Structured with a practical approach, Engineering Capstone Design guides engineering students to successfully manage capstone design projects. The book addresses the challenge of open-ended design projects, often in a team-based format, discussing team member roles, communication, and cooperation. It incorporates accreditation requirements and provides a modern framework for working with industry, reinforced by the inclusion of case studies.
Offers a structured process for capstone design, responsive to ABET accreditation requirements
Explains how to manage design projects under critical timelines and budgets
Covers essential topics and steps in a capstone design sequence, including defining, conceiving, presenting, prototyping, building, testing, and redesigning
Considers industry perspectives, as well as design competitions
Includes case studies for a look into industry experience
In addition to guiding engineering students conducting capstone design projects, this book will also interest industry professionals who are engaged in product development or design problem-solving.
Author(s): Bahram Nassersharif
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 214
City: Boca Raton
Cover
Half Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Author
PART I: Define, Conceive, Prove, Document
Chapter 1 Engineering Design
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Engineering Design Process
1.3 Design and Engineering Accreditation
1.4 Open-Ended Design Problems
1.5 Regulations, Codes, and Standards
1.5.1 Regulations
1.5.2 Codes and Standards
1.5.3 Specifications
1.6 Capstone Design Process
1.7 Preparing for Capstone Design
Chapter 2 Design Project Team
2.1 Selection of Team Members for Design Projects
2.1.1 Background Research on the Project
2.1.2 Educational Preparation
2.1.3 Professional Preparation
2.1.4 Qualifications
2.1.5 Professionalism in Interactions
2.1.6 Team Dynamics
2.1.6.1 Effective Team Membership
2.1.6.2 Team Leadership
2.1.7 Roles and Responsibilities
2.1.8 Effective Team Management
2.1.8.1 Scheduling
2.1.8.2 Agenda and Time Management
2.1.8.3 Minutes
2.1.8.4 Action Items
2.1.9 Progress Reports
2.1.10 Communications
2.1.11 Online Communication
2.1.11.1 Online File Management
2.1.11.2 Real-Time Conferencing Tools
Chapter 3 Project Management
3.1 Planning
3.2 Scheduling
3.3 Entering Project Information into MS Project
3.3.1 Independent and Dependent Tasks
3.4 Assigning and Accepting Responsibility
3.5 Working with the Project Plan
3.5.1 Resources
3.5.2 Gantt Chart
3.5.3 Network Diagram and Optimizing the Project Plan
3.6 Resource Leveling
3.7 Project Reports
Chapter 4 Defining the Design Problem
4.1 Methods for Understanding Open-Ended Problems
4.1.1 Brainstorming
4.2 Gathering Information
4.2.1 Surveys
4.3 Sources of Information
4.3.1 Literature Search
4.3.1.1 Literature Search Assignment
4.3.2 Patents and Patent Search
4.3.2.1 Patent Search Assignment
4.4 Design for X
4.5 Design Specifications
4.5.1 Customer Needs and Requirements
4.5.2 Design Specifications Leading Questions
4.5.3 Design Specifications Assignment
Chapter 5 Conceiving Design Solutions
5.1 Creative Thinking
5.1.1 Fostering Creative Thinking
5.1.2 Barriers to Creative Thinking
5.1.3 Techniques for Creative Thinking and Brainstorming
5.1.3.1 Technique 1: Silent Brainstorming
5.1.3.2 Technique 2: Evolutionary Thinking – The TRIZ Method
5.1.3.3 Technique 3: Random Input
5.1.3.4 Technique 4: SCAMPER
5.2 Generating Solution Concepts
5.2.1 Functional Decomposition
5.2.2 Morphological Methods
5.2.3 Axiomatic Design
5.2.4 TRIZ Method
5.2.4.1 Contradictions
5.3 Analyzing Concepts
5.3.1 Engineering Analysis
5.3.2 Modeling
5.3.3 Simulation
5.4 Decision-Making
5.4.1 Pugh Chart
5.4.2 Quality Function Deployment
5.4.3 QFD Analysis Example
Chapter 6 Critical Design Review
6.1 Engineering Team Project Presentation
6.2 Receiving Critique
6.3 Incorporating Feedback
Chapter 7 Proof of Concept
7.1 How to Create a Proof of Concept
7.1.1 Demonstrate the Design Solution Meets Sponsor Requirements
7.1.2 Generate an Improved Design Solution
7.1.3 Build a Prototype and Test It
7.1.4 Collect Test Data, Analyze, and Document
7.1.5 POC Presentation
7.1.6 Viability and Usability
Chapter 8 Documentation
8.1 Engineering Design Documentation
8.1.1 Engineering Logbook
8.1.2 Design Binder
8.1.3 Electronic Files and Project Archive
8.2 Verbal Presentation with Slides
8.2.1 Guidelines for Capstone Design Presentations
8.3 Photos
8.4 Video Presentation
8.4.1 Timing Studies
8.5 Poster
8.5.1 Guidelines for Posters
8.5.1.1 How Much Poster Space Are You Allowed?
8.5.1.2 Format
8.5.1.3 Planning
8.5.1.4 Content
8.5.1.5 Design
8.6 Technical Information Sheet
8.6.1 Guidelines for Capstone Technical Information Sheets
8.6.2 Style Guide for Capstone Technical Information Sheet
8.7 Preliminary Design Report
8.7.1 Guidelines for Preliminary Design Report
8.8 Final Design Report
8.8.1 Guidelines for the Final Design Report
PART II: Build, Test, Redesign, Repeat, Document
Chapter 9 Building from Proof of Concept Design
9.1 Logistics of Building the Design
9.2 Resources Needed
9.3 Actual Versus Model
9.4 Materials
9.4.1 Materials Selection Charts
9.4.2 Metals
9.4.3 Plastics
9.5 Manufacturability
9.5.1 Manufacturing Process Selection
9.5.2 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
9.5.3 Mistake Proofing
9.6 3D Printing
9.7 Quality
9.8 Bill of Materials
9.9 Procurement
Chapter 10 Redesign
10.1 Application of Test Results
10.2 Adjustments to Design-Build
10.3 Major Design Changes
10.4 Optimization
10.5 Quality Engineering
10.6 Cost Evaluation
10.7 Return on Investment
10.8 Design Optimization
Chapter 11 Closing Out the Project and Documentation
11.1 Planning a Final Capstone Event
11.1.1 Estimating the Audience Size and Selecting a Venue
11.1.2 Select a Date
11.1.3 Select a Format
11.1.4 Create a Program
11.1.5 Promote the Event and Invite People
11.1.6 Invite Media
11.2 Design Presentation to Sponsor
Bibliography
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