD) Form: When the manager assigns an
individual student to a task, the student fills out this form
and completes the deliverable by the scheduled date. Clip the CODs plus
deliverables to the end of the report. Contract
of Deliverables_9_17.doc
Contract of Deliverables_9_17.pdf
**Oral Communication Rubric: Each student is required to
present at either the midterm or final review presentation. This form will
be used by the technical advisor or other person to grade the team's
presentation. Oral
Communication Rubric Su15.pdf
***Format for Midterm and Final Presentation/Report: We call the
meeting where you make a PowerPoint presentation and deliver a report a
"review". Depending on your stage in the process, your review will either be a
Concepts Review (CR), a Preliminary Design Review (PDR), or a Critical Design
Review (CDR). MECH4240_format_midterm&final_reports_presentations_CR_PDR_CDR_F16.pdf
****Grade Form for the Industrial Sponsor: You or the TA will give this grade form to the sponsor to evaluate you at both the
midterm and final presentation.Grade
Form for the Industrial Sponsor Su16.pdf
*****Report_Writing_Rubric: This is a guideline for the report
grader. Students should think of it as a checklist to assess their own
report before turning it in:
Rubric_MECH4240_Reports.pdf
Miscellaneous:
See Examples of Previous Student Work at: See at the bottom of
this website examples of previous student midterm presentations and reports (CR
or PDR),
and also final presentation examples and
final report (PDR or CDR) examples are there too. Also final report
examples for MECH4250 (ORR).
Examples of Good Abstracts: Note the length, crisp insightful
technical word selection and specific statements of results.
Good_Abstracts.pdf
Drafts: Drafts (3 view dimensioned orthographic projections) are should be in accordance with ANSI/ASME Y14. A good overview of drafting symbols can be found at http://facultyweb.kennesaw.edu/gconrey/documents/CADdeptStandards.pdf
Drawing format (pdf) - Your Solid Edge or Solid Works dimensioned drafts follow this general format.
Bill of Materials Sheet: A
link that you can use to make your Bill of Materials:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cYAClL1iol1VYfTGlJA5ocxIWwpq5u6e9mZR9679P7Y/edit?usp=sharing
How to Order Parts:
When ordering parts, read this document and follow the process therein. Purchases Ordering Su15.pdf
All purchases require use of the Purchase Preapproval Form: Purchase Preapproval Form - Example Su15.xlsx Purchase Preapproval Form Su15.xlsx
Rules for Senior Project Room:
Adherence to these rules is required for full IVCCC grade in MECH4250, as evaluated by project room TA Senior Project Room Rules_Jan_2017.pdf
Background Training on PLCs and Ladder Logic when Designing Automatic Machinery:
Queen_AU_Controls_ME_6-19-15.pdf
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Reference Document:
Microsoft PowerPoint - Justin Ovson Pneumatic and Hydraulic Reference Document.pdf
Microcontroller's and Embedded Systems, by Ross Lambert:
Introduction to Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems.pdf
Standards, Codes and Requirements A Note on Standards and Codes.pdf
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GENERAL COURSE MATERIAL FOR MECH4250
Grading and course content from the Syllabus is repeated here...
| Grade Component | Percentage |
| Final Team Grade (FT) | 50 |
| Peer Review Score (PR) | 30 |
| Attendance | 10 |
| System Integration Check/System Validation Check/Cleanliness/Cooperation Grade/Configuration Management Grade (IVCCC) | 10 |
Format for the Operational Readiness Review MECH4250_Sp_17.pdf
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OLD STUFF.....EVERYTHING BELOW IS SUPPLEMENTAL AND PERHAPS USEFUL INFO. SOME PREVIOUS REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE INCLUDED BELOW.
This is an example of the events that happen in a typical MECH4240 project....
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-A=Pre-Phase A, A=Phase A, B=Phase B, C=Phase C
CR=Concept Review, PDR=Preliminary Design Review, CDR=Critical Design Review
KDP=Key Decision Point
The above 2 examples are for demonstration purposes only, and the first was created using MS Project and the second EXCEL. Dates and durations of tasks are flexible and up to you and the nature of your project, however the sequence of tasks in Phases is recommended in order to follow a structured design approach.
Has your corporation selected your scribe/webmaster?
Have you purchased your design notebook? Purchase a lab notebook or composition notebook with bound pages.
Is you email group up and running?
Make sure you have keycard access to the project room.
Have you gotten a combination lock for your cabinet?
If you are RED certification, have you talked to Dr. Payton about training and your DML status?
Not the first week, but around the second or third week pick
your manager.
