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ME2110:CreativeDecisionsandDesign

Ch r i s tophe r S a l dana , Ph .D .Wo o d r u f f S c h o o l o f M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n gG e o r g i a I n s t i t u t e o f Te c h n o l o g yA t l a n t a , G e o r g i a , U S A

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ME2110coursedetails

v StudioInstructors:• K.Mehaffey (B)• L.Degertekin (D,E)• R. Simmons(F)• R. Neu (G)• J.Streator (I)• R. Moore(J)• C.Adams(K)• R. Cowan (N)

v Lecture• MW,3:00– 3:50PM,IC103

v Websites• http://2110.me.gatech.edu• Canvas

v StudioTAs:Musa Mahmood (B)DavidGamero (D)Zoe Klesmith (E)AlexandraSchueller (F)NathanDevol (G)CarolineMassey(I)AlejandroBarrios(J)LisaDewitte (K)AnastasiaSchauer (N)

v HeadTAs:ZoeKlesmith AnaSchauer

v Studio– 2h45mlong– Varioustimingsbysection– IDEAClassroom(MRDC2101)– IDEALaboratory(MRDC2101)

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CourseObjectives

Tolearn:• fundamentalproceduresforsolvingengineeringdesignproblems

• theessentialdetailsofanalyzing,synthesizing,andimplementingdesignsolutionswithflexibility,adaptability,andcreativity

• thetechniqueswhichallowanengineertotacklenew,unsolved,open-endedproblems

• bydoingthroughteamandindividualprojectsandassignments

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CharacteristicsofDesign• Multi-stage- hierarchicaldecomposition• Largequantitiesofdata- modularized• Supportdesigntools- analysis,optimization,simulation,etc.- in

variousdesignphases• Uncertaindesignpath• Alternatives,revisions,versions• Iterativeandcyclic• Teamwork- interactionsbetweendesigners• Multidisciplinary• Dynamic

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ME2110:CreativeDecisionsandDesign

Thiscourseisabout:• understandingalternatives• problemsolving• organization• writing• presenting• fabrication

Professionalism• projects• reports• attendance

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SuggestionsforthiscourseDo• beinclassontime• beinstudioontime• payattention• usethetoolsthatarepresented• readthebook• giveprofessionalpresentations• actprofessionally• followprocedures(safety)• clean-upinstudio• reportdamagedequipment• havefun

Don’t• missclass• turninhandwrittenreports• turninunprofessionalreports

• closeyourmindstothealternatives

• bringfoodintostudio• leaveamessinstudio

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YourGrade

GradedElementsClassParticipation 10%StudioPreparedness 5%LabStewardship 5%CanvasAssessments 5%Homework 10%FirstStudioReport 5%IntroductoryProjectandPresentation 10%MajorProject 50%

DesignReportandPresentation (10%)InterimReportandPresentation (5%)MachinePerformance (15%)DesignReview (5%)FinalReportandPresentation (15%)

P/FElementsSafetyTrainingandIDEALabUserFormGiveatLeast1OralPresentationMechatronicsTaskCompletionMachiningTaskCompletion

*Note:ReceivinganFforaP/Fitemwillresultin1lettergradereductioninyourfinalgradeforeveryFreceived.

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AttendanceYoumustattendallstudios:• attendancewillbetaken• missingastudioresultsina0forthatstudiograde• missingastudioassignmentresultsinalettergradereduction

Youmustattendalllectures:• attendancewillbetakenat3:00PM• beinglate(arrivingbetween3:00and3:15)is0.5ofamissinglecture• wewillbeusingaseatingchart• missinglectures(roundeddown)willresultinafinalgradepenalty

• 2-3missedlectures=1lettergradereduction• 4-5missedlectures=2lettergradereduction• 6-7missedlectures=3lettergradereduction• 8-9missedlectures=4lettergradereduction.

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CourseMaterialsNationalInstrumentsmyRIO

(andLabVIEW)CourseText

Lab Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW)

Reconfigurable IO Modules (RIO)

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CriticalInformation

Studios(labs)arebeingheldthisweek

Donotmissyourstudiosection

CompetitiondateFriday,03April5PM

Finalreports/presentationstheweekof06April

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SomeAdviceGettoknowyourTAandinstructorKnowwhereyouaregoingKeepontopoftheassignmentsandreportsLearnyourmaterial,itisvaluable($$$)Learntotellyourstory,thiscoursecanhelpyouinthefutureYoulearnmorefromfailurethanfromsuccess• Failearly/failoften/understandyourfailuremodePrototypes• Build/run/fatigue