ENGR 498A 

7/06

ENGR 498A. Senior Capstone (3) I. Students will work in cross-disciplinary teams to solve industry-sponsored real-world design problems using the design process. Teaming, design process, design concept, design proposal. ENGR 498A and ENGR 498B must be taken in consecutive semesters; they are usually offered in the fall.

Course Outline:

The objectives (more detailed objectives listed on course website) of this course are to guide the student in:

  • applying a systematic design methodology to a realistic, open-ended, multidisciplinary design problem from start to finish;

  • applying approaches for developing innovative solutions;

  • applying math, science, and engineering fundamentals in a design process;

  • working effectively on teams with engineers from multiple disciplines;

  • using project management tools effectively; and

  • communicating to a broad audience via both written and oral reports.

Instructors:

Dr. Reid Bailey (lead)
 AME N513; 626-2887, rrbailey@u.arizona.edu

Dr. Meredith Aronson (project coordinator)
 Harshbarger 304C, 626-3774, maronson@arizona.edu

Grading Policy:

See Toolkit. Sixty percent of report/presentation grades relate to content, 40% is for communication.

Attendance Policy:

Owing to the team component in this course and the lack of individual accountability on specific topics, attendance is a must.  To account for this, you will be given a choice on the first day of class. Attendance sign-in sheets or 10-minute pop quizzes.  Quizzes will be graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. If you miss an attendance sheet without an excuse, you will get a mark. OR If you miss a quiz or perform unsatisfactorily on a quiz, you will get a mark.  Details as to how this will affect your grade are in the Toolkit.

Deliverables:

Several small homework assignments, four individual essays plus the following project-related deliverables:

  • Problem Statement and Requirements Document

  • Concept Review (not in class: with clients and mentor)

  • Concept Review Analysis

  •  Technical Specification Document

  • Detailed Design Review (oral)

  • Design Proposal

  • Engineering Notebook (including Monthly Progress Reports)

Listserv:

After teams are formed, sign up for the appropriate listserv: either ame412a or engr498. To do so, send an email to listserv@listserv.arizona.edu from the main account you use with the following text in the body of the email:
subscribe listname firstname lastname
end
Where each word on the first line is separated by a space, the word “end” is on a new line, and all items in italics are replaced with the actual list name and your names. You should receive an automated email back soon after sending this email.

Electronic Reserves (ERes):

Project Matching Tool:

http://scpm.ltc.arizona.edu

Textbook:

None required. Toolkit available on course website. Books used as references include:

  • Engineering Design by Pahl and Beitz

  • Product design and development by Ulrich and Eppinger.

Course Website:

http://classes.engr.arizona.edu/engr498/ and some AME 412 specific material at: http://www.ame.arizona.edu/courses/ame412b/