Please note that the listing of Mile Pebbles and Stones are only guidelines.
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TOPICS |
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MILE PEBBLES & STONES |
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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)
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Milepebble 1
a) Get Kit and Locker and Play with kit elements and the table
b) Complete Solid Model of the Table
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2 |
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4 |
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Lecture 3: Fundamental Principles (PDF)
Lecture 4: Linkages (PDF) |
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Milepebble 2
a) Table and kit play observations
b) 3 Strategies on FRDPARRC sheets
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3 |
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No Lecture, Lab Open
Lecture 5: Power Transmission Elements I (PDF) |
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Milestone 1
Best Strategy Selected with its FRDPARRC table complete |
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4 |
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Lecture 6: Power Transmission Elements II (PDF)
Lecture 7: Power Sources |
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Milepebble 3
a) Bench level experiments
b) 3 Concepts on FRDPARRC sheets
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5 |
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Lecture 8: Structures
Lecture 9: Structural Interfaces and Fasteners |
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Milestone 2
Best Concept selected with its FRDPARRC table and first-order solid model or drawing
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Lecture 10: Types of Bearings
Lecture 11: Designing with Bearings |
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Milepebble 4
a) All Modules defined, Most Critical Module (MCM) being developed
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Lecture 12: Manufacturing and Robust Design
Lecture 13: Electronic Systems |
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Milestone 3
Demonstrate Most Critical Module (MCM)
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Lecture 14: Integration, Testing, and Debugging
Lecture 15: Professional Responsibilities and Ethics |
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Milepebble 5
a) Resolve any MCM issues
b) Begin details on other modules
c) Show schedule for rest of semester
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No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!
No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG! |
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Milestone 4
All Engineering Complete (solid models or drawings and relevant analysis or tests)
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10 |
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Lab is open
No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG! |
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Milepebble 6
a) Build, test, & integrate modules
b) Drawings for remaining components
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11 |
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No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!
No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG! |
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Milestone 5
Demonstrate working machine
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12 |
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No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!
No Lecture, BUILD, TEST, DEBUG!
In-Lab Seeding Contest and Impounding |
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Milepebble 7
a) In-class contest, Get T-Shirt!
b) Pack and “ship” machine
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13 |
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1st night –- Round 1 Contest
2nd night -- Final Contest
Wrap-up discussion. Help design next year’s contest!
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Milestone 6
a) Final Contest!
b) Clean up web site, turn in notebook
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14 |
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4 |
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Last Day of Classes |
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