The Engineering Project

This project is an opportunity to apply engineering principles in a practical manner. In this project, you will begin developing the knowledge and principles that will become increasingly vital in your engineering education. The written and oral portions of your project as well as the design itself will be graded. In addition, your design will be in competition with the projects of other design teams throughout all the E497F classes this Fall. Each design will be graded (25% of E497F) and judged (for the competition) according to specific requirements (on the following pages) during the Freshman Design Day on Wednesday, December 6 in the Talley Student Center Ballrooms.

Procedure:

Engineering Design Teams will consist of four to five members. Select one of the following design projects to complete:

  • Bridge Design

  • Catapult Design

  • Web Page Design

  • Stiquito Robot Design

  • Mechanical Dissection Project

  • Nuclear Thickness Gauge

  • Light-Sensitive Reactor Monitor

  • Railplug Concept

  • Project descriptions as well as criteria for grading and competition can be found on the following pages. Note: A unique project of interest may be proposed to your E497F instructor. · Design, develop, manage, and present the project according to the specifications given for each project. Be creative and imaginative within these guidelines. Be prepared to incorporate all aspects of the design and project cycle in the final report. Final Written Report: A final written report describing your project will be submitted to your Student Engineering Leader (SEL) at the Freshman Design Day on Wednesday, December 6 in the Talley Student Center Ballroom.

    Presentation:

    Each team will prepare a 5-8 minute oral presentation supported by presentation materials (ie. posterboards, spreadsheets, Powerpoint slides, graphs, pictures, etc.) and a physical demonstration of the design project they have completed. The presentation will also be given during the Freshman Design Day (Wednesday, December 6).

    IMPORTANT NOTE:

    Each project team should frequently read the postings for their project on the Wolfware message boards. All teams will be held responsible for the information that is posted there. Be sure to read ALL messages for a project before you post your specific question. It may have already been answered.

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