1. Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Program
ME 4972/ME 4973
This document contains technical data not subject to the EAR per 15 C.F.R. Chapter 1, Part 734.3(b)(3).

2. Agenda – 8/29 Introductions Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Projects Review (continue on Wednesday)
Exercise

3. Moreno Personal History
BSCE – University of Rhode lsland (‘69)
MS –Applied Mech –UCONN (‘73)
PhD –Applied Mech –UCONN (‘85)
Pratt & Whitney (‘69 –’13 – 44 years!)
Professor in Residence (starting year 4)
Adjunct Prof –Univ of Hartford/UCONN
South Windsor
Married, 1 son

4. Moreno Contact Information
UTEB Room 388
office

5. Important Links moreno@engr.uconn.edu www.engr.uconn.edu/~moreno
Web page – all class materials
\\meseniordesign\ \Projects
Project write ups for your review

6. Key People Dr. Bryan Weber
Oral reviews, Advising teams, Written reports
TA –Reza Amin
Help, tutorials, clicker system, etc..
Steve White
Computer/IT support

7. Key People Dr. Thomas Barber Tom Mealy
Data Presentation and Ethics Lectures
Tom Mealy
Machine shop, instrumentation, testing
Peter Glaude/Mark Bouley
SOE Machine Shop/Safety Class
ME Office Staff
Elizabeth Dracobly Laurie Hockla
Kelly Tyler Tina Barry

8. Agenda – 8/29 Introductions Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Projects Review (continue on Wednesday)
Exercise

9. The Value: Real World Problem
I hear I forget
I see I remember
I do I understand
Confucius c. 500 BC

10. ABET Requires Capstone Course
Accreditation Board for Eng. & Tech. (ABET)
“Students must be prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints “
The curriculum must require students to apply principles of engineering, basic science, and mathematics; to model, analyze, design, and realize physical systems, components or processes; and prepare students to work professionally in both thermal and mechanical systems areas.

11. Criteria for Engineering Programs
ABET Criterion 3 Outcomes
(a) apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data
(c) design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) function on multidisciplinary teams
(e) identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) understand professional and ethical responsibility
(g) communicate effectively
(h) understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Phil

12. Moreno-Why Senior Design?
Student Working Professional
Initiative
Learning
Approach
Decisions
Teamwork
Communication
RESULTS
PERCEPTION

13. Agenda – 8/29 Introductions Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Projects Review (continue on Wednesday)
Exercise

14. >100 Sponsors Since 2007-2008 40% repeat 30% 4 or more
Sponsor Motivation
New Thinking
Hiring
Access to Faculty

15. Senior Design -Significant Growth
116 students
45 projects
129 students
49 projects
150 students
60 projects

16. Sponsor Financial Commitment
Companies asked to make a donation to the Department
$9,000 for single discipline project
$11,000 for multidiscipline project
Includes $1K of material costs
Where does money go?
Faculty Advisors (Development funds)
Department costs, some salary, software, …
Upgrades to conference rooms, equipment….

17. Important Attributes for a New Engineer
Computer Literacy
Math/Science Proficiency
Communication Skills
Technical Skills
Open Mind / Positive Attitude
Motivation to Continue Learning
Problem Solving
Business / Management Practices
Ethics and Professionalism
World Affairs And Cultures

18. Important Attributes for a New Engineer Source: Arizona State students, faculty, industry representatives

19. Important Attributes for a New Engineer

20. Important Attributes for a New Engineer

21. Why is all of this important to you?
Senior Design :
Your focus for the year
One of the best tools for finding a job
Can affect graduation
A big Time Commitment
hours (each person)
A great learning experience
“The technical stuff is easy (fun), the people stuff is hard”
Deal with customer/sponsor, team mates, advisors, me

22. Agenda – 8/29 Introductions Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Projects Review (continue on Wednesday)
Exercise

23. Two Elements of Senior Design
Sponsored Projects
Class Meetings
Work in Teams
Research
Analysis
Design
Testing
Deliverables
(open ended)
Lectures
Instructor
Guest Speakers
Written Assignments
Assessments
Oral Presentations

24. Syllabus

25. Tactically -How is Course Run?
Class Monday and Wednesday 12:20 to 3:20
Attendance will be taken
Invited and faculty lectures
No texts or tests
Oral reports -2X a semester
Reports – Interim/Final
Faculty/Sponsor/Peer Assessments

26. Grading Rubric

27. Moreno-Why Senior Design?
Student Working Professional
Initiative
Learning
Approach
Teamwork
Communication
Grade
RESULTS
PERCEPTION

