Project 14361: Engineering Applications Lab

Agenda Team Introduction Meeting Purpose Problem Background Problem Statement and Deliverables Stakeholders Use Scenarios Prioritized List of Needs Engineering Requirements Risk Management Possible Ideas Draft of Project Plan

Team Members Jennifer Leone: Project Leader, Dirk Thur: Mechanical Engineer Industrial Engineer Larry Hoffman: Electrical Engineer Corey Gillsepie: Electrical Engineer Angel Herrera: Electrical Engineer Thomas Gomes: Electrical Engineer Saleh Zeidan: Mechanical Engineer Henry Almiron: Mechanical Engineer

Meeting Purpose Update customer on current progress of the project Looking for feedback from all stakeholders Want to make sure team and customer are on the same page with needs and requirements 2/12/14

P14361 Problem Background Students in the Mechanical Engineering department currently take a sequence of experimental courses, one of which is MECE – 301 Engineering Applications Lab. GOAL: a common lecture period for all sections, and then a weekly, simpler experiments that students will also run independently.

P14361 Problem Statement and Deliverables The purpose of this senior design project is to design and produce a number of laboratory modules that will eventually be used in the engineering course MECE – 301 Engineering Applications Lab Three to four modules used to provide a set of advanced investigative scenarios that will be simulated by theoretical and/or computational methods.

Stakeholders

Use Scenarios In the lab students will analyze a module which inspire an experiment which will include a theoretical, and experimental analysis of the module. After completing this experiment, the students should have a firmer grasp on basic engineering principles and processes.

Prioritized List of Needs Requests 3 modules at minimum; 4 or 5 are preferred Modules may be of different technical challenge and complexity All modules must emphasize practical engineering experiences. Each module should be interesting to the students Modules should bridge applications areas, such as electromechanical or electrochemical All modules should use commercially-off-the-shelf equipment to enable maintenance and sustainability of module use over many semesters of student enjoyment At least one module should have analysis challenges that are at or beyond student learning from core coursework

Prioritized List of Needs Continued All modules should be able to: Fully configured, utilized, and returned by student engineers Stand alone; contain everything they need without borrowing from other sources Have a high level of flexibility and expansion allowing for many engineering opportunities Be robust and safe

Engineering Requirements To Be Determined when Modules are Chosen Each Module will have own Engineering Requirements NEED #AFFINITY GROUP NAMEIMPORTANCECUSTOMER OBJECIVE DESCRIPTIONMEASURE OF AFFECTIVENESS CN1 Key Engineering Principals 9Modules may be of different technical challengesRefer to customer expertise CN29 All modules must emphasize practical engineering experiences. Survey Professors regarding modules to ensure they have a practical appication to students future careers CN33 All modules should bridge application areas, such as electromechanicalIf modules branch into muliple disiplines CN49 All modules should have analysis challenges that are at or beyond student learning from core course work. Form a test group to determine the complexity of the modules CN6 Implimentation of Labs 9 Customer request 3 modules at a minimum; 4 or 5 are preferred.n/a CN71All modules should be interesting to the students. Survey current engineering students as a test group to gage interest in topics CN83 Can be run by 1 student but can be up to 3-4 students -Determine number of tasks and complexity required for each module -Personal experience from MSDI Team will be considered CN91 Modules can use commercially-off-the-shelf equipment to enable maintenance and sustainability of module use over many semesters of student enjoyment. Research and define what can be built by the MSDI Team verses what can be bought out of the total number of parts required for the module CN103 All modules should be stand alone; they should contain everything they need without borrowing from other sources.Test modules in lab setting CN113All modules must be robust and safe.Conduct testing on equipment and modules CN123 All modules should able to be fully configured, utilized, and returned by student engineers.Conduct testing on equipment and modules

Risk Management IDRisk ItemCauseEffectLikelih ood Severit y Import ance Action of Management Owner 1Complexity of Modules To hard/ to simple Students fail to learn 224Refer to customer expertise to ensure proper complexity Team P Injury to student Human errorDeath, severe injury, emotional trauma or dismemberment 133In-depth Risk assessment/an alysis once modules are chosen Project leader 3Damage to property Misuse of modules Damage to property 122In-depth Risk assessment/an alysis once modules are chosen Mechanical Engineer 4Late partsFailure to check lead times Missed deadlines224Establish order deadline Team P BudgetingOver/Under spending Run out or lose funds 111Budget accordingly Team P14361

Draft of the Project Plan Engineering Applications Lab CONCEPTUAL Establish Team Ethics Draft Project Plan Create Project Summary Begin Uploading Documentation on Edge DESIGN PLANNING Interview Customer- Professor Create customer requirements/n eeds Define Project constraints Research and Benchmark module Ideas Share Ideas with Customer Interview Mechanical Engineering Students SYSTEM DESIGN Research chosen modules Perform Analysis on modules Assess Risk Design Mechanical System Design Electrical System SYSTEM DESIGN REVIEW Create Presentation Ask for Project Approval DETAILED DESIGN Create Subsystem Design Construct 2D Module Drawings Make 3D Models in CAD Create BOMs for each module Define a plan of how to test modules DEATAILED DESIGN REVIEW Conduct Internal Peer and Team Reviews Reassess Project Needs, Customer Requirements, Specifications and Risks Conduct Detailed Design Review Create Presentation Revise current module drawings and Get Approval BUY MATERIALS Research and Price Parts Order all parts required for modules

Possible Ideas 2/12/14 Mass-Spring dampener system (Data Acquisition/Dynamics/Differential Equations) Cooling System for Electrical System (Heat Transfer/Circuits) Windmill Fan/ Fan/ Hydraulic Lifting Arm/Complete Trust/ Bridge (Fluids/Dynamics) Hand Charged Flashlight Inverted Pendulum Plane Engine/Propeller thrust Vibrating Plate/ Chladni plate Low Tem Sterling Differential Engine

Looking Forward to Week 6… Continue Researching, Brainstorming and conducting interviews with stakeholders for more information Solidify Customer Needs and Engineering Requirements Identify Risks Associated with each module Chosen 5 or 6 modules we hope to work on Begin drawings and design modules

Questions? 2/12/14