The following checklist is to be used as a guide to help you successfully complete your final project. This is a formal project outline between myself (hereinafter called the "instructor") and yourself (hereinafter called the "student").
1) PROJECT SELECTION (January 29th).
Concept
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Feasibility – Can the project be built?¨
Cost – Is project cost prohibitive?¨
Practicality – Is it within reason or just a whim?¨
Duplication – Does project copy an existing product?¨
Patent/copyright – Does project infringe on patent/copyright laws?¨
Environment – Is product in violation of OSHA or EPA rules?¨
Legality – Is the project legal?Sell the instructor and class mates. (January 27th).
This is a required meeting that all students must attend.
Be prepared with three of more design ideas.
Convince class and instructor the project is not too easy or so difficult it cannot be completed within the semester (should be challenging without over doing it).
C). Contract – Students will be required to create, sign and submit a contract clearly stating project(January 29th).
This should be written as a legal document, find examples online.
Final project will need to fully cover contract goals, or more.
Changes/additions must be formally (written w/date & signature) submitted and approved.
Failure to meet contract will result in a loss of 50 points of total grade.
D). Project notebook/design journal should be started at this point.
E). Date and time set for second meeting.
PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW (February 17, 19, 24 presented to class).
This is a required meeting that all students must attend.
Scheduling for this meeting will be done randomly, be prepared by February 17th.
Student will be expected to have the following items for this meeting:
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Notebook started. (10 pts.)I. A three ring binder with dividers and front cover (required).
II. It makes keeping items in chronological order easily accomplished.
III. Should be well organized so items can easily be found.
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Journal started. (10 pts.)Written account of day to day activities.
a. Time spent on each activity should be recorded.
b. Should include the date.
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PDR report written (SEE ATTACHMENT A) (10 pts.)¨
Preliminary Sketches. (10 pts.)
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Preliminary time line (SEE ATTACHMENT B) (10 pts.)Includes a spreadsheet with estimated hours and dates.
A calendar of showing items on corresponding date.
Using the rule-of-thumb that an "A" size piece of paper requires 4 hours of research, etc., calculate the amount of time that you will need to complete the project. Try to account for each assembly, subassembly, etc. (Listed below are typical times for the completion of the various sheet sizes.)
(a) A size - 4 hours
(b) B size - 8 hours
(c) C size - 16 hours
(d) D size - 32 hours
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Set time for next meeting.3) PROGRESS MEETINGS
A). May be set during previous meetings or formally requested at any available time.
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All meetings must be scheduled no less than one class period in advance.¨
These will be set up using a memo and signature.I. Students may email, mail, fax, or place in instructor’s inbox.
II. If this is done by phone, a follow-up memo will be required.
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Memos will need to be placed in student’s journal and in instructors file.4) CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW (March 30th and April 1st)
Required meeting prior to finalizing student project.
Student will be expected to have the following items for this meeting:
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CDR report. (See Attachment C)¨
Approximate delivery date of final project.Contract will be reviewed at this time.
5) THE PROJECT
The following items will be required to receive a grade for the final project:
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Project journalThis is a chronological set of papers containing such things as written ideas, contracts, memos, letters, sketches, timelines, etc…
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Preliminary sketches.Contained in previous item.
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PDR and CDR – typed.
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Final drawing package (Any CAD package may be used).4/20/04 12:00 pm FINAL DUE DATE FOR PROJECT!!!!
NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED!
Working set of drawings
(a) The drawings will be formal in accordance with ASME Y14.5M or ISO1011. This pertains to all designs no matter what discipline they are derived from –Mechanical, Structural, Civil, etc. All designs will have to have a mechanical style parts list with qty, item number, part number, description and a reference note column and the assembly drawing shown with balloon callouts.
(b) Proper layout and printing. (See Attachment D)
(c) BOM (See Attachment E)
(d) Parts Family Tree.
(1) Written layout of Assemblies and subassemblies.
(2) Similar to model tree in Pro/E or Inventor.
(e) Final report (See Attachment F)
Written account of project – maybe used in conjunction with writing assignment for Technical writing class.
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Should be written account of project from idea to finish.A letter of transmittal will accompany this.
A minimum of three people need to be interviewed regarding your project.
There is a ten page minimum.
The report will be bound.
6) GRADING OF REQUIRED MATERIAL
A). Possible earned points:
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Project Contract 50 pts¨
Project Journal 50 pts¨
Preliminary Sketches 50pts¨
PDR 50 pts¨
CDR 50 pts¨
Working set of drawings 250pts¨
BOM 50 pts¨
Parts Family Tree 50 pts¨
Final Report 100pts
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Total Points Possible 700pts
B). Possible deducted points:
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Project not matching contract -50ptsI. This will drop students grade to 93% alone, which makes an A unattainable.
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Missing a required meeting -25pts¨
Late for a required meeting -10pts¨
Missing dead line for requiredmeetings -10pts
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Attending less than 50% of openlab time -50pts
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Missing portions of project (value listed under section A)¨
Errors as neededThe advisory committee may be available to review student’s design for feedback. This will need to be discussed with Mr. Leetch, and will be done only per student’s request.
Any changes or additions made to this document will be done in writing.
A). First a memo will be handed out to all students stating exact changes.
B). Second, a revised copy may be printed and handed out.
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In some cases the memo will be the first page stapled to revision.All memos should be placed in project folder.
Since not everyone will be attending all available lab time, it is the student’s responsibility to check email for notification of changes.
8). Students will be required to attend regular class time. As this time may also be used to do research, you are free to leave at 10:30. If an entire class period is needed, you may formally request a research day, no less than one class period prior. I do recommend using as much class time as possible to work on drawings and documents. The semester can easily and quickly slip away. (See section 5, subsection A, fourth item – Final drawing package.)
