The Term Project is worth
20% of the course grade. Details regarding the Project (project proposal,
drawings, process plan, workmanship, tooling & fixtures etc.) are contained
in the following sections.
The Project
This assignment exercises
the design, planning, and fabrication of a custom assembly. It is an
opportunity to directly apply classroom knowledge and laboratory experience in
a more active, integrated, and comprehensive way. Accordingly, each project is
expected to be an original work this semester.
Safety always comes
first. No project is worth injury to
self! Since these projects are one-of-a-kind, no one can foresee all potential
hazards and it is imperative that you consult your lab instructor and
experienced peers at every significant step throughout the work.
The term project has both
team aspects and individual aspects. Teams should consist of three persons, and
pairs may be permissible by exception for special circumstances only. It is
required that the individual members of a team all be in the same lab section.
The project must consist of
an assembly, involving one or two distinct parts for each team member to
"own" (not including off-the-shelf fasteners, pins, springs,
etc.). Each individual team member has
distinct responsibility to document and produce the assigned parts.
Consultation before
submitting the proposal is essential. The project scope must be discussed in
advance with the instructor before submitting the proposal. Parts that are too
trivial will be rejected at the proposal stage, and overly ambitious ideas or
those that require unavailable resources will fail to reach completion.
Targeted Scope: Project scope should normally
target approximately four to five 3-hour lab sessions (per person) for
fabrication work, not including work that should be prepared outside of lab
hours (bill-of-materials, drawings, refining process plans, collecting raw
materials, etc.). The project will be judged based on thoroughness and
completeness according to explicit requirements.
Work is to be done within
the scheduled lab sessions only. Working during a ME/ISE 110 lab session other
than your primary section is discouraged, and acceptable only with explicit
permission from the lab instructor in charge. Scope should be chosen
accordingly. Work outside of the fixed lab sessions and facilities
is also discouraged since staff can not provide training, supervision,
or helpful input.
Grading Criteria: This is a
100-point project and is worth 20% of the overall course grade. Below is the weighting distribution. Specific
expectations for each item are detailed in a separate document.
Criterion Points
1)
Project Proposal, evaluated on a TEAM basis 10
2)
Assembly Drawing and Operation Process Chart,
evaluated
on a TEAM basis 15
3)
Process Planning Worksheet(s), evaluated on an
INDIVIDUAL basis. This is for a detailed process
planning
for only your assigned parts 15
4)
Detailed Part Drawing(s), evaluated on an
INDIVIDUAL
basis 15
5)
Tooling & Fixturing Detail, evaluated on an
INDIVIDUAL
basis 15
6)
Fabricated Part(s), evaluated on an INDIVIDUAL basis 20
7) Assembled Product, evaluated on a TEAM basis 10
Total Points Possible 100
Submission
The ME/ISE 110 Term Project
Docket is due on the scheduled date (see lab schedule). This section explains
how to prepare the docket in detail. Please follow these guidelines carefully.
Compliance and professionalism in document preparation will be considered
during evaluation.
Sheet Size: Most contents should be printed on standard
letter-size paper. The only exception would be larger sheets if needed for
readability in part drawings. However,
larger sheets should still be folded such that they are nearly letter-size (no
larger than 9"x 12" after folding). All photographs should normally
be incorporated directly into the document as digital images printed on
ordinary paper. It is acceptable, however, to tape loose photos to standard
letter-size paper.
Binding: The entire docket should be combined with one
heavy-duty staple in the upper left hand corner. If not possible, please staple
subsections with single staples and bind the entire set with a single binder
clip near the upper left hand corner. Do not use any report covers or special
binding, as they will most likely be discarded.
Team Report Cover Page: The cover page must contain a descriptive title,
the full
names of all team members and their assigned parts, the
name of the class (ME/ISE 110 Manufacturing Processes), the team's lab section
(identified by section day and time), the semester, the institution (
Individual Cover Sheet: As stated in the original assignment, a very
significant fraction of the project is graded on an individual basis.
