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ME414/415W Capstone Design

ME414/415W Capstone Design. ME414W - Thermal Systems Design ME415W - Mechanical Systems Design. S. Yavuzkurt. G. Koopmann. H. J. Sommer III. E. Mockensturm. G. Neal. Course Objectives. Provide transition from academic to professional careers

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ME414/415W Capstone Design

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  1. ME414/415W Capstone Design ME414W - Thermal Systems Design ME415W - Mechanical Systems Design S. Yavuzkurt G. Koopmann H. J. Sommer III E. Mockensturm G. Neal

  2. Course Objectives • Provide transition from academic to professional careers • Provide real-world experiences via a customer-driven project and the Learning Factory • Develop engineered solutions to actual problems • Work within demands and constraints of practicing engineers • Professional development • Communication skills (written, oral) • Teamwork • Develop and practice skills in project management

  3. ME414W & ME415WCOURSE CONDUCT • Each ME414/ME415 section functions independently • Different project teams reside in each section • All sections follow schedule and deadlines established by the respective instructor • Common Monday pm session for all ME414/415 sections

  4. Course Prerequisites • ME414W ENGL202C ME31, ME412 • ME415W ENGL202C, IE312, ME51, ME54

  5. ME414W & ME415W MONDAY LECTURE SERIES OBJECTIVE – Outside experts, speaking on common topics of interest, such as: • Project Planning and Management • Patents and Intellectual Property • Entrepreneurship, starting your own business • Professional Ethics • Career Planning • Life as an Engineer ATTENDANCE – Required, sign-in

  6. Semester Timetable • Review available projects: NOW • Project Kickoff: noon - 2:30 Monday 1/17 • Project Application Form Due: 2:30 pm Monday 1/17 • Project Showcase 4/28

  7. Project Kickoff – Monday 1/17 • Noon – 2:30 pm @ Nittany Lion Inn • Lunch provided (first come, first serve) • Project Sponsor Displays and Q&A • Attendance is highly encouraged • Attire: Business Casual • You must give your project selection form to your current instructor by 2:30 pm.

  8. Project Application Process • We will make every effort to honor your project preferences – but cannot guarantee • You will be notified by email > 6pm on Monday 1/17 of your project assignment • You may choose a project in IE430 or EE403 • If you project assignment requires a section or course change, we will process all paperwork at no cost to you • Report to proper section on Tuesday 1/18 • Take note of any Intellectual Property conditions

  9. How to Pick a project • Meets at a time that fits your schedule • If you are interested in: • Company • Project • Sponsor’s commitment • Your personal balance between: • Easy, boring, nothing new • Difficult, challenging, everything new

  10. Project Showcase 28 April 2005 - HUB

  11. A typical project display

  12. Project Awards Judged by representatives from industry Cash awards sponsored by Lockheed Martin for: Best Project Best Poster Best Web Page

  13. Fall 2003 Best Project Award Winners

  14. The Learning Factory A fully equipped prototyping shop: • Metal cutting • Welding • Sheet metal forming and cutting • Work benches, hand tools • Rapid Prototyping • CAD Workstations: • Pro-Engineer, SolidWorks, MasterCam • MS Project

  15. Learning Factory • Location: Engineering Services Building • Hours of Operation 8 am – 10 pm M-F • Supervisor: Carson Baird

  16. Learning Factory Safety • Mandatory training classes (safety, machining, welding) • Mandatory safety glasses • No open-toed shoes, no shorts, no loose hair, no jewelry • Clean-up your mess • Observe all posted rules • Ask for help

  17. Training Classes • Machining – Basic Turning and Milling • 4 hour class, free, 0 credit • Must be completed before you can use our machine tools • Offered Tu or Th 6-10 pm, by appointment • Sign up sheets in Carson’s Office • Welding • To begin after Machining classes have concluded

  18. Budget • See details on page 2, section 7 of handout • Each team has a basic project allowance of $600 for project expenses (supplies, materials, poster, travel, etc) • Purchasing for your project • Under $50/vendor/day - petty cash reimbursement • Over $50 – Fill out purchase request form, Pam or Erin must place order for you • For Assistance: see Pam Shawver or Erin Peterson 314 Leonhard

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