28. 2016 Fall GPAs

29. GPA is not Necessarily a Good Indicator of Senior Design Performance
Spring 2010
Spring 2016

30. You will grow professionally this year
Technical Interpersonal
Analyzing Information Communicating
Solving Problems Collaborating
Designing Solutions Relating Inclusively
Researching Questions Leading Others
Individual
Practicing Self-Growth
Being a High Achiever
Adapting to Change
Serving Professionally

31. Other Considerations….
Honors Program
You and Project Faculty Advisor
Incremental work –not team deliverable
I sign paperwork
Accelerated Masters
Must be declared to me by Friday 9/2
Faculty advisor must send me a e mail

32. Agenda – 8/31 Key People Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Project Review
Exercise

33. Senior Design Survival Guide
Check your frequently (Uconn.edu)
Check the web page frequently
Write stuff down !
Shop Safety Course
Priority set by Team
Always Bring your Clicker 2 to class
Printing/Shop Fee -$25

34. Senior Design Survival Guide
Talk to people!
Meet face to face
Set team meeting times
Get to know your teammates
Write stuff down!
Document your decisions
Respect proprietary/confidential nature of company material
Design Notebook

35. Communication Protocols
“hey”
Dr. or Professor
Mr. or Mrs. or Ms

36. Remember
Effort is necessary BUT You are judged on results

37. Agenda – 8/31 Key People Why Senior Design? Industry Connection
How is Course Run?
Next Steps – Survival Guide
Project Review
Exercise

38. 2016 – 2017 Projects 60 Projects Remaining 55 5 Accelerated Masters
35 Company sponsors
3 UCONN departments
12 joint projects
6 – EE/CSE
2 – MSE
4 - MEM

39. 2016-2017 Projects Joint Projects cont’d 1 – facility in Phoenix
2 – University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
1 – University of Hartford
1 – Trinity College + Goodwin College
1 – facility in Phoenix
10 – Continuation/extension of previous
projects

40. Project Selection Complete the Google Form (link) by Friday 9/2 (noon)
ALSO, Return sign-up form (print and write) no later than 12:00 (noon) on Friday 9/2 my office (UTEB 388).
Each student must fill out this form separately. NO GROUP SUBMITTALS

41. Myers Briggs (Jung) Pesonality Types
Required for project selection sheet
64 questions – your personality type

42. Good Luck!

43. Class Exercise – Meet Your Classmates
Groups -alphabetical
Introduce yourself – handshake
Your interests
Something interesting you did
Exchange phone numbers – optional
45 – 60 sec per
People with odd ID numbers move-my signal

44. Shop Use and Safety Course
This pass/fail course has no-credit and meets in Castleman Building, machine shop. This course is prerequisite for Engineering Shop use.
Students are required to wear long pants, closed sturdy shoes, short- sleeves shirt, have a 6” measuring scale and protective safety glasses.
Primary objective of course is safety, some proficiency in machining, measuring techniques, welding, sheet metal work, and operation planning.

45. Role and Responsibility Document on Web Page – Read It!!
Team Expectations
Work together as a team
Create a Project Statement that clearly defines the project objectives and goals.
Identify one team member as the primary contact point with the Sponsor.
Publish agendas 24h in advance of sponsor meeting.
Publish minutes within 24h of the meeting.
Maintain a Design Notebook to record decisions, actions, communications, results, etc..
Provide a one page summary (schedule and quad chart) for Faculty Advisor meetings.
Provide Drafts to sponsors in advance of oral presentations and demo day display.
Maintain and provide a rough order of magnitude [ROM] budget to the sponsor for proposed material and fabrication of your experimental design.
Dedicate yourself to make the project successful and benefit from working on an important real world problem.

46. Your responsibility Take SD seriously – 250 days to Demo Day
Work as a Team
Maintain a Team Design Notebook
Document your work, decisions, results
Develop schedules (L1, L2,L3)
Balance project to meet objectives –roles/responsibilities
analysis, modeling
manufacturing/fabrication,
testing
Develop skills important in the industrial environment:
metrics –where are you?
TEAMing,
communication,
brainstorming,
risk analysis

47. Your responsibility Meet your Milestones and Commitments
Learn/Apply technical skills
Software used: CAD, FEA, CFD, WM, LabVIEW, TeamCenter
Communicate self-learned skills to all other teams:
rapid-prototyping (SLA-SLS), motor sizing, etc.
Additive manufacturing
Demonstrate Professional Courtesy
Speakers, me, each other