ME349 Team Design Projects The Senior Design Project The deliverables for the Senior Design project will include The final report with all inclusions given below The oral presentation The computer based assembly model Final Report Format NOTE the following provides a structure not an absolute The report should be formatted as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Section headings should be capitalized and underlined with 12 point font Body of the report should be single spaced 12 point font Top right hand and bottom margins should be 1 Left hand margin should be 1 Each sheet except the title page should have a page number that is centered The report including appendices should be bound Table figures photographs graphs etc must be identified with a caption References should be identified in the text with bracketed numbers For example 1 All engineering drawings should be folded properly and included in a separate envelope Do not attach engineering drawing to the report Design Report Contents It is preferred that the formal report include Cover Page Title Team members Class course university department instructors Date Table of Contents A single page identifying each section of the report as well as appendices List of Figures Each figure should have a figure number and title placed below the figure Figures appearing within the body of your report should be consecutively numbered and should appear as soon as is convenient after the figure is first mentioned Do not insert large gaps or blanks in the text List of Tables Each table should have a table number and title placed above the table Short tables should be placed within the text as near as possible to where they are needed and not put on a separate page If possible two short tables can be put on the same page Large tables may need to go on a separate page Table pages should also be numbered and should appear as soon as is convenient after the table is first mentioned in the text Abstract No more than one page in length The abstract summarizes the project including the problem objective procedure and outcomes An abstract is written to stand alone without jargon or reference to figures and tables in the report body Note that an abstract emphasizes what was accomplished and is not the same as a project description A reader should be able to read this single page and understand the scope and results of the project Introduction The introduction should be a complete description of the project that defines and explains the problem purpose objectives assumptions historical background and general make up of the report Project description why you are doing it Statement of Requirements Definition of where how the design will be used Deliverables Body Description of design Specification Executive Summary Justification of your design choice Comparison to previous other designs Assumptions Design Design process Analysis Description of fabrication process Testing Evaluation Cost Analysis Projections Users Maintenance Operation Information Professional and Ethical Component Safety and Liability A professional and ethical responsibility exists to alert the sponsor of the project of any potential safety environmental or other impact on society of your design Possible impacts and remedies should be described Professional and Ethical Component Acknowledgements A professional responsibility exists to properly acknowledge all sources of ideas work and material that have contributed to the design project These acknowledgments should be incorporated in the report at the point of reference and again in the acknowledgement references section Include references for all significant sources of information such as textbooks scientific papers manufacturers publications etc In some cases a list of special sources may be appropriate such as web sites systems used for patent searches etc Conclusion Recommendations Conclusions Summarize the conclusions obtained from your work and relate them to the project goals and objectives Be specific It is often helpful to present conclusions as a numbered list Also when possible quantify the dollars saved strength gained number of parts reduced and so on There should be nothing new here all conclusions should be drawn from information presented in previous sections Recommendations These are conclusions that are actions to be taken what steps should be taken now that the project has been completed Appendix Task Distribution Drawings layouts parts listing Your project should include an assembly drawing of your system The assembly will be in full section and include a Bill of Materials BOM You must also include formal detail drawing of the primary manufactured components including all relevant annotation List of suppliers purchased part information Designs considered program spreadsheet listings Equations formulas used Calculations Evaluation Criteria In addition to the technical accuracy of the report the following will be evaluated 1 2 3 4 5 The document meets the objectives of a report in content and organization The content is specific and solutions and problems are easy to identify Organization and format make it easy to find the relevant information Style is businesslike Format grammar and mechanics conform to the conventions Oral Presentation Each senior design project team is expected to make an oral presentation to the instructor and the rest of the design class This oral presentation should be professional and utilize good technical presentation techniques Audio visual equipment will be available for student use by prior notification of the faculty advisor The presentation will be limited to 30 minutes including a question and answer session The presentation should be structured to include all aspects of the project so that an individual with no prior knowledge of the project but with an engineering background can understand its entire scope as well as the results The presentation will be graded based upon four equal categories A grading format sheet will be provided 1 2 3 4 Technical content Structure of talk i e introduction main body conclusion timing Quality of presentation i e clarity of speech quality of diagrams etc Knowledge of subject area ability to answer questions