Students in Mechanical Engineering are required to take ME 4182 or ME 4723 to meet their Capstone Design Course requirements. Studios are on M 12:30-2:25pm in CULC #144 and mixed labs on W 12:30-3:15pm. All studios and labs for week #1 will be held in Exhibiton Hall – Midtown Combined Room.
Important Deadlines:
- 1/08 at 5:00pm: DEADLINE to form groups on http://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
- 1/10 at 5:00 pm: DEADLINE to submit your own project idea on http://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
- 1/11 at 5:00pm: DEADLINE to submit bids for projects (sponsored as well as your own project) http://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 | |||
| 1/6 @ 12:30pm | Course Intro + Sponsored Projects’ Pitches (Needs GT Login to access OneDrive) | – Meeting in Exhibition Hall Midtown Ballroom – Visit Project Marketplace to review and submit projects. (How-To Guide) | |
| 1/8 @12:30pm | Course Introduction Continued (Slides) Faculty “meet and greet”, Team Formation | – Meeting in Exhibition Hall Midtown Ballroom | |
| 1/8 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to form teams | |
| 1/10 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to submit your own project idea | |
| 1/11 @ 5:00pm | – | Deadline to submit bids online | |
| 2 | 1/13 | – Studio Announcements (Slides) – User Needs, Design Specifications, etc. (Slides) – IP and Prior Art (Slides) – Workshop on Team Charter (Slides) | Project/Faculty Assignments to Teams on 1/13 |
| 1/15 | Lab meeting | – Team organization & Section policies – Problem Statement and Organization [More Details] | |
| 3 | 1/20 | Institute Holiday Self Study: Ideation, Concept Generation, Design Process (Slides | Video) | |
| 1/22 | Lab meeting | User needs, Specifications, Codes, and Standards [More Details] | |
| 4 | 1/27 | – Effective Communication (Slides #1 | Slides #2 | Report Avatar | Audience Analysis Template) – Workshop on Specifications, Ideation and concept generation (Slides) | – Submit Team Charter and Audience Analysis (for your sponsor, customer, or client) on CANVAS |
| 1/29 | Lab meeting | – Market Research & Prior Art Report [More Details] – Preliminary Ideation Report [More Details] | |
| 5 | 2/3 | Announcement for Expo (Slides) – Industrial Design (Slides) – Human Factors (Slides) – Workshop on Oral Presentations and Expo Prep (Slides | Expo Avatars) | Expo Registration Opens | How To guide Capstone Expo Judging Rubric |
| 2/5 | Lab meeting | Presentation and Report #1 Submit 1st Team Peer-Eval online | |
| 6 | 2/10 | – Prototyping [Slides] – Feedback/Critiques – Workshop on Prototyping & Testing Strategy | – |
| 2/12 | Lab meeting | Discussion/Feedback on Report #1 | |
| 7 | 2/17 | – Real-world examples of Engineering Analysis and product failures [Slides] – Workshop on Engineering Analysis – References: – Engineering Analysis (Slides | Video) – Risk, Liability, Codes & Standards (Slides | Video) | Teams submit a 1-minute Expo Teaser Video on CANVAS. Submitted Videos LINK |
| 2/19 | Lab meeting | Engineering feasibility analyses, CAD update [More Details] | |
| 8 | 2/24 | – Sustainability (Dr. Bras’ Slides | Dr. Simmons’ Slides) – Societal Impact Assessment (Slides | Video); SIA outline; SIA Template; Methodological Sheets for Social Life Cycle Analysis | – |
| 2/26 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 9 | 3/3 | – PE Licensing & Fabrication Package Tips – IP Overview and Patents (Slides | STEP Patent #1 | STEP Patent #2) AI – Patents and Copyright Article | Self Study: Podcast on Technical Drawings |
| 3/5 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 10 | 3/10 | No Lecture | |
| 3/12 | Lab meeting | Presentation and Report #2 Submit 2nd Team Peer-Eval online | |
| 11 | 3/17 | No Lecture – Spring Break | |
| 3/19 | No Lab meeting – Spring Break | – | |
| 12 | 3/24 | No Lecture | |
| 3/26 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 13 | 3/31 | No Lecture | |
| 4/2 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 14 | 4/7 | No Lecture | |
| 4/9 | Lab meeting | Engineering analyses, CAD and prototyping update [More Details] | |
| 15 | 4/14 | Do’s and Don’ts for the Expo | Alumni Panel | Expo Poster Feedback – Teams submit a draft poster for feedback. Submit on CANVAS |
| 4/16 | Lab meeting | Final class presentations in the Lab | |
| 4/21 | – | Submit the expo video and poster by 5:00 pm. Guidance Document | |
| 16 | 4/22 | Capstone Design Expo | |
| 4/25 | – | Final Report and Fabrication Package Submit final Team Peer-Eval and deliverables online |
*Individual lab 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 Instructor | Lead faculty, sponsor engagement | amit.jariwala[at]gatech.edu |
| Stacy Ross | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Design consulting, provide past best practices | sross60[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 | Senior Engineer | Electronics Lab Lead | kyle.french[at]me.gatech.edu |
| Jaeda Bennett | Program and Operations Manager | Process Reimbursements | jbennett311[at]gatech.edu |
| Nichelle Compton | Events Coordinator – II | Expo Logistics | nichelle.compton[at]me.gatech.edu |