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Please note that the listing of Mile Pebbles and Stones are only guidelines.

WEEK # DAY # TOPICS MILE PEBBLES & STONES
1 1

2

4

Registration Day

Lecture 1: Design Process (PDF) (Kit distribution only today in the Papplardo Lab)

Lecture 2: Generating and Creating Ideas (Lab Conflict: only today)

Milepebble 1
a) Get Kit and Locker and Play with kit elements and the table
b) Complete Solid Model of the Table

2 2

4
Lecture 3: Fundamental Principles (PDF)

Lecture 4: Linkages (PDF)

Milepebble 2
a) Table and kit play observations
b) 3 Strategies on FRDPARRC sheets

3 2

4
No Lecture, Lab Open

Lecture 5: Power Transmission Elements I (PDF)
Milestone 1
Best Strategy Selected with its FRDPARRC table complete
4 2

4
Lecture 6: Power Transmission Elements II (PDF)

Lecture 7: Power Sources

Milepebble 3
a) Bench level experiments
b) 3 Concepts on FRDPARRC sheets

5 2

4
Lecture 8: Structures

Lecture 9: Structural Interfaces and Fasteners

Milestone 2
Best Concept selected with its FRDPARRC table and first-order solid model or drawing

6 2

4
Lecture 10: Types of Bearings

Lecture 11: Designing with Bearings

Milepebble 4
a) All Modules defined, Most Critical Module (MCM) being developed

7 2

4
Lecture 12: Manufacturing and Robust Design

Lecture 13: Electronic Systems

Milestone 3
Demonstrate Most Critical Module (MCM)

8 2

4
Lecture 14: Integration, Testing, and Debugging

Lecture 15: Professional Responsibilities and Ethics

Milepebble 5
a) Resolve any MCM issues
b) Begin details on other modules
c) Show schedule for rest of semester

9 2

4
No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!

No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!

Milestone 4
All Engineering Complete (solid models or drawings and relevant analysis or tests)

10 2

4
Lab is open

No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!

Milepebble 6
a) Build, test, & integrate modules
b) Drawings for remaining components

11 2

4
No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!

No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!

Milestone 5
Demonstrate working machine

12 2

4

5
No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!

No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!

In-Lab Seeding Contest and Impounding

Milepebble 7
a) In-class contest, Get T-Shirt!
b) Pack and “ship” machine

13 2

3

4

1st night –- Round 1 Contest

2nd night -- Final Contest

Wrap-up discussion. Help design next year’s contest!

Milestone 6
a) Final Contest!
b) Clean up web site, turn in notebook

14 4 Last Day of Classes