1. CNC Custom Drink Coaster Design & Manufacturing Challenge Design Team: – Matthew Wykoff & Kristen Ward (Engineering Instructors & Curriculum Innovators) – IED & CIM Spring 2014 Student Designers – Mel Radford: Senior Research & Development Engineer Advisor Project Timeline: 1/27/14 – 2/21/2014

2. Client: VAOE Stakeholders Designers: VAOE Students Problem Statements: 1.VAOE needs corporate support for more advanced technological training and resources in order to help prepare our students for 21 st century careers. 2.Project material costs for 4” x 4” x.5” per student equals approximately.41 cents per piece. 3.VAOE students currently have limited or no technology skills relative to computer aided design and computer numeric control programming, 3D rapid prototyping & milling machine operation necessary for entry level positions in a manufacturing environment. Solution Statements: 1.Engage VAOE corporate candidate partners in Engineering Education reform by extending invitations to our regular advisory board meetings. 2.Raise funds as a VAOE student leadership team to purchase advanced technology and training resources relative to basic and advanced design and production experiences. 3.Train students how to design and manufacture a basic drink coaster prototype using classroom resources such as PLTW curriculum, CAD & CNC programming, 3D printing & milling machine technology in 4 weeks. 4.Strengthen stakeholders and corporate candidate partner relationships by gifting custom prototypes to show appreciation and evidence of student skill exposure & performance. Constraints: 1.Must be designed < W=4” x D=4” x H=.5” volume of space 2.Must be made out of cost and quality efficient material (i.e oak) 3.Must be a simple design (↑Complex Shapes ↑Cost) 4.Must be safe for all users (i.e. no sharp edges) 5.Must be completed for NC-TSA Regional Competition Date (2.21.14) 6.Design process must be documented on PowerPoint CNC Custom Drink Coaster Design & Manufacturing Challenge 1. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION WD H

3. Custom Drink Coaster 2. Generate Concepts Conceptual Sketches Annotated Drawings Physical Mock-Ups (Models) Brainstorm Written Lists on Forum Threads (Blogs)

4. Custom Drink Coaster 3. Construct & Test the Proto-Type EdgeCAM AutoDesk CAD/Inventor CNC Vertical Milling G&M Programming Language Computer Aided Design Machine Setup Machine Maintenance Computer Aided Manufacturing

5. Custom Drink Coaster 4. Evaluate the Solution Refine Optimize Observe

6. Custom Drink Coaster 5. Present the Solution Go Viral