Senior Proposal: {put topic here}
Your Name
Date
course #
Dr. B. Bettig
Michigan Technological University
SUMMARY
The proposal charts out a plan of how to create a snowmobile or snowmobile sub-system to
win the competition. The proposal not only describes the intended design, but also the steps of how
to get there and the resources that will be required.
You should begin your report by summarizing it. The summary should have 1-2 sentences,
“This proposal describes...” and then 1-2 sentences about the proposed design and it’s specifications
and 1-2 sentences about what will be required to build it.
INTRODUCTION
The introduction of your report goes here. The introduction should be 1 paragraph starting
something like “The snowmobile proposed for the 2006 SAE Clean Snowmobile Competition is...”
The introduction should then have another paragraph, explaining why the design of the new
snowmobile would make it better than the previous one. Then mention new features and give
specifications.
Make sure to mention any previous reports if they are relevant. Also mention useful
references such as manuals, textbooks, articles, and web pages. These MUST be referenced using a
superscript number and listed in the References section.1 Sometimes there is more than one
reference.2,3
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
This should be 1-2 paragraphs explaining the design. Include relevant drawings and
figures for everything that is new. All relevant dimensions, materials, and part names/numbers
must be indicated. All drawings should be clear, neat, and understandable. Use engineering paper
for conceptual designs. When showing figures, you must refer to them in the text and give a
proper caption. (See Figure 1.) It is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED that you reference any figures
you include that are not ones you created.
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Figure 1. This is the way to do a caption.1
STATEMENT OF WORK
This section includes 1-2 paragraphs and a huge table explaining what will be done. (See
Table 1.) The table should be hierarchical, and include detailed tasks such as “Create CAD models,”
“Perform Failure Modes Analysis,” “Finite Element Analysis,” “Machine Parts,” and “Testing.”
Explain which parts of the design will be new, and which will stay the same.
Table 1. Statement of Work Activities
Task
1. Detail Design
a. Clutch Cover
i. CMM
ii. CAD
iii. Analysis
b. Shaft
c. Bearings
2. Manufacture
a. Clutch Cover
i. NC planning
ii. Milling
iii. Assembly
3. Testing
Required Resources
10 man-hours
50 man-hours
40 man-hours
$500 for billet
aluminum
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Comments
TIMELINE AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION
This should include 1-2 paragraphs and a Gantt chart showing the timeline of your proposal.
(See Figure 1.) It should also include all tasks from the Statement of Work. This section should also
discuss how many people will be needed to perform each of the tasks.
Task
Sept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar. Apr. May
1a. Clutch Cover Design
1b. Shaft Design
1c. Bearing Design
2a. Clutch Cover Mfg.
3. Testing
Figure 1. Timeline of Activities
(NOTE: Proposals should be individually or in a group of 2.)
REFERENCES
1. Luskin, L., “Proposal and Design Characteristics for CBR600F4i Engine,” CSC Proposal,
Dec. 9, 2003.
2. Shigley, J.E., Mischke, C.R., “Mechanical Engineering Design,” Sixth Edition, McGraw
Hill, Boston, 2001.
3. SAE, “The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge 2005 Rules,”
www.sae.org/students/cscrules.pdf, Society of Automotive Engineers, Oct. 26, 2004.
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