EAS 199C – Engineering Problem Solving III

EAS 199A, 199B, and 199C constitute an introduction to skills, modern tools, teamwork, design methodology and professional practices of typical engineer. In EAS 199C, students learn the design cycle and apply skills acquired in EAS199A and EAS199B to a group project where they produce a product that addresses a “bug”, or hardware need, in their lives. The group projects are rigorously evaluated based on adherence to requirements and design validation, and are presented alongside the annual senior design capstone expo. 

No

Date

Topic

Homework / Project Assignment

1

3/28/11

Ten Faces of Innovation – The Bug List

Statics: Units, Force Components, Resultants

HW1

2

3/30/11

Statics: Newton’s Laws; Static Equilibrium for 2D

HW2

3

4/4/11

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

HW3

4

4/6/11

Statics: Moments and Torque

HW4

5

4/11/11

Statics: Equilibrium of Non-Concurrent Force Systems (beams)

HW5

6

4/13/11

Gears – Number of Teeth, Torque, Diameter Relationships
Sensors: Rotary Encoders and Interrupts
Foam Core Prototyping

HW6

7

4/18/11

10 Faces of Innovation – Recognizing Contributions
Servo Potential Energy Change, Electrical Power Usage & Efficiency Determination of Servo Efficiency as a Function of Speed

HW7

8

4/20/11

Mind Maps
IDEO Video (22:48)
Requirements for Innovative Product Design Project
5 Step IDEO Methodology and Discussion of Design Process
Shearing, Bending and Riveting

HW8

9

4/25/11

Application of IDEO Process to Design Problem
Brainstorm to Generate Potential Solutions for your Design
Narrowing to Develop Design Concepts
Pugh Method for Weighting Conceptual Designs
Exam Review

HW9

10

4/27/11

Exam 1

Part 1: Short Answer and Worked-Out Problems
Part 2: Computer Portion

 

11

5/2/11

1st Prototype Due
Actuation: Linkages and Mechanisms
Development of Sensor List
Sensor Distribution Procedure
Rules for Using Equipment
Student Presentations on Concepts with Instructor and Class Feedback

HW10

12

5/4/11

Engineering Economics
2nd Prototype Due – Should Demonstrate Form and Function

HW11

13

5/9/11

Engineering Economics
Project Work
Demonstrate that 1st Sensor is Working

HW12

14

5/11/11

Engineering Economics
3rd Prototype Due – Project Begins to Take Shape with Sensors/Output Devices
Project Work

HW13

15

5/16/11

Engineering Economics Class Problems

Global & Societal Issue #2 Discussion

HW14

16

5/18/11

Project Work

 

17

5/23/11

Project Work

 

18

5/25/11

Freshman Projects Exposition

 

19

5/30/11

Exam Review

HW15

20

6/1/11

TBD

 

21

6/8/11

Final Exam