Accordingly, an individual cover sheet (provided separately) must precede the
work upon which he/she will be graded. It should include the student’s name and
name(s) of part(s) for which the student had primary responsibility:
Organization of Contents: The contents
of each docket should be ordered as follows. Please note that the individual
components are arranged by team member, rather than placing all drawings
together, etc. As emphasized at the
beginning of the project, there must be very clear identification of which team
member "owns" primary responsibility for which part(s).
Cover
Page
Table
of Contents
Project
Proposal (graded cover page only, not the whole proposal)
Assembly
Drawing and Operation Process Chart
Individual
Cover Sheet for first team member
Part
Photographs of part(s) for which first team member had primary
responsibility
Part
Drawing(s) of part(s) for which first team member had primary
responsibility
Process
Plan(s) for part(s) for which first team member had primary
responsibility
Tooling
& Fixturing Discussions for part(s) for which
first team member
had primary
responsibility
Individual Cover Sheet and work for second
team member, third team
member, etc.
GRADING CRITERIA FOR TERM PROJECT (100 POINTS)
CRITERIA POSSIBLE
POINTS POINTS EARNED
STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3
__________ _________ __________
1. Project proposal (Refer to requirements) 10 ___________ __________ ___________
2. Process Charts (Clear header with
part name, individual author, date, specific
operations with proper terminology listed in clear,
numbered sequence, thoroughness of details
such as specific machines, cutters, time etc.) 15 ___________ __________ ___________
3. Detailed Part Drawing(s)
(Required
(Title
block with part name, drawing
number,
owner name, date, material,
units,
projection, appropriate set of views
showing
all required dimensions with no
redundancy,
tolerancing with reasonable
values
for each dimension etc.) 15 ___________ __________ ___________
4.
Assembly Drawings & Operation
Process
Charts (Complete
and clear graphics,
complete and sequenced list of operations, clear
titles and labels, proper format, easy to read etc.)15 ___________ __________ ___________
5. Fabricated Parts (General
completion
according to
proposal, meeting dimensional
tolerances to
within +/- .005”, attention to surface
finish, sharp
edges, dents, aesthetics, warps,
functionality, etc.) 20
___________ __________ ___________
6. Tooling & Fixturing
Detail
(To include
approximately ˝ - 1 page
typed
discussion of your most significant lesson
learned
about tooling & fixturing and its role in
mass
production of your own parts; graded for
content,
grammar, spelling and clarity; labeled
CAD
illustrations of your tooling/fixturing to explain
the
accompanying discussion informatively) 15 ___________ __________ ___________
7.
Assembled Product (Should
be functional,
complete, durable, sits square when assembled,
parts should fit well, strong assembly, safe to use,
appealing, etc.) 10 ___________ __________ ___________
TOTAL
POINTS RECEIVED OUT OF 100 ___________ __________ ___________
Comments:
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Term Project Proposal
The
term project proposal is due by the beginning of your lab session before
any work can begin. This coincides with the second week of the project.
This cover sheet must be attached as the front page of each proposal. Please
read carefully, understand fully, and ask for clarification as soon as
possible.
Each
team is encouraged to discuss its proposal with the instructor BEFORE
submitting for approval. Asking instructors about scope and especially
about needed resources will be tremendously valuable in choosing a project that
is feasible, meaningful, eligible for full credit, and hopefully rewarding!
Your
proposal should accompany the form below. Attach all required information to
the completed form before submitting for approval. All work should be typed.
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Title or Name of Product (1 Point):
___________________________________________________ Score: _____ |
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Team Members (1 Point)
Responsibilities (Assigned
Parts)
1.___________________________________________ _____________________________
2.___________________________________________ _____________________________ 3.____________________________________________ _____________________________
Score: _____
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Requirements (should be attached) |
Instructor’s Feedback/Comments |
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Description of the project motivation and purpose,
including number of parts, brief manufacturing processes and machines to be
used (~ 50-70 words, typed). (2
Points) |
Score: _____ |
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Draft CAD drawings for the overall assembly and for EACH
part in the assembly. Only rough outer dimensions are required. (2 Points) |
Score: _____ |
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List of machine stations and specific tools
required, including cutter/bit sizes, instruments and needed hardware. (2 Points) |
Score: _____ |
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List of raw materials and estimated size/quantity
for each. (2 Points) |
Score: _____ |
Total Score out of 10 =
_____