ASSIGNMENT: Final Design Project
DUE DATE: See Course Schedule. Submittals may occur at different times for
different deliverables.
LOCATION DUE: In Class
EFFORT: Final Project Teams
POINTS: 200
GRADING CATEGORY: Final Project
DESCRIPTION:
The design process is critical for an engineer. This project allows each team to
explore the design process in detail from concept to final product. The
engineering design process detailed in the course must be followed for this
project.
Problem Statement:
The army seeks a detachable, fold-down seat for mounting inside an armored
personnel carrier. The seat will be attached to mount points in a specified
configuration within a specified utilizable space. A rifle mount and pack mount
should be included as part of the single detachable seat unit.
Design Statement:
Students must develop their design statement.
Constraints:
1. The seat must fit within the desired space and include the desired features.
2. The whole seat unit must be detachable via latch mechanism designed by the
team, and the seat must be able to be folded up and down, and in folded
configuration the entire unit must extend no more than 9” from the wall.
3. The seat must be able to support a maximum of 350 pounds placed at the
outer edge of the seat.
4. The seat unit must contain a rifle mount. (Assume the rifle is a rod 3.5 feet
in length and weighs 15 pounds.)
5. The seat unit must contain a pack mount. (Assume the pack is a rectangle
1.5’x1.5’x2’, and weighs 80 pounds.)
6. There are to be no floor or ceiling mount points.
Students will develop additional constraints depending on their project. A
minimum of three additional constraints is expected.
Assumptions:
1. Any belts, straps, or buckles will be provided separately. The design should
include mount holes/slots for any belts to be included, and the team should
specify the type of belt, strap or buckle.
2. Assume any padding for the seat will be provided separately, but include
mounting holes/slots for padding.
3. The material budget for the entire seat should be reasonable. Ignore labor
cost.
Deliverables:
Use the design process to create a solution. You must create at least two
preliminary designs and refine it down to one.
1. Prepare a notebook portfolio (one per team) with the contents noted below.
This must be included in a professional three ring binder. You will get the
project back after it is graded.
2. Prepare a presentation not to exceed fifteen minutes.
All products (portfolio and presentations) must be created for an audience to
include your instructor, fellow students, and additional MAE faculty or military
representatives.
Portfolio Contents
1. Cover Sheet/Title Page
2. Table of Contents with page numbers on EVERY page.
3. Dividers for each item.
4. Minimum of four pages, typed and double-spaced 12 point Times New Roman
Font (1” margins), summary of the project requirements and your design
process followed. This must include your design statement and constraints,
justification of final design, recommendations, budget summary, and any
additional pertinent information.
5. Neat, understandable hand sketches of the two preliminary designs. Include
basic dimensions and labels where appropriate.
6. Inventor: Three-view drawings of each part with dimensions, assembly,
balloon and parts list of the final design.
7. Electronically created Design Selection Matrix.
8. Electronically created GANTT chart, including itemized tasks and
responsible parties.
9. Detailed cost estimate, including sources of materials.
10. Record of market research with one - two page summary of why your final
design is different. The record of market research includes sources
investigated, summary of source content, relevant information, etc.
11. A two-page, trifold-type flier advertising your design.