University Engineering Design Challenge
Abstract
ASU has participated in AFOSR University Engineering Design Challenge for last 3 years. ASU team has designed, built prototypes and participated in three competitions. The objective of the university design challenge was to develop practical solutions to mechanical engineering problems that were critical to the DoD. The potential solution(s) were proposed and developed by the senior undergraduate students as a capstone project. The students decided the project milestones and were responsible to meet them in a timely fashion. The faculty mentor was responsible to ensure that the students have the resources they need and are on track. In general, the approach was based on plan your work and workout your plan philosophy and comprised of following steps. 1. Understanding the problem 2. Defining the goals/deliverables 3. Identification of constraints and resources 4. Design Process 5. Brainstorming and Design Matrices and Subsystem Design/ Selection 6.Comprehensive Design Review (CDR) 7. Building the prototype/ Developing code 8. Integration, Testing and prototype refinement 9. End Product Delivery/Competition. In 2011-12 the team built a suction wall climbing device, in 2012-13 the team built a collapsible bridge and in 2013-14, the team built a heavy lift kit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 02, 2015
- Accession Number
- ADA616456
Entities
People
- Sangram Redkar
Organizations
- Arizona State University