1. Team 1089 FRC Mechanical Engineering 101 Mercury Team 1089 What I am going to cover Where does ME fit in the 'build' season? What ME gives us toward building the robot What is Mechanical Engineering? (ME)‏ Engineering the robot base Close and Review

2. Where does ME fit into the build season? Right after and right before design Design and ME can be repeating steps in build How many iterations can we have?

3. What ME gives us toward building the robot Validation of the design. Feedback on aspects the design did not specify The plans for building the robot The Bill of Materials for the parts to build the robot The projected cost of the robot

4. What is Mechanical Engineering? (ME)‏ Taking the design and making it real Where does the information come from? How long does it take? Identify what is practical to build Figure out the weaknesses in each design element Figure what parts will be needed CAD/CAM????

5. Engineering the robot base Look for hints in the design Review the rules SAFETY How strong/fast to make it? How heavy should the different parts be? How complicated to build/repair Do we need parts made? INVENTOR Where to put the electronics Do we need gears, or chains, or what? Choosing pneumatic vs electric A prototype

6. Close & Review ➲ QUESTIONS?