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 IC #215
Important Deadlines:
- 5/13 at 5:00pm: DEADLINE to submit your own project idea
- 5/14 at 1:00pm: DEADLINE to submit bids as an individual
- 5/14 at 6:00pm: Teams finalized and projects assigned
| Week | Day/Date | Studio Topics/Slides | Lab & Deliverable(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday 12-May |
Course Introduction (Slides) |
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| Tuesday 13-May |
– | Project Discussions, Student Introduction & Team Formation. 5:00 p.m. – Deadline to submit your own project idea. |
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| Wednesday 14-May |
User Needs, Design Specifications, etc (Video) | 1:00 p.m. – Deadline to submit project bids. 5:00 p.m. – Teams finalized and projects assigned. |
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| Thursday 15-May |
– | Problem Statement and Organization [More Details] | |
| 2 | Monday 19-May |
Market Research and Prior Art Search (Video) |
Submit Team Charter on CANVAS User Needs [More Details] |
| Wednesday 21-May |
Ideation & Concept Generation (Video) | ||
| 3 | Monday 26-May |
Institute Holiday (Memorial Day) | Ideation Report [More Details] |
| Wednesday 28-May |
Industrial Design / Human Factors (Video) | ||
| 4 | Monday 2-Jun |
Prototyping (Video) |
Submit Intent for Reimbursement [Details] Engineering feasibility analyses, CAD update [More Details] |
| Wednesday 4-Jun |
Engineering Analysis (Slides | Video) | ||
| 5 | Monday 9-Jun |
Risk, Liability, Codes & Standards (Slides | Video) |
Report #1 and Presentation (due on 6/13) Submit 1st Team Peer-Eval online |
| Wednesday 11-Jun |
Sustainability (Video) | ||
| 6 | Monday 16-Jun |
Societal Impact Assessment (Slides | Video); SIA outline; SIA Template; Methodological Sheets for Social Life Cycle Analysis |
Discussion/Feedback on Report #1 Teams submit a 1-minute Expo Teaser Video on CANVAS. 19-Jun is Institute Holiday |
| Wednesday 18-Jun |
IP Overview and Patents (Slides | STEP Patent #1 | STEP Patent #2) | ||
| 7 | Monday 23-Jun |
PE Licensing & Fabrication Package Tips | Relevant Codes, standards, and risk analysis [More Details] |
| Wednesday 25-Jun |
No Lecture | ||
| 8 | Monday 30-Jun |
No Lecture | Engineering feasibility analyses, CAD update [More Details] |
| Wednesday 2-Jul |
No Lecture | ||
| 9 | Monday 7-Jul |
No Lecture | Engineering feasibility analyses, CAD update [More Details] |
| Wednesday 9-Jul |
No Lecture | ||
| 10 | Monday 14-Jul |
No Lecture |
Engineering feasibility analyses, CAD update [More Details] Expo Poster Feedback – Teams submit a draft poster for feedback. Submit on CANVAS |
| Wednesday 16-Jul |
No Lecture | ||
| 11 | Monday 21-Jul |
Upload expo video and poster online before 11:59 on Monday (Guidance Doc) | Submit 2nd Team Peer-Eval online |
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Tuesday 22-Jul |
FINAL Presentations & Capstone Design Mini-Expo (starts at 4:00pm) | ||
| Friday 25-Jul |
– | Final Report and Fabrication Package [More Details] |
*Individual section instructors have latitude on deliverables, timing, and grading. The preceding information is a set of general guidelines.
Contacts:
| Name | Title | Role | |
| Hongtao Song | Lead Instructor | Lead studio discussions and assess student deliverables. | hongtao.song@me.gatech.edu |
| Amit Jariwala | Director of Design and Innovation | Sponsor engagement, and oversee Expo | amit.jariwala@gatech.edu |
| Aaryan Bhiwandkar | Graduate Teaching Assistant | Design consulting, provide past best practices | abhiwandkar3@gatech.edu |
| Megan Darling | Lab & Facilities Coordinator, co-instructor | Equipment library, mechatronics consulting | megan.darling@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 |
| Jaeda Bennett | Program & Operations Manager | Process Reimbursement/Awards | jaeda.bennett@me.gatech.edu |
| Nichelle Compton | Events Coordinator – II | Expo Logistics | nichelle.compton@me.gatech.edu |