ME414/415W Capstone Design

ME414W - Thermal Systems Design

ME415W - Mechanical Systems Design

G. Koopmann H. J. Sommer III E. Mockensturm G. Neal

S. Yavuzkurt

Course Objectives

• Provide transition from academic to professional careers

• Provide real-world experiences via a customer-driven project and the Learning Factory

• Develop engineered solutions to actual problems• Work within demands and constraints of practicing

engineers• Professional development

– Communication skills (written, oral)– Teamwork

• Develop and practice skills in project management

ME414W & ME415WCOURSE CONDUCT

• Each ME414/ME415 section functions independently

• Different project teams reside in each section

• All sections follow schedule and deadlines established by the respective instructor

• Common Monday pm session for all ME414/415 sections

Course Prerequisites

• ME414WENGL202C ME31, ME412

• ME415WENGL202C, IE312, ME51, ME54

ME414W & ME415WMONDAY LECTURE SERIES

OBJECTIVE – Outside experts, speaking on common topics of interest, such as:

• Project Planning and Management• Patents and Intellectual Property• Entrepreneurship, starting your own business• Professional Ethics• Career Planning• Life as an Engineer

ATTENDANCE – Required, sign-in

Semester Timetable

• Review available projects: NOW• Project Kickoff: noon - 2:30 Monday

1/17• Project Application Form Due: 2:30 pm

Monday 1/17

• Project Showcase 4/28

Project Kickoff – Monday 1/17

• Noon – 2:30 pm @ Nittany Lion Inn• Lunch provided (first come, first serve)• Project Sponsor Displays and Q&A • Attendance is highly encouraged• Attire: Business Casual• You must give your project selection form

to your current instructor by 2:30 pm.

Project Application Process

• We will make every effort to honor your project preferences – but cannot guarantee

• You will be notified by email > 6pm on Monday 1/17 of your project assignment

• You may choose a project in IE430 or EE403• If you project assignment requires a section or

course change, we will process all paperwork at no cost to you

• Report to proper section on Tuesday 1/18• Take note of any Intellectual Property conditions

How to Pick a project

• Meets at a time that fits your schedule• If you are interested in:

– Company– Project

• Sponsor’s commitment• Your personal balance between:

– Easy, boring, nothing new – Difficult, challenging, everything new

Project Showcase

28 April 2005 - HUB

A typical project display

Project Awards

Judged by representatives from industryCash awards sponsored by Lockheed Martin for:

Best ProjectBest Poster

Best Web Page

Fall 2003 Best Project Award Winners

The Learning Factory

A fully equipped prototyping shop:–Metal cutting–Welding–Sheet metal forming and cutting

–Work benches, hand tools–Rapid Prototyping–CAD Workstations:

• Pro-Engineer, SolidWorks, MasterCam

• MS Project

Learning Factory

• Location: Engineering Services Building

• Hours of Operation 8 am – 10 pm M-F

• Supervisor: Carson Baird

Learning Factory Safety

• Mandatory training classes (safety, machining, welding)

• Mandatory safety glasses• No open-toed shoes, no shorts, no loose

hair, no jewelry• Clean-up your mess• Observe all posted rules• Ask for help

Training Classes

• Machining – Basic Turning and Milling – 4 hour class, free, 0 credit– Must be completed before you can use our

machine tools– Offered Tu or Th 6-10 pm, by appointment– Sign up sheets in Carson’s Office

• Welding– To begin after Machining classes have

concluded

Budget

• See details on page 2, section 7 of handout• Each team has a basic project allowance of $600 for

project expenses (supplies, materials, poster, travel, etc)

• Purchasing for your project– Under $50/vendor/day - petty cash

reimbursement– Over $50 – Fill out purchase request form, Pam or

Erin must place order for you• For Assistance: see Pam Shawver or Erin Peterson

314 Leonhard