Students in Mechanical Engineering are required to take ME 4182 or ME4723 to meet their Capstone Design Course requirements. Studios are on M 12:30-2:25pm in CULC #152 and mixed labs on W 12:30-3:15pm.
Important Deadlines:
- 1/11 at 5:00pm: DEADLINE to form groups on https://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
- 1/13 at 5:00 pm: DEADLINE to submit your own project idea on https://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
- 1/14 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) |
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| 0 | Pre-class activity | How to form teams? |
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| 1 | 1/9 @ 12:30pm | Course Intro (Slides)+ Sponsored Projects’ Pitches (Will require GT Login to access OneDrive) |
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| 1/9 @1:25pm | Social Mixer | ||
| 1/11 @12:30pm | Course Introduction Continued (Slides) |
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| 1/11 @ 1:15pm | Faculty “meet and greet” and Team Formation | ||
| 1/11 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to form teams | |
| 1/13 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to submit your own project idea | |
| 1/14 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to submit bids online | |
| 2 | 1/16 |
Institute Holiday (MLK Day) |
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| 1/18 | Lab meeting |
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| 3 | 1/23 |
Studio Announcements/Introductions (Slides) 2. User Needs, Design Specifications, etc. (Prof. Jiao Slides) |
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| 1/25 | Lab meeting |
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| 4 | 1/30 |
Studio Announcements/Introductions (Slides) 3. Ideation, Concept Generation, Design Process (Prof. Sprigle’s Slides) 4. Human Factors & Ergonomics (Prof. Sprigle’s Slides) |
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| 2/1 | Lab meeting |
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| 5 | 2/6 |
No Lecture 5. Self-Study – Analysis (Slides | Video) 6. Self-Study – Risk, Liability, Codes & Standards (Slides | Video) |
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| 2/8 | Lab meeting | ||
| 6 | 2/13 |
7. Sustainability (Dr. Bras’ Slides | Dr. Simmons’ Slides) 8. Societal Impact Assessment (Slides | Video); SIA outline; SIA Template; Methodological Sheets for Social Life Cycle Analysis |
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| 2/15 | Lab meeting |
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| 7 | 2/20 |
Plan for Expo & Effective Communications (Slides) 9. Prototyping (Slides) |
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| 2/22 | Lab meeting |
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| 8 | 2/27 | Industry Talk by Home Depot |
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| 3/1 | Lab meeting |
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| 9 | 3/6 |
12. IP Overview and Patents (Slides | STEP Patent #1 | STEP Patent #2) 13. Industrial Design (Prof. Li Slides) |
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| 3/8 | Lab meeting |
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| 10 | 3/13 | No Lecture | |
| 3/15 | Lab meeting | ||
| 11 | 3/20 | No Lecture – Spring break | |
| 3/22 | No Lecture – Spring Break | ||
| 12 | 3/27 | No Lecture | |
| 3/29 | Lab meeting |
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| 13 | 4/3 | No Lecture | |
| 4/5 | Lab meeting |
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| 14 | 4/10 | No Lecture | |
| 4/12 | Lab meeting |
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| 15 | 4/17 | No Lecture |
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| 4/19 | Lab meeting |
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| 16 | 4/24 | – |
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| 4/25 | Capstone Design Expo (review FAQ here) | ||
| 4/28 | – |
*Individual section instructors have latitude on deliverables, timing, and grading. The preceding information is a set of general guidelines.
Contacts:
| Name | Title | Role | |
| Amit Jariwala | Director of Design and Innovation | Lead studio discussions, sponsor engagement and oversee Expo | amit.jariwala@gatech.edu |
| Terrence Pleasant | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Design consulting, provide past best practices | tpleasant0@gatech.edu |
| Jacob Blevins | Lab & Facilities Coordinator | Equipment library, mechatronics consulting | jacob.blevins@me.gatech.edu |
| Ashley Andrews | Mech. Engr. – III | Machining Mall Liason | ashley.andrews@me.gatech.edu |
| Jacob Tompkins | Mech. Engr. – III | Machining consulting | jt217@gatech.edu |
| Kinsey Herrin | Sr. Research Scientist | Biomed device consultant | Kinsey.herrin@me.gatech.edu |
| Craig Burns | Admin Professional – II | Process Reimbursements | cburns61@gatech.edu |