ME2110: Creative Decisions and Design

C h r i s t o p h e r S a l d a n a , P h . D.W o o d r u f f S c h o o l o f M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n gG e o r g i a I n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g yA t l a n t a , G e o r g i a , U S A

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Schedule and Locations - Friday 05 April

Love Building

GTMI Building

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Final Design ProjectSpecification: ME2110 website

Primary Tasks• Clear rocks (avoid lunar module)• Deploy sensor decoys• Place the flag

Rocks Lunar Module

Sensor Decoys

Flag

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Rocks and Lunar Module• Rocks placed with flat edge to back, long

axis parallel to starting line

Sensor Decoys• No throwing sensor decoys (projectile)

Depositing the flag• Operating zones defined• No deliberate blocking• Scoring rules clarified (upright based on

perimeter of mounting base, on side based on center bottom of mounting base)

Rule clarifications

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Grades remaining

Course Syllabus Final Project Description

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Schedule for next 2 weeks

All mechatronics kit components will be returned on week of 08 April to 12 April during studio section. Teams are responsible for replacing any lost or damaged

components (BOM and ordering information on ME2110 website).

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You will not be able to test on the tracks the day of competitionEvent will be livestreamed on YouTube (see ME2110 website for link)Families and friends may attend• Family competition briefing – Love Building at 5-530PM• Competition observation: GTMI catwalks

Prepare for the Design Review • Arrive at the Love Building 4:00-4:30 pm to check in• Design Review Judging begins at 5:00 pm

Contest starts at 6:10 pm in the GTMI BuildingYou can leave if your team is eliminated from competitionHave Fun!

Competition Night – Friday 05 April

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Qualifying round seeding results• Competition seeding• Design review locations

Competition schedule• Rounds 1 and 2 (pre-set) – win one match (e.g., 1st/2nd place) to advance• Round 3 onwards – single elimination• Wildcards

• Used to even out the competition bracket in rounds 3+• If scored well in previous round, stick around because you may be one• Criteria 1: highest scoring teams in previous round• Criteria 2: must not have received a previous wildcard slot

Competition Night – Friday 05 April

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3 minutes target duration

Draw attention, capture, and close

Involve the team!

Think about how to best display your device

Limit discussion of design tools (HOQ, etc.)

Pictures and videos help

Consider tablet/laptop for video (no outlets)

Themes are OK, Keep it tasteful

Print posters using the GT library resources

Design Review Advice

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Design Review Judging / Video

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Design Review Rubric / Suggestions

Major items:

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Use the Paint Trailer in the MRDC loading dockBe careful about effects on mechanisms etc.

Device Painting

Paint Trailer

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Design Review EventLove Building (1st floor) Love Building (2nd floor)

Pizza will be served for ME2110 students in Love 109

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Competition Event

General guidelines- GTMI auditorium for

storing belongings etc- Class photo in auditorium

at 6:05PM- Do not use building trash

receptacles for build items, use dumpster behind MRDC

- Spectators to remain on levels 2, 3, 4 until Rds 4-5

- No congregating on stairs

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Final video presentation. Your team will generate a 10 minute (maximum length) video that will be shown at the beginning of your studio section to summarize your project effort. Before the video is presented, one team member must give a short (maximum) 1 minute briefing / elevator talk introducing the video and summarizing the overall effort. This video should include all of the items described above. The video should be uploaded to YouTube and details regarding specifications are provided at the end of this document. The YouTube link should be submitted to the associated Canvas assignment submission page and also provided on the cover page of the final report. Your presentation will be reviewed and rated according to: (1) technical content and (2) artistic and formatting quality.

Final report. All reports should be uploaded to Canvas before the deadline. See website for layout and requirements.

Final Report and video

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To learn:• fundamental procedures for solving engineering design problems

• the essential details of analyzing, synthesizing, and implementing design solutions with flexibility, adaptability, and creativity

• the techniques which allow an engineer to tackle new, unsolved, open-ended problems

• by doing through team and individual projects and assignments

Course Objectives

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This course is about:• understanding alternatives• problem solving• organization• writing• presenting• fabrication

Professionalism• projects• reports• attendance

ME2110: Creative Decisions and Design

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Always looking out for new team members, reach out if interested!

ME2110: Creative Decisions and Design