Midterm Presentation and Report (aka
Concepts Review
or Preliminary Design Review)
This is a presentation of a conceptual design, at a meeting called a Concepts Review (CR) with a hardcopy report. No dimensioned technical drawings need be presented, although 3-D CAD renderings (Solid Edge or Solid Works) of the concept are highly recommended. Components (electrical, hydraulic, bolts, bearings, gearboxes, etc.) are proposed, but they may not be catalog specified or sized yet. During the presentation the students should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the problem(s). It also includes, but not limited to, a mission statement, listing of design requirements, architecture/design concept(s) and concept of operation (ConOps). Utilize as appropriate design techniques learned in MECH3200, such as needs analysis, physical decomposition, house of quality, requirements development, functional decomposition leading to feasible concepts (alternatives), decision matrices (trade studies), product architecture (aka product breakdown structure block diagrams), parametric design, and rules for design for safety, manufacturability, etc. If necessary mockups, demonstrational models (in software or hardware), breadboard circuits, etc. are built and tested, to prove-out and justify concept(s) and to compare competing feasible alternatives. Students should refer to and criticize existing machines or processes used at present for solving the same problem (nationwide even internationally), as a proof of their knowledge of the state of the art. The team should present a single, developed, and recommended design concept to the sponsor. Students should get the blessing of the project-sponsor about the concept they are considering, so it does not come as a total surprise to the corporate sponsor during their presentation. Adequate graphic material should be use for the presentation i.e. photographs, 3D drawings, charts of estimated parameter improvements etc. Power Point presentations are required. A rough cost estimate and/or economic analysis of the project should be given. Engineering analysis is almost always needed, and if so must be presented. This could include a free-body diagram analysis, heat transfer calculation, stress analysis, a machine component design, a simulation using Matlab, FEM, etc. The students should give a "dry run' to their instructor and/or technical advisor prior to the actual presentation for constructive criticisms. Each student must present at either the midterm or final presentation, and your presentation will be graded. The students should be formally dressed, bear their name-tags and behave appropriately. The sponsor and instructor will evaluate students shortly thereafter, and the instructor will convey results to the students in short order.
Educational resources to create your reports is provided in Chapter 2 http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~dbeale/ESMDCourse/Chapter2.htm , in conjunction with your text and course material from MECH3200. Also see prior semesters' midterm presentations and reports below.
After the sponsor's approval of the conceptual design at the
CR, the team proceeds to the complete design solution, a detailed design.
The design is presented at a meeting called a PDR/CDR. Everything
"ups one level" in detail and confidence from the CR. Requirements may be
added (particularly to subsystems), refined, and can have measures of
effectiveness or performance. Models are more refined, components are sized and specifications given to the manufacturer or
selected from a catalog, parts that are to be fabricated are drawn and
dimensioned in 3-view orthographic projections. The cost, bill of
materials and any economic analysis should be complete for budgeting. This is a design presentation, where detailed technical drawings are to be presented together with the necessary engineering
analysis, material selection justification, economic analysis, etc. Every drawing should be signed and approved by:
1) the person who drew it,
2) the designer (could be the same person as 1),
3) a checker,
4) the instructor,
5) the shop manager(if required by instructor).
No parts are to be made in the shop without approved mechanical drawings. Parts purchased "off the shelf" do not require
individual part drawings because they will not be made in the shop. They however require purchase approval from the instructor
and sometimes from the project sponsor.
See the examples below to view prior semesters' final presentations or reports.
No jewelry - Long slacks (blue jeans recommended)- Hair must be tied back when using machinery - No long loose sleeves or neckties - Closed toe shoes (not necessarily safety shoes) - We will issue you a pair of safety glasses.
Drawing format (pdf) - Your Solid Edge dimensioned drafts follow this general format
Characteristics of a Design Notebook
SE Tools
Management Tools
Gantt Chart in EXCEL - Copy this, and then modify for your needs. This is more appropriately used in MECH4250.
Gantt Chart using MS-Project - This is the MS-Project file for "Course Schedule with Milestones". MS-Project is available on the Engineering Network.
Gantt Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Links to Instructional Material, To Be Accessed As Needed
Manufacturing Process Plan - Motor Mount Bracket
Manufacturing Process Plan for Brass Barrel for Cannon Lathe Handout
Introduction to Communication - A general overview of how to make a design notebook, technical report and technical presentation.
A compilation of DOs and DONTs for Successful Project Completion
Online Center for Engineering
Ethics
Technology Disclosure Form Secrecy/Nondisclosure Agreement Form - If you want to patent your prototype.
Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain (Hardcover) by Warren Young, Richard Budynas, McGraw-Hill
Machinery's Handbook, e.g. 25th edition, 1996, Industrial Press
Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers 11th Edition (Hardcover) by Eugene Avallone, Theodore Baumeister, Ali Sadegh
Emerson Clarke and Vernon Root, Your future in technical and science writing, Arco, New York, New York.
Shigley, Miscke, Budynas, Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw-Hill, 2004
Charles R. Lentz, Kendrick W. Jr., Design of Automatic Machinery, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1985
Moberg, G.A.,AC and DC Motor Control
Creveling, C.M, Tolerance Design, Addison Wesley Longman Inc., 1997, (AU Library Call # TS172.C74 1997)
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1995.
