Automated Shaft Design Using MATLAB

Date: Feb. - Mar. 2023

Description: 

• Wrote a MATLAB code that can take Tm , Ta , Mm , Ma, choice of material (8 choices), safety factor, reliability factor, Marin factors, and other necessary assumptions from the user and return an estimated diameter for the shaft 

• The MATLAB code estimates the shaft diameter, iterates until a convergence criteria is met, and then selects the nearest standard shaft size

• Investigated using well-thought prompts in ChatGPT to acquire a code capable of providing shaft design parameters based on the entered loads, material selection, and geometric considerations

• Performed a comparative analysis between own code and the acquired code from ChatGPT, and assessed the following areas:

  • The role of appropriate prompting in getting applicable codes, how to iterate on the prompt to enhance the sophistication of the obtained code

  • The reproducibility of the code, based on similar prompts

  • The comparison between own code's syntax and structure and the code received from the Chatbot

  • Developing the general techniques that a knowledgeable engineer needs to verify AI-generated codes (critical conditions and pitfalls)

Skills: MATLAB, Coding, Shaft Design, Solid Mechanics, Iteration & Optimization, Designing for End User, AI, ChatGPT, Comparative Analysis