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 Klaus #1443, and mixed labs are on Wednesdays from 12:30-3:15 p.m.
- 8/20 at 5:00pm: DEADLINE to form groups on https://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
- 8/22 at 5:00 pm: DEADLINE to submit your own project idea on https://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
- 8/23 at 5:00pm: DEADLINE to submit bids for projects (sponsored as well as your own project) https://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
| Week | Day/Date | Studio Discussion Topics | Links & Deliverable(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pre-class activity | Review 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. |
| 1 | |||
| 8/18 @ 12:30pm | Course Intro + Sponsored Projects’ Pitches (Needs GT Login to access OneDrive) | Visit Project Marketplace to review and submit projects. (How-To Guide) | |
| 8/20 @12:30pm | Course Introduction Continued (Slides) Faculty “meet and greet”, Team Formation | Meeting in TBD Location | |
| 8/20 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to form teams | |
| 8/22 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to submit your own project idea | |
| 8/23 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to submit bids online | |
| 2 | 8/25 | Studio Announcements (Slides) L1. User Needs, Design Specifications, etc. (Slides) L2. Market Research and Prior Art (Slides) W1. Workshop on Stakeholder Analysis (questions to ask sponsor, client, customer) | Project/Faculty Assignments to Teams |
| 8/27 | Lab meeting | Team organization & Section policies; Problem Statement and Organization [More Details] | |
| 3 | 9/1 | Institute Holiday (Labor Day) Self Study: L3. Ideation, Concept Generation, Design Process (Slides | Video) | |
| 9/3 | Lab meeting | User needs, Specifications, Codes, and Standards [More Details] | |
| 4 | 9/8 | L4. Effective Communication (Slides #1 | Slides #2 | Report Avatar) Audience Analysis (Template) L5. Industrial Design by Prof. Li (Slides) W2. Workshop on Ideation | |
| 9/10 | Lab meeting | Market Research & Prior Art Report [More Details] Preliminary Ideation Report [More Details] | |
| 5 | 9/15 | Announcement 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 |
| 9/17 | Lab meeting | Presentation and Report #1 | |
| 6 | 9/22 | L7. Prototyping [slides] L8. Feedback/Critiques W4. Workshop on Prototyping & Testing Strategy (with Marty, Jake, Stacy, Ashley and Clint) | – |
| 9/24 | Lab meeting | Feedback on Report #1 | |
| 7 | 9/29 | L9. Engineering Analysis (Slides) L10. Risk, Liability, Codes & Standards (Slides|Video) W5. Workshop on Analysis Strategy | Teams submit a 1-minute expo teaser video on CANVAS [Past Examples] (ME4182 | InterD). Submitted Videos LINK Expo Registration Ends |
| 10/1 | Lab meeting | Engineering feasibility analyses, CAD update [More Details] | |
| 8 | 10/6 | Fall Break | |
| 10/8 | Lab meeting | Relevant codes, standards, and risk analysis [More Details] | |
| 9 | 10/13 | L11. Sustainability (Dr. Bras’ Slides | Dr. Simmons’ Slides) L12. Societal Impact Assessment (Slides | Video); SIA outline; SIA Template; Methodological Sheets for Social Life Cycle Analysis W6. Workshop on alignment with UNSDG | – |
| 10/15 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 10 | 10/20 | L13. PE Licensing & Fabrication Package Tips W7. Do’s and Don’ts for the Course & Expo | Alumni Panel | |
| 10/22 | Lab meeting | Presentation and Report #2 | |
| 11 | 10/27 | L14. IP Overview and Patents (Slides | STEP Patent #1 | STEP Patent #2 | AI – Patents and Copyrights | GT Patents and Trade Secrets) AI – Patents and Copyright Article W8. Workshop on drafting IP claims/strategy | |
| 10/29 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 12 | 11/3 | No Lecture | |
| 11/5 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 13 | 11/10 | ||
| 11/12 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 14 | 11/17 | No Lecture | |
| 11/19 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 14 | 11/21 | – | Expo Poster Feedback – Teams submit a draft poster for feedback. Submit on CANVAS (For ME | For InterD) |
| 15 | 11/24 | No Lecture | Poster feedback returned to students |
| 11/26 | Thanksgiving Break | – | |
| 11/28 | – | Submit the expo video and poster by 5:00 pm. Guidance Document | |
| 16 | 12/1 | Final class presentations in the Lab Capstone Design Expo starting at 4pm | |
| 16 | – | – | – |
| 12/5 | – | Final Report and Fabrication Package |
Contacts:
| Name | Title | Role | |
| Amit Jariwala | Director of Design and Innovation, Lead Instructor | Lead faculty, sponsor engagement | amit.jariwala[at]gatech.edu |
| Derek Coffsky | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Design consulting, provide past best practices | dcoffsky3[at]gatech.edu |
| Megan Darling | Lab & Facilities Coordinator | Equipment library, mechatronics consulting | megan.darling[at]me.gatech.edu |
| Ashley Andrews | Mech. Engr. – III | Machining Mall Liason | ashley.andrews[at]me.gatech.edu |
| Jacob Tompkins | Mech. Engr. – III | Machining consulting | jt217[at]gatech.edu |
| Kinsey Herrin | Sr. Research Scientist | Biomed device consultant | Kinsey.herrin[at]me.gatech.edu |
| Kyle French | Electrical Engineer | Electronics Lab Lead | kyle.french[at]me.gatech.edu |
| Jaeda Bennett | Program & Ops Manager | Process Prototyping Award | jbennett311[at]me.gatech.edu |
| Nichelle Compton | Events Coordinator – II | Expo Logistics | nichelle.compton[at]me.gatech.edu |