Systems Design - Mechatronics
Lesson
Detail
Activity
1
Systems Engineering Projects
Systems Design
Quick Lesson
2
Getting Project Requirements

RFP

This Years Challenges

2004_2005 - Hydraulic Hexapod

2003_2004 - Cougar Cam Challenges

2002_2003 - Robot Arm Design

3
Systems Breakdown

Analysis - Breaking Complex Systems Down into Their Sub Systems
  • Create a Systems Breakdown on Power Point Slides
4
Systems Space Claim

Making A Space Claim Drawing

Estimating System Size and Mass

Allocating Space for Each System

3 Space Drawing
  • Create a Space Claim Drawing
    • Label Each Component in Pictorial View

Give Reference Dimensions in Front and Top (maybe side) Orthographic
5
Make Buy Decisions
  • Estimating the Cost
    • Determination of Make Parts / Buy Parts
    • Costed BOM

6
Sub System Requirements
  • Mechanics
  • Hydraulics
  • Components
  • System Specifications
  • Interfaces Between Systems
Create Hydraulic Schematic
7
Project Schedule
Project Plan

Identification of Major Design Work and Risk

8
Writing a Proposal

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