USU AFOSR University Engineering Design Challenge Proposal

Abstract

Utah State University (USU) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) students participated in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 AFRL University Design Challenge. The USU teams took 1st place in 2012 and 2013 and 2nd place in 2014. AFRL selected a different design challenge each year. These winning designs were completed in MAE's senior level two semester capstone design course that includes the following design phases: * First Semester: conceptual design, preliminary design, critical design review, design justification, drawing package. * Second Semester: design fabrication, design testing and design evaluation. The course is team taught by two faculty members who used the design approach used by NASA and by the Department of Defense. Each design team consisted of 7-14 students depending on the complexity of the design challenge.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 02, 2015
Accession Number
ADA616923

Entities

People

  • Byard D. Wood
  • J. S. Hansen

Organizations

  • Utah State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Fibers
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space