Student's Shop Reference Handbook, Industrial Press, New York, 1986.
General Engineering Information and Product Sites
Icrank - A Mechanical Engineering Design Site
Engineering Fundamentals - Online reference for engineerings
Search Engines for Suppliers
GLOBALSPEC Engineering Search Engine
Retail Suppliers That Sell Just about Everything for Industry and Manufacturing Enterprises
Misumi USA, Inc - Catalogs in my office also.
Patent Databases
US Patent and Trademark Office, European Patent Office
Small Parts Suppliers
Small Parts - This takes you to Amazon
Manufacturers Catalogs and Sites for Specific Component Types
SKF Bearings - all kinds of bearings
8020 - The Industrial Erector Set - Aluminum structural members and joint
Dragonplate - Composite structural members and joints
Southern Tool Steel - metals, plastics, shapes
Electrical and Electronic Parts Suppliers
Allied Electronics -Catalog also in my office and project room
Newark Electronics - Catalog also in my office and project room
Omega - measurement sensors
Mouser Electronics - Catalog also in my office and project room
http://www.keyence.com/ - Optical sensors
ExpressPCB - free software for designing PCBs
Omega Engineering - www.omega.com - process sensors
Miscellaneous Information Sites
Example of Contract of Deliverables (COD) + Deliverable
Contract of Deliverables (Sample) #1Link to Purchase Order Form (not editable) and PurchaseOrderForm_EditableRev.pdf (editable)
The process for buying parts is as follows, if purchased for a Dr. Beale sponsored project:
If you are ordering through the internet, over the phone or via fax
Fill out the Purchase Order (PO) Form.
Make sure you give the vendor phone number, fax number,
website, the part or component catalog data, quantity and cost.
REMEMBER THAT THE
UNIVERSITY DOES NOT PAY TAX. Also
ask for an academic discount. Make sure you put your corp. number (e.g. "corp_4") and/or project title on
the attention line. Your
technical advisor and Dr. Beale need to approve all Purchase
Order Forms.
If you are Shopping Locally a (e.g. Fastenal, Lowe's, Home Depot, Opelika Nut and Screw, Walmart, etc.):
After following all the aforementioned steps for approval of your PO, see TA as stated above.
If purchasing from Walmart, TA will direct you to see Karen Clark and she will loan you a "Tax Exempt ID Card".
Ask if we can pay over the phone. If that is allowed, drive to the store, get what you need, then call Uday to handle the transaction over the phone. Do NOT pay with your own credit card “ THE UNIVERSITY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REIMBURSE YOU FOR IT!!!"
After the purchase, give TA the original PO and receipt. Keep a copy of the PO for the appendix of your reports.
Remember to keep track of all your purchases in a spreadsheet like below, which MUST be included in your reports as part of "project management". Note that you must state the "Applicable Standard" that the supplier provides for COTS parts.
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Order # |
Order No: |
Vendor |
Applicable Standard |
Description |
Quantity |
Cost |
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1 |
39274 |
McMaster |
DIN 912 |
socket Cap screw |
100 |
$3.51 |
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2 |
47209 |
Surplus |
NEMA 34 |
motor |
|
$59.99 |
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3 |
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... |
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Total: |
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$153.50 |
Examples of MECH4240 Midterm Presentations (CR or PDR PowerPoints)
Garrett_Thee_midtermpresentation.pdf
USDA_Trencher MidtermPP_Fall10
Pressure_Vessel_PDR_Corp-11.pdf
MECH 4240 FastRope CR 2015.pdf
Neptune Midterm Report Summer 2011
Excavator Midterm Report Summer 2011
USDA_Trencher_MidtermReport_Fall10
Rexnord_MidtermReport_Spring10
Budweiser_team1_MidtermReport Spring06
Neptune Final Pres Summer 2011
Excavator Final Pres Summer 2011
RoboticLawnmower_FinalPP_Fall09
Neptune Final Report Summer 2011
Excavator Final Report Summer 2011
USDA_Trencher_FinalReport_Fall10
Excavator_FinalReport_Summer09
RoboticLawnmower_FinalReport_Fall09
Excavator_FinalReport_Spring08
Budweiser_FinalReport_Spring06
MECH 4250 FastRope ORR 2016.pdf
Excavator 4250 Report Fall 2011
Rexnord_MECH4250FinalReport_Summer10
Excavator_4250FinalReport_Summer10
ArmyCorrosionTestStand_MECH4250FinalReport_Spring09
BaleWeightMeasureSys_MECH4250FinalReport_Spring09
Excavator_MECH4250FinalReport_Spring09
Checklist for Drawings - needs to be read with a sense of humor
Example 1, Example 2 , Example 3
Shop Safety Regulations - These will apply in the project room, particularly when using Power Tools and Hand Tools. Wear safety glasses when using these!