1. Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Program
This document contains technical data not subject to the EAR per 15 C.F.R. Chapter 1, Part 734.3(b)(3).

2. Different than your other courses
No texts, no tests
Not limited to one subject area
A lot of self learning
Provides a “real world” experience
Can Be the Most Important Course
We are here to
coach, mentor, teach, challenge (!!!!!!!!!!)

3. Agenda – 8/28 Introductions Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Projects Review (continue on Wednesday)
Exercise

4. Prof. Moreno Personal History
BSCE – University of Rhode lsland (‘69)
MS – Applied Mech –UCONN (‘73)
PhD – Applied Mech –UCONN (‘85)
Pratt & Whitney (‘69 –’13 – 44 years!)
Professor in Residence (starting year 5)
Adjunct Prof – Univ of Hartford/UCONN
South Windsor
Married, 1 son

5. Prof. Moreno Contact Information
UTEB Room 388
office

6. Prof. Weber Personal History
BSE – Case Western Reserve University (‘09)
MS – UConn (‘10)
Ph.D. - UConn (‘14)
Asst. Prof. in Residence (starting year 4!)
Providence, RI
Married, DINK

7. Weber Contact Information
EII Room 311
office

8. (soon to be) Dr. Amin Personal History
BSc of Electronics – India (‘07)
MSc of Mechanical Engineering – Iran (‘10)
Ph.D candidate – UConn (Present)
Working on Biomedical diagnostic solutions
Storrs, CT
Married, 1 cute daughter

9. Important Links www.engr.uconn.edu/~moreno
Web page – all class materials, projects
\\meseniordesign.engr.uconn.edu\ \Projects
Project write ups for your review
Engr Computer Lab or Skybox COMPUTER ONLY

10. Key People Mr. Steve White Computer/IT support Mr. Tom Mealy
Machine shop, instrumentation, testing
Messers Peter Glaude/Mark Bouley
SOE Machine Shop/Safety Class
ME Office Staff
Mrs. Elizabeth Dracobly Mrs. Laurie Hockla
Mrs. Kelly Tyler Mrs. Tina Barry

11. Agenda – 8/28 Introductions Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Projects Review (continue on Wednesday)
Exercise

12. The Value: Real World Problem
I hear I forget
I see I remember
I do I understand
Confucius c. 500 BC

13. ABET Requires a Capstone Course
Accreditation Board for Eng. & Tech. (ABET) Accreditation Board for Eng. & Tech. (ABET)
ABET Requires a Capstone Course
“Students must be prepared for engineering practice through a curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints.”

14. ABET Student Outcomes
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

15. ABET Student Outcomes
e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) a recognition of the need/ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

16. Prof. Moreno-Why Senior Design?
Student (you) Working Professional
Initiative
Learning
Approach
Decisions
Schedule
Teamwork
Communication
RESULTS
PERCEPTION

17. Agenda – 8/28 Introductions Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Projects Review (continue on Wednesday)
Exercise

18. >125 Sponsors Since 2007-2008 40% repeat 30% 4 or more
Sponsor Motivation
New Thinking
Hiring
Access to Faculty

19. Senior Design -Significant Growth
129 students
49 projects
150 students
60 projects
160 students
63 projects

20. Sponsor Financial Commitment
Companies asked to make a donation - Department
$9,000 for single discipline project
$11,000 for multidiscipline project
Where does money go?
Project Material costs
Equipment, instrumentation for the projects
Software licenses
Department TA (partial)
Faculty Advisors (Development funds)
Department costs, some salary, …

21. Important Attributes for a New Engineer
Computer Literacy
Math/Science Proficiency
Communication Skills
Technical Skills
Open Mind / Positive Attitude
Motivation to Continue Learning
Problem Solving
Business / Management Practices
Ethics and Professionalism
World Affairs And Cultures

22. Important Attributes for a New Engineer Source: Arizona State students, faculty, industry representatives

23. Important Attributes for a New Engineer

24. Important Attributes for a New Engineer

25. Why is all of this important to you?
Senior Design :
Your focus for the year
One of the best tools for finding a job
Can affect graduation
A big Time Commitment
hours (each person)
A great learning experience
“The technical stuff is easy (fun), the people stuff is hard”
Deal with customer/sponsor, team mates, advisors, us

26. Agenda – 8/28 Introductions Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Projects Review (continue on Wednesday)
Exercise

27. Class Protocol A Degree of Professionalism and Courtesy “Hey”
First Names
Professor, Dr., Mr., Mrs. Etc…
Applies to
Us, Sponsors, Faculty, Staff…

28. Two Elements of Senior Design
Sponsored Projects
Class Meetings
Work in Teams
Research
Analysis
Design
Testing
Deliverables
(open ended)
Lectures
Instructors
Guest Speakers
Written Assignments
Assessments
Oral Presentations

