ME472 - Spring 2007 Calendar (Final Version, updated 6/4/07)
Dr. Greg Kremer, Ohio University, Mechanical Engineering
Team Pages , Project Page,

Bboard

 Tuesday (11-12)

 

Thursday (11-12)

 

Friday (11-1)

   April

 27
ME471 recap & ?s
>Individual team questions (especially concerning feedback on reports) to be addressed in this week's metings


Other info related to the course & project
>Problem Solving Styles (memagazine.org, Feb 2007)
 >d.school (ASEE Prism, Feb 2007)
>Two-seater RE Vehicle
>Contemporary Issues
>Alumni feedback

ME472 Info Sheet (pdf)
>472 Schedule Overview

Vote for ME Department's outstanding senior leader

Discuss Customer Demo Day:
> Plans due by 4/5/07

 

 29
11:10 Team 5 meeting

11:35 Team 2 meeting

 

Teams not in project/status meetings do mfg work (report to lab or record your mfg related activity in your notebook)

 

 30
11:10 Team 1 mtg in 192

11:35 Team 3 mtg in 192

12:05 Team 4 mtg in 103

12:30 Team 6 mtg in 103


Teams not in project/status meetings do mfg work (report to lab or record your mfg related activity in your notebook)

 3
Quick discussion
of grad school research opportunities and
other career issues.

 

ASME Student Project Competition 2007

>For design projects presented through a project website by Ugrads who are ASME members

>Approved projects will be linked to the ASME website

>4 projects will be selected for presentation at a conference in Las Vegas, with a minimum award of $500 ($1000 for the winner) and a travel allowance of $500.

 

Liebert Project Documentation Table

 

Example Analysis Report from Industry

> Shows good FBDs and level of detail for discussion of analysis

 

Updated SrD Design Report 07 guidelines

>Sections 7&8 of Report

>Drawings & parts lists

>Production Plans

>Appendices

 

Review Manufacturing Cost Issues – (ME board member Suzanne Tkach)

 

Cost Estimation Method Recommended for Sr Design

 

Suggested Project Milestone: Mockup work complete. Prototype construction fully planned / scheduled.  Significant prototype construction begun.

 

 5
Final Design -
Mini Design Review presentation

(focused more on details of design and analysis for a subsystem)

or 
Decision Presentation
(broader review of numerous considerations that impact an important engineering decision)

> Hocking River Pirates

> Athens County Choppers

 

All members of the presenting teams and at least 3 appropriate representatives from the other teams should attend.  Those not attending must spend the time in prototype mfg activities.

 

 6  (in room 103)

Final Design - Mini Design Review presentation

(focused more on details of design and analysis for a subsystem)

or 
Decision Presentation
(broader review of numerous considerations that impact an important engineering decision)
>Goonies

> Sembilanagon

> MeCat

> Sunken Boat

 

All members of the presenting teams and at least 3 appropriate representatives from the other teams should attend.  Those not attending must spend the time in prototype mfg activities.

 10
Team meetings - presentation feedback and drawings and design report issues (teams should have outlines and plans for completing all aspects of the report and drawings)

11:10 Team 4 meeting

11:35 Team 3 meeting

 

Reps from teams 1, 2, and 5 must meet with Scott in 011 to plan the demo day.

 

Suggested Project Milestone: Major subsystems construction 1/3 complete

 

 12
Team meetings - presentation feedback and drawings and design report issues (teams should have outlines and plans for completing all aspects of the report and drawings)

11:10 Team 2 meeting

11:35 Team 5 meeting

 

Reps from teams 3, 4, and 6 must meet with Scott in 011 to plan the demo day.

 

 

 

 13 
Dr. Kremer is out of town.

 

All teams do mfg work

 

Project Milestone: All prototype purchases completed.

 17
Leadership Team Review - Final Design Presentation

> Sunken Boat

> MeCat

 

All members of the presenting teams and at least 3 appropriate representatives from the other teams should attend.  Those not attending must spend the time in prototype mfg activities.

