CAPSTONE PROJECT  DESIGN STEPS 6 & 7  OUTLINE BREAKDOWN AND DUE DATES:

ALL DUE  (2 wks) GOAL:  Manufacturing and Performance Testing  in-depth instruction HERE

Check the Final Capstone Project Checklist to plan

Weeks  05/19-05/23 and 05/26-05/30:

BY THE 20th, Your Team Must Create the project stations for Presentation Night. You must include:

• Your Physical and Virtual Prototypes 

• Capstone Project Final Report, (DRAFT) (check HERE for details) 

• Digital Technical posters (check HERE for details), 

• Flyers/Business cards,

• Final presentation with voiceover (use all you have done so far)

• Physical & Virtual Demonstration (show your project in action, film everything).

• Product Website

0. BUILD! BUILD! BUILD! CONTINUE TO WORK ON BUILDING YOUR FINAL PROTOTYPE (Test as you build and modify as necessary,  keep the failed prototypes if possible, and document everything, including the setbacks, it is part of the process!) Due 05/20

1. FROM THE PREVIOUS STEP: Design Defense Report & Presentation with voice-over (FINAL) Due 06/06

***Carefully read the specifications on this page HERE

1. Create Slides with a voice over that includes the “Defense” as explained on the page above, and make a poster 

2. Make sure to include any media (videos, pictures, etc) to clearly and impactfully showcase your product and its functionalities.

2. Due 05/30, read this HERE and work as a team using Onshape.com to create “buildable functioning prototypes”:

• • Detailed 3D “buildable functioning prototypes” of your capstone projects, including all subsystems, fastening solutions, and alternative design possibilities. The models must be realistic and represent real physical objects, obeying the laws of physics.

  • Physical prototypes.

  • Detailed 2D buildable blueprints. (Check Onshape - Drawings tutorials or using Fusion 360 to make a blueprint )

  • Share your work with your Team on Onshape.com 

3. Due 05/20 Work as a team to create/update a professional Product/Team Website. (USE THIS TO MARKET YOUR PRODUCT, SHOWCASE IT, AND GET FUNDING/SUPPORT AS NEEDED)

In planning, you should be thinking of the following: 

• RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH. Research markets, competitors, how-to videos for the specific skills you will need to create your prototype, scientific and mathematical concepts that you want to incorporate into your project.

• Check the STEM Website daily, review all requirements and readings.

• Make a detailed cost analysis for your prototypes (materials, tools), testing (materials, instruments), and promotional needs.

• Research marketing and promotion opportunities for your product, think about materials and funds (Crowdfunding, Sponsors, etc)

• Look ahead to step 8 and plan accordingly on the Capstone outline document, and revise your Gantt chart 

• Project Presentation Night will be on May 20th

• Continue to work on a detailed weekly plan for your team (Start planning ahead for the next week). Specify each group member’s tasks and responsibilities in the Gantt chart. (Ongoing)

• Include all links to sources that you plan to investigate/research (online tutorials, articles, software etc…) on the Padlet (Ongoing)

4. Prototype Performance Testing Report Due 05/30

1. Read this page

2. For the  Performance testing Lab report, review the requirements for the  design experiments (Design step 4)

3. Remember this set of tests needs to be performed on the whole prototype to test its intended functionalities. 

4. Ask for ideas from your mentor, the test needs to be approved by the Instructor.

5. Update your personal digital portfolios, including all material produced So Far (Due 05/30)