Midterm Topics

Exam Logistics

• • Bring Pencil and Eraser since part of the exam will use a bubble sheet, and any erasures must be clean.

  • Closed Book

  • NO CALCULATORS

  • NO CHEAT SHEET

Design Process Topics

• • Concurrent Engineering and The Design Process (lecture and reading on Canvas)

  • Creativity and Concept Generation (lecture and reading on Canvas)

    • • Functional Requirements, Solution Neutral Environment, Conceptual Breakthroughs

  • Pugh Charts, Risk Reduction, and Gantt Charts (review robot project assignments)

  • Teamwork:

    • • Teamwork -- McGourty and Meuse extract, (reading on Canvas)

      • The Creative Priority -- Hirschberg Extract, (reading on Canvas)

      • Reflections from MAE156A student (reading on Canvas)

Application of Analysis to Design

• • Clock Analysis: methods for avoiding mistakes (review analysis and report guidelines)

  • Possible Clock Quiz Questions

  • Sketching, 3D Spatial Visualization (reading on Canvas)

  • Energy Analysis – Know all parts of team and individual!

    • • Make sure you know which robot kit components have high energy, power, force, and torque

  • Free Body Diagrams and Linear Slides

  • Example FBD Questions

  • Degrees Of Freedom

  • Moment Visualization

  • Bearings and Exact Constraint Design

  • Gear reduction & mechanical advantage

    • • Gear Ratios

      • Gear Info

      • Power Transmissions

  • Dimensioning (as covered in lecture and assignment)

Reference

• • Course Handouts

• Physics

• Machine Design

  • Lectures posted in class Schedule