Mechanical Design, Machine Design
Updated for 2021 evaluation standards!
Mechanical Design (part 1 of 2)
Group assignment:
- Design a machine that includes mechanism + actuation + automation
- Build the mechanical parts and operate it manually.
- Document the group project
Individual assignment:
- Document your individual contribution.
Machine Design (part 2 of 2)
Group assignment:
- Actuate and automate your machine.
- Document the group project
Individual assignment:
- Document your individual contribution.
Learning outcomes
- Work and communicate effectively in a team and independently
- Design, plan and build a system
- Analyse and solve technical problems
- Recognise opportunities for improvements in the design
Have you answered these questions?
- Documented the machine building process to the group page
- Documented your individual contribution to this project on your own website
- Linked to the group page from your individual page as well as from group page to your individual pages
- Shown how your team planned and executed the project (Group page)
- Described problems and how the team solved them (Group page)
- Listed future development opportunities for this project (Group page)
- Included your design files (Group page)
- Optionally included an aprox. 1 min video (1920x1080 HTML5 MP4) + slide (1920x1080 PNG) (Group page)
FAQ
Do we have to design new boards for this?
Answer: No. You can use the gestalt or other existing commercial boards.
I'm the only student in the lab, can I complete the assignment by building the machine alone?
Answer: No. You need to collaborate with someone. This is a team effort.
What is the recommended size of the team?
Answer: Optimal size of the group is three to five students per machine building project.
Can we use off-the-shelf software?
Answer: Yes.
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