Students in Mechanical Engineering are required to take ME 4182 or ME4723 to meet their Capstone Design Course requirements. Studios are on M/W 5-6:15 pm and mixed labs on T/R 12:30-2:40 pm in Klaus #1447
Important Deadlines:
- 5/14 at 11:59pm: DEADLINE to form groups and submit your own project idea on http://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
- 5/15 at 8:00pm: DEADLINE to submit bids for projects (sponsored as well as your own project) http://mecapstone.gatech.edu/marketplace
| Week | Day/Date | Studio Topics/Slides | Lab & Deliverable(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pre-class activity | How to form teams? | Introduce yourself to find team members on MS Teams Channel Review Syllabus |
| 1 | Monday 12-May | Slides | Course Introduction | Set up your teams and check out currently available projects online. Check How-to Guide for Project Marketplace |
| Tuesday 13-May | Slides | Sponsor Pitches | Project pitch by sponsors Project Discussions, Student Introduction & Team Formation Deadline to form groups & submit project ideas online | |
| Wednesday 14-May | User Needs, Design Specifications, etc (Video) | Deadline to submit project bids | |
| Thursday 15-May | Problem Statement and Organization [More Details] | ||
| 2 | Monday 19-May | Market Research and Prior Art Search (Video) | User Needs [More Details] Market Research & Prior Art Report [More Details] |
| Wednesday 21-May | Ideation & Concept Generation (Video) | ||
| 3 | Monday 26-May | Institute Holiday (Memorial Day) | Ideation Report [More Details] |
| Wednesday 30-May | Risk, Liability, Codes & Standards (Video) FMEA Template | ||
| 4 | Monday 2-Jun | Prototyping (Video) Supplemental Information:1700 Animated Linkages | Relevant Codes, standards, and risk analysis [More Details] |
| Wednesday 4-Jun | Industrial Design / Human Factors (Video) | ||
| 5 | Monday 9-Jun | Intellectual Property Overview Slides | Report #1 and Presentation (due on 6/16) |
| Wednesday 11-Jun | Engineering Analysis (Video) | ||
| 6 | Monday 16-Jun | Sustainability (Video) | Feasibility analyses and preliminary CAD |
| Wednesday 18-Jun | Institute Holiday | ||
| 7 | Monday 23-Jun | Expo Plan Capstone Expo Judging Rubric | Engineering analyses, CAD, and prototyping update [More Details] Submit Intent for Reimbursement [Details] |
| Wednesday 25-Jun | Societal Impact Assessment SIA outline; SIA Template (Video); (Methodological Sheets for Social Life Cycle Analysis | ||
| 8 | Monday 30-Jun | No Lectures | NO LAB Meeting Expo Registration. Review Expo Info here. Expo video Preview Assignment (all teams share a 1-minute video of their project problem/background with the class). Submit on CANVAS. Submitted Videos from the past semester for reference |
| Wednesday 2-Jul | No Lectures | ||
| 9 | Monday 7-Jul | No Lectures | Discuss your IP plan prior to public disclosure Engineering feasibility analyses, CAD update [More Details] |
| Wednesday 9-Jul | No Lectures | ||
| 10 | Monday 14-Jul | No Lectures | Submit draft poster on CANVAS by 19th July Expo Poster and draft final presentation Feedback session |
| Wednesday 16-Jul | No Lectures | ||
| 11 | Monday 21-Jul | Upload expo video and poster online before 5:00pm on Monday | Final class presentations in Lab at 12:30 pm |
| Tuesday 22-Jul | Capstone Design Mini-Expo starting at 4:00 pm | ||
| Friday 25-Jul | N/A | Final Report and Fabrication Package |
*Individual section instructors have latitude on deliverables, timing, and grading. The preceding information is a set of general guidelines.
Contacts:
| Name | Title | Role | |
| Roger Jiao | Lead Instructor | Lead studio discussions and assess student deliverables. | rjiao@gatech.edu |
| Amit Jariwala | Director of Design and Innovation | Sponsor engagement, and oversee Expo | amit.jariwala@gatech.edu |
| Stacy Ross | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Design consulting, provide past best practices | sross60@gatech.edu |
| Jacob Blevins | Lab & Facilities Coordinator, co-instructor | Equipment library, mechatronics consulting | jacob.blevins@me.gatech.edu |
| Ashley Andrews | Mech. Engr. – III, co-instructor | 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 |
| Andrea Dominguez | Program Support Coordinator | Process Reimbursements | Andrea.Dominguez@me.gatech.edu |
| Nichelle Compton | Events Coordinator – II | Expo Logistics | nichelle.compton@me.gatech.edu |