Suggested Project Milestone: Major subsystems construction 2/3 complete.

 

 19
Leadership Team Review - Final Design Presentation

> Sembilanagon

>Goonies

 

All members of the presenting teams and at least 3 appropriate representatives from the other teams should attend.  Those not attending must spend the time in prototype mfg activities.

 

 20 
Team meetings - presentation feedback and drawings and design report issues (teams should have outlines and plans for completing all aspects of the report and drawings)

11:10 Team 1 meeting (192)

11:35 Team 6 meeting (192)

12-1 LT Review - Presentation (103)

> Athens County Choppers

> Hocking River Pirates

 

All members of the presenting teams and at least 3 appropriate representatives from the other teams should attend.  Those not attending must spend the time in prototype mfg activities.

 24
Team meetings - please bring current copies of assembly and part drawings for review, with emphasis on dimensioning and tolerancing.  Also, if complete bring outlines or drafts of the "How it is made" section of the report.

11:10 Team 6 meeting

11:35 Team 1 meeting

 

Other teams - prototype work

 

Suggested Project Milestone: Major subsystems construction complete. System integration underway.

 

 26
Team meetings - please bring current copies of assembly and part drawings for review, with emphasis on dimensioning and tolerancing.  Also, if complete bring outlines or drafts of the "How it is made" section of the report.

11:10 Team 3 meeting

11:35 Team 4 meeting

 

Other teams - prototype work

 

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Team meetings - please bring current copies of assembly and part drawings for review, with emphasis on dimensioning and tolerancing.  Also, if complete bring outlines or drafts of the "How it is made" section of the report.

11:10 Team 2 meeting (In 192)

11:35 Team 5 meeting (In 192)

 

Other teams - prototype work

 

 May

 1
Prototype Review  Presentations

>Goonies

> Sembilanagon

> MeCat

 

The entire class is expected to attend these presentations

 

Suggested Project Milestone: System integration complete. System debugging and "optimization" underway.

 

 3

Prototype Review Presentations

> Sunken Boat

> Hocking River Pirates

> Athens County Choppers

 

The entire class is expected to attend these presentations



 

 

4

No class - Prepare for the
Qualifying and Safety Inspection (07 checklist)

> Teams must pass a safety inspection by May 10th.  It can be scheduled with one or both of the instructors any time this week or next week.

 

 8

Prototype Work and
Qualifying and Safety Inspections

 

 10

Prototype Work, and last chance to pass the

Qualifying and Safety Inspection

 

 11 
Team meetings with Advisory Board (in 011)
10:10 MeCAT

10:35 The Goonies

11:00  Board meets with Dean Irwin (108)

11:20 Sunken Boat

11:45 Sembilanagon

12:10 Athens County Choppers

12:35 Hocking River Pirates

The purpose is two-way interaction. 
a) Teams should begin by describing and showing aspects of their designs that were influenced by "the voice of the customer", focusing on the ongoing process to ensure that the product meets customer needs.
b) Board members will then ask 1 or 2 questions about the design and/or the process (including project planning, teamwork, etc.) to help them evaluate your team's overall performance.

c) Team members will then have the opportunity to provide feedback to the board members about the overall ME program and how they think it prepared them (or failed to) to start their intended career.
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>>>Sat May 12, 10 AM -
Customer Demo Day Schedule
Please plan to be present for up to 3 hours.  We will try to finish the planned activities in about 2 hours, but please plan to spend some time interacting with the crowd and "cleaning up" after the event

 15
Review Prototype Demonstration results

> Please share any good pictures (action shots and shots of team members working on the projects) and video

 

Another prototype NEV Example: The Solar Bug

 

Plans for rest of quarter:

> Schedule review

> Report due date concerns?

> Peer ratings (method to use), include the development skill?

> Awards?

> Prototype Display?

> Clean up day?

> Job info - how best to share with students

> Ideas to make final day special

 

Library Survey - contact Andrew at stuarta@ohio.edu for loginID and password.  Extra credit will be given for participation.

