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  • May 29, 2025

ME Capstone Design

Capstone Design Course Website for The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech

Schedule – Fall 2024

Students in Mechanical Engineering are required to take ME 4182 or ME 4723 to meet their Capstone Design Course requirements. Studios are on Mondays from 12:30-2:25 p.m. in IC #103, and mixed labs are on Wednesdays from 12:30-3:15 p.m.

  • 8/21 at 5:00pm: DEADLINE to form groups on http://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
  • 8/23 at 5:00 pm: DEADLINE to submit your own project idea on http://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
  • 8/24 at 5:00pm:  DEADLINE to submit bids for projects (sponsored as well as your own project) http://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
WeekDay/DateStudio Discussion TopicsLinks & Deliverable(s)
0Pre-class activityReview Flow-Chart for Week #1 Activities
Review How to Form Teams
– Introduce yourself on the MS Teams Chat channel
– Check out available projects on Projects Marketplace online.
– See this How-to Guide for Project Marketplace.
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8/19 @ 12:30pmCourse Intro + Sponsored Projects’ Pitches (Needs GT Login to access OneDrive) Visit Project Marketplace to review and submit projects. (How-To Guide)
8/21 @12:30pmCourse Introduction Continued (Slides)
Faculty “meet and greet”, Team Formation
 Meeting in Marcus Nanotechnology Building – 1116-1118 Conference Room
8/21 @ 5:00pm–Deadline to form teams
8/23 @ 5:00pm–Deadline to submit your own project idea
8/24 @ 5:00pm–Deadline to submit bids online
28/26Studio Announcements (Slides)
L1. User Needs, Design Specifications, etc. (Slides)
W1. Workshop on Team Charter (Slides)
L2. IP and Prior Art (Slides)
Project/Faculty Assignments to Teams
8/28Lab meetingTeam organization & Section policies Problem Statement and Organization [More Details]
39/2Institute Holiday (Labor Day)
Self Study: L3. Ideation, Concept Generation, Design Process (Slides | Video)
 
9/4Lab meetingUser needs, Specifications, Codes, and Standards [More Details]
49/9L4. Effective Communication (Slides #1 | Slides #2 | Report Avatar)
L5. Industrial Design by Prof. Li (Slides)
W2. Workshop on Audience Analysis (Template)
 Audience Avatar Assignment Links:
ME4182 Link
ME4723 Link
9/11Lab meetingMarket Research & Prior Art Report [More Details] Preliminary Ideation Report [More Details]
59/16Announcement for Expo
L6. Human Factors by Dr. Sprigle (Slides)
W3. Workshop on presentations and video script (Slides | Expo Avatars)
Expo Registration Opens
Capstone Expo Judging Rubric
9/18Lab meetingPresentation and Report #1
69/23L7. Prototyping [slides]
L8. Feedback/Critiques
W4. Workshop on Prototyping & Testing Strategy (with Marty, Jake, Stacy, Ashley and Clint)
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9/25Lab meetingDiscussion/Feedback on Report #1
79/30L9. Sustainability (Dr. Bras’ Slides | Dr. Simmons’ Slides)
L10. Societal Impact Assessment (Slides | Video); SIA outline; SIA Template; Methodological Sheets for Social Life Cycle Analysis
W5. Workshop on alignment with UNSDG
Teams submit a 1-minute video of their project problem/background on CANVAS [Past Examples]
(ME4182 | InterD).
Submitted Videos LINK
Expo Registration Ends
10/2Lab meetingEngineering feasibility analyses, CAD update [More Details]
810/7L11. Engineering Analysis (Slides)
L12. Risk, Liability, Codes & Standards (Slides | Video)
W6. Workshop on Analysis Strategy
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10/9Lab meetingEngineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details]
910/14Fall Break
10/16Lab meetingRelevant codes, standards, and risk analysis [More Details]
1010/21
No Lecture
 
10/23Lab meetingPresentation and Report #2
1110/28No Lecture 
10/30Lab meetingEngineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details]
1211/4No Lecture 
11/6Lab meetingEngineering analyses, CAD and prototyping update [More Details]
1311/11L11. IP Overview and Patents (Slides | STEP Patent #1 | STEP Patent #2 | AI – Patents and Copyrights | GT Patents and Trade Secrets)
W8. Workshop on drafting IP claims
 
11/13Lab meetingEngineering analyses, CAD and prototyping update [More Details]
1411/18No Lecture 
11/20Lab meetingEngineering analyses, CAD and prototyping update [More Details]
1411/22–Expo Poster Feedback – Teams submit a draft poster for feedback. Submit on CANVAS (For ME | For InterD)
1511/25No LecturePoster feedback returned to students
11/27Thanksgiving Break–
11/29–Submit the expo video and poster by 5:00 pm. Guidance Document
1612/2Final class presentations in the Lab
Capstone Design Expo starting at 4pm
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12/6–Final Report and Fabrication Package
*Individual lab instructors have latitude on deliverables, timing, and grading. The preceding information is a set of general guidelines.
Peer Evaluation Sample

Contacts:

NameTitleRoleEmail
Amit JariwalaDirector of Design and Innovation, Lead InstructorLead faculty, sponsor engagementamit.jariwala[at]gatech.edu
Stacy RossGraduate Teaching AssistantDesign consulting, provide past best practicessross60[at]gatech.edu
Jacob BlevinsLab & Facilities CoordinatorEquipment library, mechatronics consultingjacob.blevins[at]me.gatech.edu
Ashley AndrewsMech. Engr. – IIIMachining Mall Liasonashley.andrews[at]me.gatech.edu
Jacob TompkinsMech. Engr. – IIIMachining consultingjt217[at]gatech.edu
Kinsey HerrinSr. Research ScientistBiomed device consultantKinsey.herrin[at]me.gatech.edu
Kyle FrenchElectrical EngineerElectronics Lab Leadkyle.french[at]me.gatech.edu
TBDProgram Support CoordinatorProcess ReimbursementsTBD[at]me.gatech.edu
Nichelle ComptonEvents Coordinator – IIExpo Logisticsnichelle.compton[at]me.gatech.edu

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