29. Syllabus

30. Tactically - How is Course Run?
Class Monday and Wednesday 12:20 to 3:20
Attendance taken
Invited speakers and faculty lectures
No texts or tests
Oral reports – 2X a semester
Reports – Interim/Final
Faculty/Sponsor/Peer Assessments

31. Grading Rubric

32. Prof. Moreno-Why Senior Design?
Student (you) Working Professional
Initiative
Learning
Approach
Decisions
Schedule
Teamwork
Communication
RESULTS
PERCEPTION

33. GPA is not Necessarily a Good Indicator of Senior Design Performance
Spring 2011
Spring 2016

34. Fall Spring 2017
SPRING
FALL #
Students

35. You will grow professionally this year
Technical Interpersonal
Analyzing Information Communicating
Solving Problems Collaborating
Designing Solutions Relating Inclusively
Researching Questions Leading Others
Individual
Practicing Self-Growth
Being a High Achiever
Adapting to Change
Serving Professionally

36. Other Considerations….
Honors Program
You and Project Faculty Advisor
Incremental work –not team deliverable
I sign paperwork
Accelerated Masters
Must be declared to me by Friday 9/1
9 declared now
Faculty advisor must send me a e mail
Treat like a team, all requirements

37. Agenda – 8/28 Key People Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Project Review
Exercise

38. Senior Design Survival Guide
Check your frequently (Uconn.edu)
Check the web page frequently
Write stuff down !
Clickers - Prof Weber and Reza
Printing/Shop Fee -$25

39. Senior Design Survival Guide
Shop Safety Course ENGR 4590
Mr. Peter Glaude Instructor
Required in order to use the machine shop
No cost, no credit
Fall and intersession classes
Times may conflict with ME4972
Permission number to register
Acceptable reason to miss a part of class

40. Senior Design Survival Guide
Talk to people!
Meet face to face
Set team meeting times
Get to know your teammates
Write stuff down!
Document your decisions
Respect proprietary/confidential nature of company material
Design Notebook

41. Remember
Effort is necessary BUT You are judged on results

42. Agenda – 8/28 Key People Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Project Review
Exercise

43. 2017 – 2018 Projects ~63 Projects Remaining 54 9 Accelerated Masters
52 Company sponsored
2 UCONN departments
18 joint projects
7 – EE/CSE
2 – MSE
6 – MEM
1 each – BME, CE, CHeng

44. 2017 – 2018 Project Types Manufacturing – Process Development
Mechanical Design
Thermo – Fluids
Electro Magnetics
Optimization
…..
Many Industries – all projects require
Research/Analysis/Design/Testing/Validation

45. Project Selection Complete the Google Form (link) by Friday 9/1 (noon)
ALSO, Return sign-up form (print and write) no later than 12:00 (noon) on Friday 9/1 my office (UTEB 388).
Each student must fill out this form separately. NO GROUP SUBMITTALS
To be updated
brochures out side my door

46. Myers Briggs (Jung) Pesonality Types
Required for project selection sheet
64 questions – your personality type

47. Good Luck!

48. Class Exercise – Meet Your Classmates
Initial Groups - alphabetical
Introduce yourself – handshake
Don’t talk to your friends!
Your interests
Something interesting you did
Exchange phone numbers – optional
45 – 60 sec per
People with odd ID numbers move-my signal

49. Role and Responsibility Document on Web Page – Read It!!
Team Expectations
Work together as a team
Create a Project Statement that clearly defines the project objectives and goals.
Identify one team member as the primary contact point with the Sponsor.
Publish agendas 24h in advance of sponsor meeting.
Publish minutes within 24h of the meeting.
Maintain a Design Notebook to record decisions, actions, communications, results, etc..
Provide a one page summary (schedule and quad chart) for Faculty Advisor meetings.
Provide Drafts to sponsors in advance of oral presentations and demo day display.
Maintain and provide a rough order of magnitude [ROM] budget to the sponsor for proposed material and fabrication of your experimental design.
Dedicate yourself to make the project successful and benefit from working on an important real world problem.

50. Your responsibility Take SD seriously – 250 days to Demo Day
Work as a Team
Maintain a Team Design Notebook
Document your work, decisions, results
Develop schedules (L1, L2, L3)
Balance project to meet objectives –roles/responsibilities
analysis, modeling
manufacturing/fabrication,
testing
Develop skills important in the industrial environment:
metrics – where are you?
TEAMing,
communication,
brainstorming,
risk analysis

51. Your responsibility Meet your Milestones and Commitments
Learn/Apply technical skills
Software used: CAD, FEA, CFD, WM, LabVIEW, TeamCenter
Communicate self-learned skills to all other teams:
rapid-prototyping (SLA-SLS), motor sizing, etc.
Additive manufacturing
Demonstrate Professional Courtesy
Speakers, me, each other