ATTACHMENT A
PDR
During the Preliminary Design Review meeting, students will be expected to answer at least the following questions by use of a report. Any additions are encouraged. It will make your overall project and final easier to accomplish. Anything unknown needs to be addressed as such and will be discussed during a follow up meeting. This should be a typed report with a PDR heading. The following list is to assist the student with creating the Report.
PDR QUESTION LIST
INITIAL NEED/IDEA
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What are the known problems?§
Has the student identified them?·
Is project possible/practical?·
Is budget for project reasonable?·
Are there engineering problems?·
Are there manufacturing problems?o
i.e. Are there any special needs?o
Based on DMACC abilities.o
Initial solutions§
Is idea/need still understood (on the right track?)·
What exactly is need or idea?·
Is idea fully understood?·
Is there rough sketches (required) with layout and dimensions?·
Have all aspects of overall project been considered?o
Can it be manufactured?o
Are materials available?o
Legal?Refinement of idea
Are solutions still applying to initial idea or is a different product created?
Is the student able to proceed from this point?
Is this still the best solution?
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Further refinemento
Is your product safe?§
Is it harmful to end-user?§
Is it dangerous to manufacture?o
Legal§
Patent/copyright infringement?§
Legal to even make or posses?§
Environmentally legal?o
Can project be completed in given time frame?7)
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ATTACHMENT B
Time line
The following is an example spread sheet for time estimation.
TIME ESTIMATION FOR WIDGET PROJECT
Travis Green
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EST. DATE |
DATE |
DESCRIPTION |
EST. HOURS |
HOURS |
STATUS |
| TOTALS: |
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10) ATTACHMENT C
11) CDR
During the Critical Design Review meeting, students will be expected to answer at least the following questions by use of a report. Any additions and/or multiple reports (due to complex projects) are encouraged. Anything unknown needs to be addressed as such and will be discussed during a follow up meeting. This should be a typed report with a CDR heading. The following list is to assist the student with creating the Report.
CDR QUESTION LIST
Original Problem
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Does original solution address original want/need?o
Are problems solved that were discovered with solution?o
Double check everything for new problems?o
Is design error free?Ø
Working drawing seto
Are drawings accurate?o
Are all needed drawings included and in correct order?o
Are subassemblies and assemblies in the correct order?Ø
Partso
Is there a complete BOM?o
Are prices for material included?§
Are these prices still accurate?Ø
Legalities and safetyo
Is there infringement on another product?o
Is product illegal?o
Is product safe?o
Are there any environmental issues?Shipping
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Can product be packaged (if necessary)?o
Can product be transported?Ø
Manufacturingo
Are there any special needs/considerations for manufacturing?o
Have all things been considered and this product can be made?ATTACHMENT D
DRAWING LAYOUT
As discussed in class, I have compiled the list we created during the first couple weeks of the semester. This list should be used as a reference when creating and checking your drawings. As stated in class, there are other acceptable formats with each of these. According to our "company standard", listed below will be the only acceptable formats for this project.
All files are required to be on server, in students 471 directory, in following directory.
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\CADT\final project\ (Sub directories should be created to better organize files.)Full assembly will be the first sheet, then subassemblies, followed by detail sheets.
Revision and Tolerance blocks required.
Correct use of centerlines for holes, rounds, fillets, cylindrical objects, etc…
Correct use of finishing symbols.
Correct dimensioning of parts.
NO HAND WRITTEN TITLE BLOCKS!
Should not be contained by or cross part.
No fractions should be used, only decimals.
Number of decimal places should match those stated in tolerance block.
Break extension lines, if they must cross.
Filled arrow heads.
No double dimensioning (dimension each item only once).
Dimension as few views as possible.
Only place callouts where true shape and size of part is viewed.
Do not dimension to hidden lines.
Use proper text height – this size should be correct on plotted sheet.
Diameter and Radius leader should point to center of hole.
Be sure to use your snaps.
Spacing from object to text should be uniform.
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Plot Correctlyo
Plot scale, sheet size, text height, ltscale.Ø
Correct use of section views.Ø
General notes, material callouts, and revisions.o
Upper right, above title block, left of title block, or lower left only.Ø
Proper use of balloons in assembly drawings.Ø
Purchased items do not require a full detail drawing, just where they connect to your product. These should also be shown in assembly, but do not require great detail.ATTACHMENT E
BOM/PARTS LIST
Parts list (on detail drawing sheets)
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Use grid format.o
Should include following information in same order listed.§
ITEM #§
PAGE/SHEET #§
PART #, NAME, OR DESCRIPTION§
QUANTITY
BOM
This document lists full purchased sizes. I.E. 4 x 8 sheets
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Separate sheet of paper (use excel or word to create).o
Should have a header.§
Should state fact that it is a BOM.§
State Project§
Your name§
Date§
Etc…o
Should have total quantity of partso
Should include following information in same order listed§
Item #§
Part # (manufacturer’s)§
Manufacturer§
Description§
Price per unit (if applicable)§
Quantity (total number of this part used)
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ATTACHMENT F
EVALUATION OF LONG REPORT
Minimum of 10 pages. Cover page and bound with front and back covers.
5 _____ Letter of transmittal – purpose / scope, and summary
1 _____ Title page
1 _____ Table of contents
1 _____ List of illustrations
Introduction
5 _____ Background
1 _____ Purpose
1 _____ Scope
Body
60 _____ Content
Organization headings / sub-headings / transitions
Correctness / grammar – usage
Readability
Use of informational interview and other references
10 _____ Visuals (two required)
Conclusion
5 _____ Conclusion
10 _____ Works cited (Minimum of 3 references – correct documentation within the
text and on the final works cited page)
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100 / total points ____________
GRADE __________
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