1 As Class Convenes u Find your team, u Collect your team’s folder, u Sign the attendance form

2 Class Learning Objectives u Demonstrate knowledge about prototypes u Achieve awareness of the Trade Show u Begin process of planning an appropriate prototype for the project and Trade Show

3 Session Agenda u Quiz5 min Quiz u The Trade Show 15 min u Prototypes 20 min for your design project u Project Work35 min

4 Next Week

5 Session Agenda u Quiz5 min u The Trade Show 15 min u Prototypes 20 min for your design project u Project Work35 min

6 Trade Shows u What is a Trade Show? it is an opportunity to show off your latest products to your customers u What is the ECE 300 “Trade Show”? it is an opportunity to show your colleagues and CEAS faculty what you have done

7 Trade Show (continued) u When is the Trade Show? the last class session (Dec 10 th ) u What is expected? an informative poster (  27 x 34 in.) a prototype a recommendation report (optional)

8 Designing A Poster TeamUSA Poster Expectations –must be stand alone (not just PowerPoint Bullets) –must have an attention getter –must have product name –must have the name of the team and its members –must be readable from 1 meter

9 Prototype Expectations First: What is a Prototype? u Ulrich & Eppinger an approximation of the product along one or more dimensions of interest u Alternatively a purposeful representation (i.e., a model)

10 Prototype Expectations (cont’d) Second: What types of prototypes are there? u Physical u Analytical u Comprehensive u Focused

11 Prototype Expectations (cont’d) What type of prototype is expected? u Physical Analytical Comprehensive u Focused

12 Prototype Expectations (cont’d) Third: What are the uses of prototypes? u Learning u Communication u Integration u Milestones

13 Types of Prototypes (cont’d) u Learning –finite element model (FEM) –CAD/CAM drawings –SPICE model (circuits) –rapid prototype –a physical model u Communication –rapid prototype –technical drawings –plots

14 Prototype Expectations (cont’d) What are the likely uses of your prototype? u Learning u Communications Integration Milestones

15 Prototype Expectations (cont’d) u What resources are available? –$75 from the Dean’s Office –(maybe) tools in the MAE Design Prototyping Lab, Goldwater 465A (see me)

16 Prototype Expectations (cont’d) One last expectation Building a Prototype is suppose to be something fun to do

17 Session Agenda u Quiz5 min u The Trade Show 15 min u Prototypes 20 min for your design project u Project Work 35 min

18 U & E Four Step Process u Define the Purpose u Establish the Level of Approximation u Outline an Experimental Plan u Create a Schedule for Procurement, Construction, and Testing

19 Class Activity u Using the four step process, begin the planning of your prototype u Brainstorm ideas for Step 1 of the process u If time permits, move on to Step 2