 

 17
 Final Design Report and executive summary review sessions

11:10 Team 2 meeting

11:35 Team 5 meeting

 

Outlines Due in the mtg for Executive Summaries and all remaining design report sections

 

 18
Final Design Report and executive summary review sessions

11:10 Team 6 meeting

11:35 Team 4 meeting

12:10 Team 1 meeting

12:35 Team 3 meeting

Outlines Due in the mtg for Executive Summaries and all remaining design report sections

22

Monday - Peer review preliminary ratings due by Monday for discussion with teams during class

> Complete on Blackboard

> Individual and/or team PR mtgs will be set as needed based on issues with ratings

 

Professional skills draft reflection reports due by end of the day (Tuesday)

> Discuss expectations

> Prof Skills List 07

 

Draft Final Design Report

and

draft Executive Summaries Due by the end of the day Wednesday May 23

> send via Blackboard Digital Dropbox

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Student Academic Honesty Council survey - In class - to get feedback on the statement of student responsibilities

> Discussion

 

Student Vote:

> Best design (combination of being the most marketable product and having the most positive impact on society, especially related to energy and the environment)

> Best prototype (includes professional look, performance, and being representative of final design)

>Best design team (demonstrated good process throughout)

> Most creative and unique design feature.

 

Advisory Board Feedback for Design teams (Tom Moehring)

 

24
Final Design Presentation - Pre-production review

> Hocking River Pirates

> MeCat

 

The entire class is expected to attend these presentations

 

 

Prototype Display (for judging)  
(Wednesday, May 23, 10AM - noon, in front of Stocker)

 

25

Final Design Presentation - Pre-production review

>Goonies

> Sembilanagon

> Athens County Choppers

> Sunken Boat

 

The entire class is expected to attend these presentations

 

 

 

29

Quick feedback on presentations and reports

 

SAB "focus group" - gather student feedback

> Evidence of Dept. Responses to student feedback

 

Submit Design Notebooks for final review in class today or in Dr. Kremer's office by noon Wednesday

 

31

No class

 

Final Design Report due before class on Friday

> as much as practical electronically, but some sections can be in hard copy

> Submit electronic items via Blackboard Digital Dropbox

> Meet with Dr Kremer only if there are special considerations to discuss

 

June 1

 

Sr. Class Picture

 

Return to 103 for free food and drinks

 

"To Do" Engineering and "To Be" an Engineer

> SrD recap

> The law of the hill

 

***Student feedback (pdf)

*** Impact on plans for next year

 

> Gather job/career info from all students

> Design Awards

 

Final versions of the Peer Ratings must be entered on Blackboard by Monday June 4

> No action is required unless you want to change your preliminary rating from May 21

 

Executive Summary  final copies due by exam time (but earlier is better)

 > preferred mode is to submit electronic copies on the digital drop box on Blackboard

 

Professional skills reflection report final copies due by exam time (but earlier is better)

> preferred mode is to submit electronic copies on the digital drop box on Blackboard

 

Final discussions with teams concerning grades and fulfilling all requirements for SrD  (during final exam time or by appointment at an earlier time)

 

Monday June 4,

> Noon, Athens County Choppers, STKR 252 [Copy of ACC Final Design Report]

> 2 PM, Hocking River Pirates, STKR 252 [Copies of HRP Final Design Report, Appendix, Design Project File]

Wed Jun 6th

>  9:40 AM      Goonies (STKR 252) [Copy of Goonies Final Design Report]

> 10:20 AM     Sunken Boat (STKR 103) [Copy of Sunken Boat Final Design Report]

> 10:40 AM     Sembilanagon (STKR 103) [Copy of Sembilanagon Final Design Report, Drawings]

> 11 AM           MeCAT (STKR 103) [Copy of MeCAT Final Design Report]

 

Resources and Links

Formal Presentation Rubric (Used for grading/assessing all presentations - student feedback on the rubric is encouraged)
Anonymous feedback form (A way to email your comments and questions anonymously)

Job Postings (updated ?/?/07) [coming soon]

 

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